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Submitted by smkelly on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 11:22
So you think the biggest consumers of Internet beauty products are from the United States and Europe? Think again. The reality may surprise you.
Kline & Co. recently issued its Beauty Retailing Through Direct Sales in Emerging Markets 2011: Channel Analysis and Opportunities report. The report found that Internet beauty sales in China have grown nearly 200% since 2006 and are estimated to be worth nearly $8 billion at the retail sales level in 2011. This makes China the largest Internet beauty market in the world.
Submitted by smkelly on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 14:30
Redken 5th Avenue NYC has relaunched its free Style Station mobile phone application. It originally launched in January 2011 for download on iPads, iPhones and Android phones; it now has more than 20,000 downloads, and is getting a strategic upgrade for the launch of Chromatics, Redken’s new Prismatic Permanent Color line.
Submitted by smkelly on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 14:04
The North American market for natural personal-care products—which is currently valued at $5.4 billion—is on the rise, thanks to an increase in distribution channels as shelf space in natural-food shops reaches saturation.
That’s according to research from Organic Monitor—a London-based specialist research, consulting and training company that focuses on the global organic and related product industries.
Submitted by smkelly on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:01
Mintel—a global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence—has found that 61% of girls aged nine to 11 years old would like to wear more makeup than their parents allow. The firm's recent research also revealed:
—37% of girls aged nine to 17 say they use lip gloss/stick every day
—33% use mascara daily
—27% use eyeliner daily
—16% use foundation daily
Submitted by smkelly on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 13:54
Americans will prefer to “do it themselves” in 2012—including when it comes to beauty, recently released Chase Card Services research shows.
For example, 59% of those surveyed in the What’s On Your Slate? survey from ChaseSlateSM with Blueprint plan to keep up their appearances using at-home beauty products such as nail polish or self tanners.
In comparison, 22% will make regular salon visits—and only 2% will utilize full-service salon packages.
Other notable findings include:
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