Fall 2012 Beauty Trends
Since the change of the millennium, fashion, beauty, interior design, and other aesthetic indicators have been celebrating multiple decades concurrently. Not that long ago, trends came and went, where one era or particular look was popular for a while and then faded away. Once upon a time, each decade actually had its own distinctive look. Nowadays, one can observe strong influences from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s all in the same season’s runways.Continue reading
Getting the Inside Data: Exceeding the Limits of Natural Personal Care Research
Over the past five years, the global natural personal care market has experienced strong growth across all major markets of the world, at a CAGR of about 11%. However, companies can no longer count on unbridled growth, and must dig deeper into how to influence new customers to buy natural products.
A previous Kline study from the Consumer Insights series, focused on consumer perceptions of innovations in personal care products, has shown that awareness of environmental responsibility is perceived as lacking in companies. Continue reading
Join us at the European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit
ACI’s Fourth Annual European Base Oils & Lubricants Summit will be taking place on 19-20 September this year in Prague, Czech Republic.
Kline’s Vice President Geeta Agashe will lecture on “European Debt Crisis, Recession & Eurozone Break-Up – and the Impact on the European Lubricant Market”, and Sharbel Luzuriaga, Kline’s Senior Analyst, will present on “Opportunities in Lubricants: Czech Market Analysis”.Continue reading
Join us at Chemical Marketing & Economics Group meeting
Join us on September 6, 2012 at the Chemical Marketing & Economics Group meeting in New York.
Eric Vogelsberg will discuss the current M&A environment and its key underlying trends and drivers, sharing Kline’s views on the impact on the personal care value chain. He will examine how the continued consolidation and evolution of players is altering the structure of this business and the competitive landscape, increasing our understanding of why personal care remains one of the hottest spaces in M&A.Continue reading
Back to Beauty School
As the seasons inevitably change, personal care professionals are now returning from summer vacations and getting up to speed with industry developments.
Now that it’s back to business, Kline’s personal care industry experts have been invited to share the latest insights and findings within the anti-aging and natural personal care markets and the retail environment.
Cosmetics and Toiletries Industry Shows Signs of Tempered Optimism
Conflicting news reports abound about the state of the luxury market in 2012, and the jury is still out on where the year will end up for the cosmetics and toiletries industry as a whole. Some reports show luxury companies like Ralph Lauren missing revenue goals and lowering EPS in the second quarter of 2012, and a cluster of such reports in August point to skittish high-end consumers putting down their credit cards. Continue reading
Join us at The 1st ICIS European Surfactants Conference
Building on the success of our 2011 surfactants conferences in New York and Singapore and in response to customer demand, ICIS in association with Neil A Burns LLC are proud to announce the launch of the inaugural surfactants conference in Europe. Join delegates in Budapest as they turn the spotlight onto the European surfactants market and analyze the key drivers affecting this highly competitive and innovative region. The conference will also review and evaluate the growth opportunities in the emerging Eastern European and Russian markets.Continue reading
Join us at The ICIS Butadiene & Derivatives Conference
With both suppliers and consumers of BD keenly following pricing developments, the industry must consider developments and trends across the whole BD value chain in order to make prudent yet profitable business decisions. Born from the huge success of our annual World Olefins Conference, the inaugural ICIS Butadiene & Derivatives Conference will bring together the entire butadiene (BD) value chain to assess current supply/demand dynamics and explore downstream market trends and developments across synthetic rubbers, latex, plastics and nylon.Continue reading
The Changing Face of Beauty Retailing
New types of shopping experiences and enhancements have altered the way consumers purchase beauty products. Both men and women are enthusiastic about trying different ways to buy their personal care products, giving way to an even greater number of new formats for retailing. This heightened interest has been responsible for the growth of beauty purchases electronically and in specialty stores.Continue reading
An Olympic Effort – Medal-winning Shades for Cosmetics, and What’s Next in Brazil?
With the 2012 Olympics officially inaugurated and people all over the world watching and cheering on their teams, these are exciting times, as well as a source of inspiration for cosmetics collections. Limited-edition products in medal-winning shades are a must for those who can’t make it to London, but want to deck themselves out in Olympics-inspired products to show their support at home.
