Monthly Archives: November 2009
By Andrea | Published: November 12, 2009
Given the high touch of the cosmetics industry, many people wonder how a phone application could be relevant to most businesses. While at FIT’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Masters program, we proposed a phone application as part of our graduation Capstone back in May 2008. We envisioned that people would use their phones to track fitness, beauty [...]
By Andrea | Published: November 5, 2009
Interesting trajectory for a brand that was dreamed up by celebrity facialist Marcia Kilgore (check out her house in London) in the early 90s. Seventy percent of the brand was sold by Kilgore to LVMH in 1999 for an estimated $30 million. In 2004, LVMH sold its share to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., which [...]
Posted in Brands | Tagged Bliss, sale, spas
By Andrea | Published: November 2, 2009
Sampling is a very interesting aspect of the beauty industry. On the one hand, it is a must given that people like to try products before they buy. On the other hand, they can be very expensive, require additional logistics and are hard to track. Single use packettes seem to be one of the most [...]
Cosmetics and Beauty iPhone Apps