Beauty Features
Almay Takes Time-Off for Anti-Aging
NEW YORK -- Rather than addressing the anti-aging category with an alpha-hydroxy acid product, as many mass market firms are doing, Almay is sticking with its hypoallergenic angle.
In April, the company will launch Time-Off, an anti-aging line...
— Mar 18, 1994
London Surges Ahead, but U.K. Slumps Overall
LONDON -- London department stores reported that sales of prestige skin care products grew by 20 to 30 percent last year, and they see no end to the boom in 1994.
"We are seeing our treatment business explode," said Hilary Dart, perfumery buyer...
— Mar 18, 1994
Steve Rohr and John Avolio Shift into Studio Gear
NEW YORK -- The former distributors of MAC, which made a splash as a line aimed at professional makeup artists, have launched their own professional brand, Studio Gear.
The new line, which consists of 28 brushes as well as a range of color...
— Mar 18, 1994
Southeast Consumers Seek Simple Items, Quick Results
ATLANTA -- Rehydrate, refirm and regenerate -- these are the buzzwords that are creating consumer interest and spurring treatment sales in the Southeast, say retailers.
The merchants stressed that customers want quick-working,...
— Mar 18, 1994
Wella Plans International Push
DARMSTADT, Germany -- The Wella Group, a powerhouse in professional hair care products, is now striving to become a major global player in retail products.
Bolstered by recent strategic acquisitions, the company is attempting to build on its...
— Mar 18, 1994
At the Counter
NEW YORK -- When Elizabeth Arden launched Alpha-Ceramide last month, it took alpha-hydroxy acid skin care to a new level: The company claims the item has the highest AHA concentration of any product in department stores.
While Arden hopes...
— Mar 18, 1994
St. Ives Finds Tubes Pack Appeal
NEW YORK -- For St. Ives, a product's container has become as important as its contents.
The company, which previously marketed products in large jars and bottles, is now focusing on tubes.
"When we first ventured into skin care in the...
— Mar 18, 1994
