Fragrance News - Business and Finance

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Avon announce third quarter results
by Finance Desk, 29 October 2009
Avon have reported their third-quarter 2009 total revenue of $2.6 billion, 4% lower than that of 2008's third quarter, but up 7% on a local-currency basis as foreign exchange pressured growth by 11 percentage points. Beauty sales in the third quarter of 2009 were 3% lower versus the prior-year period, but increased 8% on a local-currency basis. Active Representatives grew 10%, with growth in all regions. Units overall rose 5% versus the prior-year quarter and Beauty units increased 6%. ...
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Elizabeth Arden signs multi-year outsourcing packaging and print management contract
by Danielle Cooper, 28 October 2009
Elizabeth Arden and Williams Lea, a global business process outsourcing company, announced yesterday that they have entered into a multi-year procurement outsourcing contract. ...
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Agent Provocateur sign new deal with Designer Parfums
by Grant Osborne, 23 October 2009
Lingerie brand, Agent Provocateur, announced on Wednesday that they have signed a 10 year licencing deal with British based distributor and manufacturer of fragrances, Designer Parfums....
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B Never to Busy to be beautiful to close at year end
by Danielle Cooper, 16 October 2009
Ethical cosmetics company Be never too busy to be beautiful has announced it will be closing its doors at the end of 2009. The kitsch firm, a project begun by the founders of Lush, will remain open long enough to beautify its fans for Christmas. In an open letter to customers it was carefully explained that the company had not gone bust and neither were administrators involved. The full letter has been printed here for your perusal. ...
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Estee Lauder Companies to shut down Prescriptives
by Grant Osborne, 18 September 2009
Estee Lauder have announced today that it would close its Prescriptives brand by January 31, 2010. The brand plans to continue to sell online for United States shipping at www.prescriptives.com to help service consumers for replenishment of key products, while inventory lasts. Prescriptives products are currently sold in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. ...
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Liz Smith to leave Avon
by Grant Osborne, 17 September 2009
Avon have announced today that President Elizabeth Smith has made the decision to leave the company effective October 30, 2009, to pursue her long-time leadership aspiration to be a chief executive officer. Avon said Ms. Smith made this decision following a highly successful five-year career with the company, during which she played an instrumental role in repositioning the business for long-term sustainable growth....
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Coty opens Russian subsidiary
by Grant Osborne, 14 July 2009
Coty Inc have announced the opening of Coty's new Russian subsidiary. The opening of Coty's Russia office, located in Moscow, is described as 'a strategic initiative for establishing direct in-house marketing control of the Coty products in Russia.'...
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Heidi Klum sues German trader for selling her fragrances cheaply on internet
by Grant Osborne, 26 June 2009
German supermodel is suing an unnamed German trader for selling her perfumes cheaply on eBay, the Daily Star reports. According to reports Klum, whose fragrances are made by LR Health & Beauty Systems, is "asking judges in Germany to award her compensation because she claims the trader is cheapening her name by selling her brand cut-price on eBay without a licence."...
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Jigsaw to distribute Parlux celeb scents in UK
by Grant Osborne, 17 June 2009
Jigsaw ESL have announced that they have been appointed as the exclusive distributor of the Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson fragrance brands for the UK and Southern Ireland. ...
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Former Selective Beauty CEO launches B Comme Beauty distribution company
by Danielle Cooper, 13 March 2009
The former Chief Executive officer of Selective Beauty, Christopher Cervasel, has launched a new distribution company, B...comme Beauty. The Parisian company has so far signed deals with Balmain and Montana. Parfums Balmain and owner of the Montana License, Empire of Scents, are both headed up by Philippe Benady....
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Nina Ricci attempts to forbid Twilight's fruit
by Danielle Cooper, 19 January 2009
Revelations Cosmetics sue Prince
by Grant Osborne, 18 November 2008
Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics are suing Prince and Universal Music for failing to help promote the 3121 fragrance which was launched in 2007....
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