Beauty Features
Costa Resigns as Manager of Revlon Infomercial Unit
NEW YORK -- Steven Costa has resigned as vice president and general manager of the new business development division at Revlon. The division was formed to create infomercials, among other things.
The company said Costa resigned to pursue other...
— Mar 30, 1994
Spotlight on Jennifer Balbier: Coming Through With Flying Colors
NEW YORK -- You wouldn't guess it by looking at her, dressed as she is in black from head to toe, but Jennifer Balbier is known for her keen eye for color.
"They call her the queen of color," said fragrance consultant Ann Gottlieb. Gottlieb...
— Mar 25, 1994
Mary Kay's AHA Formula Showing Breakaway Sales
NEW YORK -- Mary Kay Cosmetics' entry in the alpha-hydroxy skin care game has turned out to be the biggest launch in its history.
Skin Revival System, a two-part AHA-based anti-aging regimen, racked up over $40 million at wholesale in the six...
— Mar 25, 1994
Retailers Hungry for New Fragrances
NEW YORK -- Mass market retailers have been grumbling lately when presented with a bevy of new products.
Space is at a premium, they've been saying, and it's costly to reset the shelves to make room for a range of introductions.
But...
— Mar 25, 1994
FMG Trying to Bridge Gap From Mass to Class
NEW YORK -- The Fragrance Marketing Group is trying to straddle the mass-class divide.
As the lines between those outlets continue to blur, the Miami-based firm is pursuing a strategy of selling some fragrances to both kinds of stores. Only the...
— Mar 25, 1994
Beauty Scoop: Polo Sport Launch Heading for Orbit
NEW YORK -- Ralph Lauren's newest men's fragrance, Polo Sport, was introduced a month ago amid snowstorms. It is now blossoming with the possibility of launch records.
Although executives dec-lined to share the sales figures, sources indicate...
— Mar 25, 1994
Fragrance Firms Start Making Scents
NEW YORK -- The mass fragrance market, dry as a desert last year, is finally getting some rain.
While an unusually small number of scents were launched in 1993, new entries have already been introduced or are on the way this year from...
— Mar 25, 1994
