Category Archives: Brands
Lancome: Declaring Indigo iPhone App
After Facebook, iPhone apps seem to be getting traction in the beauty industry. This past October, Lancome launched an app to promote its Declaring Indigo Fall 09 Color collection by make up artist Aaron De Mey (one of the most talented make-up artists of his generation according to the app intro and brandall77 a Total [...]
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Bliss: From Kilgore to LVMH to Starwood to Steiner
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 [...]
Harajuku Lovers Innovative Strategy
Insight by Leah
It’s clear that since the economic downturn, fragrance sales have taken a nose dive. Combined with the fact that the market is saturated with new fragrance launches every week, this sector is in desperate need of some help – and soon. As consumers decide either to not purchase or to stick with dependable [...]
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L’Oreal Paris Packaging Innovation: New Roll’on Accord Parfait
Insight by Andrea
Product developers are always asked to look at other industries for inspiration. Most products are a variation sur le même thème presented in stock packaging (mostly because tooling costs are prohibitive for most small and medium companies). So we have mostly relied in larger companies to lead the way in breaking the rules [...]
Korres partners with J&J in the US
Korres partners with J&J in the US
Insight by Andrea
Korres, an Athens based, natural skin care line, distributed in 400 Sephora and Whole Food doors plus 2 stand-alone stores signed a licensing deal with J&J. Korres global sales are $85 million with 80% generated in Greece. Co-Founder George Korres believes J&J can take Korres to the next [...]
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Tabu – Brand Revival
Insight by Leah
Tabu, that fragrance that reminds everyone of the 1970’s, recently won the best mass-market, drugstore, budget or direct-sell fragrance in the 9th Annual Basenotes Awards. This Dana Classics fragrance has been going through somewhat of a brand revival, and has been mainly focused on building an online following (check out the Facebook page) [...]
Automated Retail: U*tique
U*tique Automated Retail Outlet (a.k.a Luxury vending machines)
"I was asked to make the Ferrari of vending machines" – Russel Greenberg, Designer
Insight by Andrea
Vending machines have been a popular retail outlet in the United States and in Japan they can even speak (there is an estimated 1 machine for every 23 people in Japan). Recently there has [...]
JC Penney & Sephora: Is this the future of department store beauty retailing?
JC Penney & Sephora: Is this the future of department store beauty retailing?
Insight by Andrea
Having lived in NYC for many years, I was surprised to see a Sephora as soon as I entered the new (and only) JC Penney store here (Manhattan Mall at 34th Street Herald Square). Given the current challenges experienced by manufacturers with [...]
The September Issue (of Vogue) – Excellent documentary. But what about beauty?
The September Issue (of Vogue) – Excellent documentary. But what about beauty?
Insight by Andrea
I really enjoyed watching The September Issue. It is a great documentary. Well written, shot and edited. Anna Wintour is featured as much more human than I expected. Plus it really makes a hero out of Grace Coddington, the creative director who started [...]
Mark Girl Selling on Facebook. Is this the beggining of a new era?