Beauty Features
West Coast Reaps Gains of up to 30%
LOS ANGELES -- Sophisticated classics and sporty newcomers are making for steady gains in men's fragrances among West Coast retailers. Even treatment products for men, always a tough sell, are on the rise.
At San Francisco-based I. Magnin,...
— Apr 15, 1994
L'Oreal Taking Direct Control Over Cosmair
PARIS -- Lindsay Owen-Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of L'Oreal, said Thursday that the group would take over its U.S. licensee, Cosmair Inc., thus ending an awkward arrangement that has endured since Cosmair was founded back in the...
— Apr 15, 1994
Elf Sanofi Sales Gain 12% in First Quarter
PARIS -- Elf Sanofi, the health and beauty division of France's Elf Acquitaine, said consolidated sales in the first quarter rose 12 percent to $1.03 billion (5.97 billion francs) at current exchange rates. If company structure had not changed, sales...
— Apr 15, 1994
Lipstick Puts Smiles on Mass Retailers' Faces
NEW YORK -- Mass market retailers finally have a reason to smack their lips.
The enthusiasm is due to a crop of launches this year in the lipstick category, one of the few bright spots in a lackluster color cosmetics business.
While...
— Apr 15, 1994
Concerns About Aging Spur Southwest Sales
DALLAS -- The men's fragrance business is blossoming in the Southwest, with sales ahead 3 to 18 percent, according to area retailers.
Stores in the Dallas area are betting on a blockbuster Father's Day, as well.
Retailers reported men...
— Apr 15, 1994
Lauder's Maximum Coverage
NEW YORK -- When Estee Lauder first created its Maximum Cover Lightweight Makeup, the company felt it would serve the needs of a narrow audience: women who wanted to conceal serious blemishes, such as scars from acne or plastic surgery or skin...
— Apr 15, 1994
Coty Cooks up 2 Fall Launches
NEW YORK -- Coty Inc. is not about to be caught napping.
The company, which has had a string of mass market hits, plans to launch two more women's fragrances this fall. One, called Vanilla Musk, is a sequel to Vanilla Fields, last year's...
— Apr 8, 1994
