The Rise and Shine of Anti-aging Hair Care
Nowadays, looking young and beautiful has never been so easy! With so many new and innovative product formulae, as well as hi-tech beauty devices, the anti-aging choices for both women and men are endless. Because anti-aging plays such an important role in many people’s lives, this week we have prepared a special interview with Donna Barson, Senior Associate for Kline’s Consumer Products Practice, about the trends in anti-aging hair care.Continue reading
Partial Upgrading Technologies – Panacea for the Heavy Oils Market
Kline projects that global crude oil demand to be about 89 MMbbls/d (million barrels per day) by 2030. Of this, the share of heavy oil resources is expected to be about 15 MMbbls/d. Current global utilization of heavy crude oil stands at about 11.5 MMbbls/day. Considering the decline in production in the coming years, an additional 7 MMbbls/d of capacity will have to be added by 2030 to meet the global demand. Heavy oil, if effectively exploited with partial upgrading, could emerge as one of the major factors in meeting the world’s energy requirements.
Heavy oil has been traditionally processed at the refinery by full upgrading technologies. The major issue is transporting the heavy oil to the refinery. This is resolved by either utilizing capital intensive full upgrading technologies at the wellhead or using diluents to get the crude to pipeline specs; thereby, adding costs for diluent losses and shipping to the wellhead. Partial upgrading technologies tackle these problems by converting only a portion of the vacuum residue in heavy oil, thus enabling it to meet pipeline specifications, at reduced capital investment levels and ideally without the need for diluents. Partial upgrading technologies provide a cost-effective solution for transporting heavy oil from remote locations to refineries.Continue reading
The Changing Face of the Beauty Industry and the Professional Channel
The beauty retailing landscape is constantly in flux and has changed dramatically in the 50+ years that Kline has been tracking the market. The consumer’s path to purchase is not always clear as offline and online shopping are more intertwined than ever before. Brands that were previously exclusive to the professional channel are now using retail outlets as part of their channel strategies. The internet has become a legitimate venue for professional products thanks to initiatives like Loxa Beauty by BSG and L’Oréal’s collaboration with StyleSeat. The formula for a winning marketing approach can be created based on the right retailing mix and what is appropriate for a particular product, brand, or category.Continue reading
Creepy Colors, Haunted Hues, Devilish Designs…You Guessed It: It’s Halloween Time!
Fall is by far one of the best times of the year when it comes to nails, trying new polish colors and even nail designs. With Halloween just a few days away, what better way to get into the spirit than by stepping up your nail game? From autumnal shades of gray, brown, and green to darker, chilly tones with funky painted pumpkins, spooky ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, and, of course, spider webs, Halloween nail art is creative, fun, and never boring.
As expected, most professional nail care manufacturers are introducing new, special Halloween collections, surprising us with unique colors and glitter finishes, and this year is no exception.Continue reading
Skin Care from Head to Toe: All at the 24th ISPA Conference & Expo Show
Skin care experts and enthusiasts converged at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas to attend The International Spa Association‘s annual conference last week. The show’s mantra focused on creativity in aspects of spa business, from ideation to the presentation of products.
The exhibition opening was celebrated with a vibrant introduction from the University of Las Vegas’ drum line. When the exhibit hall doors opened, there were brightly lit booths where spa directors and line representatives sampled the newest products, reviewed line sheets, and placed orders.Continue reading
L’Oréal’s Acquisition of Carol’s Daughter Underlines the Timeliness of Kline’s Research on Ethnic Market
L’Oréal’s announcement yesterday on October 20, 2014 regarding its agreement to acquire Carol’s Daughter, a multicultural naturally-inspired brand that emerged during the 1990s, underlines the timeliness of the research contained in our Multicultural Beauty and Grooming Products: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities, which will be published very shortly. For more insights, view our recent press release The Promising Ethnic Beauty Market Gives Way to Intensified Competition.Continue reading
Kline’s October Index of Base Stock Production and Re-refining Cash Margins Shows Pullback for VGO Refiners and Improved Returns for Re-refiners
In January, Kline & Company, a worldwide consulting and research firm serving needs of organizations in the lubricants and base stocks industry, introduced its monthly Base Stock Margin Index, a characterization of recent cash margin contributions in the U.S. base oil market over the past 24 months. The Index estimates cash margin contributions associated with U.S. Group II base stock production. It simulates EBITDA before the deduction of corporate SG&A expenses for typical VGO-based virgin base stock plants and RFO-based re-refineries. A more detailed description of the Margin Index can be found in the January release. Continue reading
Shedding Some Light on Beauty: Safety Challenges for At-home Beauty Devices Marketers
This October, the city of Amsterdam brought together marketers and distributors, as well as market experts of at-home beauty devices, to attend a meeting organized by the Home Use Device Working Group (HUD). The main goal of the group, established in 2012, is to assist in the development of international standards and regulations relating to safe and effective home use, light- and energy-based beauty devices. At the event, spurred by discussions about safety issues and enriched with various insights from the industry experts, Kline presented on the overall state and developments of the global market, as well as consumer insights.
During the last few years, the at-home beauty devices segment has been enjoying the most progressive growth among the entire beauty industry. However, this booming segment may face greater challenges in the near future if product safety is not precisely defined and products are offered with unproven performance, questionable construction, and potentially unsafe features.Continue reading
Beauty for a Multicultural Nation
As the United States is becoming more of a multicultural and mixed nation, where the Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multicultural populations are collectively growing two-to-three times the rate of the White population, the country is projected to become a majority-minority nation within the next 30 years, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With the explosive growth of various ethnic groups, marketers are now competing from both ends of the spectrum for a share of the ethnic consumer’s pocketbook.
There are marketers who had historically targeted their products exclusively to specific ethnicities. Some, like Carol’s Daughter, are now positioning away from being an exclusively ethnic brand to target a broader audience. Concurrently, mainstream brands continue to develop tactics to capture a growing percentage of the ethnic personal care market.Continue reading
Growth Opportunities for U.S. Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Suppliers
Stringent sanitizing rules within a growing number of assisted living facilities, nursing homes, as well as in acute care settings such as hospitals, drive growth of the janitorial cleaning products market in the United States; however, the relatively fresh and rapidly growing concept of fast-casual restaurants represent the highest growth, according to the just-published Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Products USA: Market Analysis and Opportunities.
The top three end-use segments of the janitorial and housekeeping cleaning products market estimated at $4 billion in 2014, together, account for close to 56% of all janitorial cleaning product sales in 2014. Contract cleaners, the leading end-use segment accounting for a little over 30% of the industry total, have increased penetration and revenues, but changes in floor care have affected this leading segment. To cut costs, facility managers often reduce the frequency of waxing and floor stripping, causing the formerly vibrant floor-care sector to post a flat to modest growth rate.Continue reading
