MarketWatch: Personal Care - September 2009

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Sep. 3, 2009 - 15 Pages

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY UPDATE

News in Brief

NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

Energizers get patched up

Toothpaste: top flavors in new products

New personal care launches by category, April to June 2009: bath and shower products lose ground

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

FEATURE ANALYSIS

Sustainable packaging trend gathering pace

UK consumers: shopping for value, but reluctant to compromise on quality

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Australia: long-standing brands top consumer survey

NEWS

Headlines

Avon makes management changes

Estee Lauder announces board changes

Unilever Thai Trading to launch Breeze detergent in Thailand

Biotone extends Spa Preview Collection

L'Oreal Paris signs Kate del Castillo as new spokesperson

Hungarian Competition Office fines Avon for misleading claims

Godrej Group likely to buy Godrej Sara Lee

Merle Norman opens first studio in UAE

The Brualdi Law Firm commences lawsuit against Bare Escentuals

Murad launches new skincare product

Amway India plans to strengthen operations in Jharkhand

Avon announces new restructuring initiatives

P&G makes management changes

Inter Parfums Q2 net sales decreases 11%

Fort Payne City Council purchases old Sara Lee plant

Kao net income down 31% in Q1

Godrej Consumer Products Q1 net profit up

Reliance Industries forays into FMCG business

USANA Health Sciences Q2 net earnings down

Agile Pursuits signs on seven new Mr Clean Car Wash franchisees

Alberto Culver Q3 net earnings increase

Bare Escentuals Q2 net income down

Nu Skin Enterprises Q2 net income up

Colgate-Palmolive Q2 net income increases

Unilever Indonesia's Q2 net profit increases

Jyothy Laboratories Q1 net profit up

Unilever opens new warehouse in South Africa

Oriflame to expand business in India

Ajinomoto acquires Japanese rights to P&G's osteoporosis drug

McBride appoints new director

Unilever Nigeria H1 profit increases 45%

Emami to open greenfield edible oil refineries in India

GCPL to expand international business through acquisitions

Clorox Q4 net earnings increase

Church & Dwight Q2 net income up

Prestige Brands posts increase in Q1 net income

P&G's Q4 earnings decrease 18%

Henkel Q2 earnings increase

Bliss deploys QlikTech's BI system for financial and operational analysis view

Unilever Q2 profits decrease

P&G makes management changes

P&G accused of defying Michigan Consumer Protection Act

Spectrum Brands Q2 net loss decreases

Inter Parfums Q2 net income up

Church & Dwight plant in Jackson Township to open on schedule

Dabur planning to expand in Africa, to set up distribution network in US

Coty enters into license agreement with Guess

Estee Lauder reports net loss in Q2

Procter & Gamble selects Ryder to manage logistics network in US and Mexico

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: AVON

Avon Products Q2 net income down 65%

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, April to June 2009, compared to the same period of the year before

Table 2: Key Facts

Table 3: SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 1: Spot On Energy Patch

Figure 2: Sand-Off Body Mitt - Dry Bodywash

Figure 3: Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation SPF 25

Figure 4: Keune Hair Extension Care - Conditioner, Leave-In Spray, Shampoo

Figure 5: Swanson Ultra Whitening Toothpaste with Xylitol, Peelu Fibers & Tea Tree Oil

Figure 6: Bamboo Salt Healthy & Cool Refresh Cooling Pine Extract Toothpaste

Figure 7: Toothpaste: top flavors in new products

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

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