MarketWatch: Personal Care - July 2009

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Jun. 30, 2009 - 28 Pages

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY UPDATE

News in Brief

NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

Swine flu inspires fashion masks

Body care: top fragrances in new products

New personal care launches by category, February to April 2009: all bodes well for body care

Product claims: new personal care launches, February to April 2009

FEATURE ANALYSIS

Premium personal care sales wash out

NEWS

Headlines

Helen of Troy reports net loss in Q4

Physicians Formula names interim CFO

Orkla Group eyes acquisition targets and growth prospects in India

Beiersdorf names new executive board member for Asia

Godrej Group to alter investment plans and growth strategy, says chairman

Henkel India names Bipasha Basu as brand ambassador for Fa Men Xtreme range

Unilever and National Park Foundation support 12 US parks

L'Oreal deploys Informance's solutions and advisory services

LS9 and Procter & Gamble launch chemicals partnership

Dabur plans to enter mainstream personal care market, says executive

Dextrys signs multi-year business relationship P&G

P&G's Downy brand and Quilts for Kids launch Touch of Comfort program

P&G commences construction of new factory in Mexico

Parlux Fragrances Q4 net income down

SC Johnson gets property tax exemption

Coty to cease manufacturing operations at Rocky Point facility

Reckitt Benckiser, Save the Children to improve education in Jammu & Kashmir

Colgate-Palmolive introduces Softsoap brand Ensembles

Estee Lauder makes management changes

Godrej Sara Lee to increase focus on rural initiatives, says executive

Clarins unveils new products

Dabur India to delay launch of new skincare product, says CEO

Unilever to trial new technology for redeeming digital coupons

Reckitt Benckiser evaluates global media planning and buying business

Godrej approves merger of Godrej Consumer Biz and Godrej Hygiene Care

Beiersdorf inaugurates new office in Dubai

Godrej Group looks at acquisitions in non-food consumer goods segment

L'Oreal Professionnel unveils new hair care product range

Seventh Generation appoints new CEO

Henkel sells Duck, Painter's Mate Green and Easy Liner brands to Shurtape

SC Johnson, US Agency for International Development to help Rwandan farmers

Procter & Gamble acquires men's grooming brand The Art of Shaving

Clorox announces executive committee changes

Procter & Gamble to discontinue Max Factor in US

Genomma Lab acquires new brands from Grupo Sanborns

P&G unlikely to name new CEO at board meeting

Procter & Gamble selects Spss's Predictive Analytics Software

Sara Lee names executive vice president and general counsel

P&G uses Axway solution for external managed file transfers

P&G announces management changes

P&G uses MSC.Software's SimManager and SimXpert solutions

L'Oreal plans to buy cosmetics company Careline

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: ALLIANCE BOOTS

Alliance Boots: focusing on own-label brands to boot out competition

Business Background

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

APPENDIX

Further Reading

Index

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List of Tables

Table 1: Top claims in new global personal care launches, February to April 2009, compared to the same period of the year before

Table 2: Key Facts

Table 3: SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 1: NuVo NIOSH Surgical N95 Particulate Respirators Mask

Figure 2: Votre Vu Les Sorbet Advanced Care Iced Serum for Face

Figure 3: Votre Vu Duette Luxe Lip Balm & Hand Creme

Figure 4: Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Plump'N Thick ColorThick Root TouchUp & Dry Shampoo

Figure 5: Lancome Black Oscillation Water-Resistant PowerMascara

Figure 6: Degree Men Deodorant Stick with Silver Ion Technology

Figure 7: Body care: top fragrances in new products

Figure 8: Leading global personal care launches by category, February to April 2008 and 2009

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