MarketWatch: Personal Care - July 2007

MarketWatch: Personal Care - July 2007

Introduction

The Personal Care MarketWatch contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues including mergers and acquisitions, marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from May 15 June 14 2007.

Scope

Geographic coverage: global Category coverage: personal care

Highlights

Datamonitor's Personal Care MarketWatch provides monthly insight into the key events in the personal care industry.

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DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
INDUSTRY UPDATE 2
News in brief 2
NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW 4
Skincare takes a venomous turn 4
Toothpaste: top flavors in new launches 8
New personal care launches February and April: a colorful nail varnish performance 9
Product claims: new personal care launches, Feb-Apr 10
Dieting Aids: top launches by corporation 11
INDUSTRY COMMENT 12
Organics make a mark on personal care market 12
NEWS 13
Headlines 13
Beyonce to promote Armani scent 13
P&G to double strength of detergents 13
Unilever will not split into two, says chairman 13
Givenchy to launch Chinese subsidiary - report 13
Unilever selects SAP as standard for global IT strategy 13
Bulgari posts 27.2% increase in Q1 fragrance sales 13
P&G forms consumer diagnostics JV 13
Kate Moss linked to new haircare range 13
Chattem acquires worldwide rights to ACT from Johnson & Johnson 13
Teeka Tan secures Central American distribution deal 14
Blyth posts Q1 profit increase 14
Lion Capital to acquire Dutch retailer Hema 14
Estee Lauder mulls Murad purchase 14
Spectrum Brands appoints new CFO 14
Parlux announces management changes 14
Revelations to produce fragrance for pop star Prince 14
Treatt profit drops as US unit disappoints 14
Coty uses celebrity to push Davidoff fragrance in UK 14
Spectrum Brands appoints new CEO 14
Hain Celestial acquires WhiteWave tofu business 15
Kellogg elects P&G exec to board 15
Colgate elects Saks chairman and CEO to board 15
Jimmy Choo and Selective Beauty to launch fragrance - report 15
P&G to close Connecticut facility 15
Jaeger fragrance to debut in the UK 15
Kate Winslet signs up with Lancome 15
Omnireliant and Power Paper team up for skincare alliance 15
AXA to acquire Diana Ingredients 15
P&G reaffirms Q4 guidance 15
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: UNILEVER 16
Unilever begins Hispanic marketing initiative 16
Business Background 17
SWOT Analysis 18
Strengths 18
Weaknesses 19
Opportunities 20
Threats 21
APPENDIX 23
Further Reading 23
Index 24
About MarketWatches 25
Editors 25
List of Tables
Table 1: Most used flavors in new toothpaste launched worldwide, May 2006 - April 2007 8
Table 2: Top ten leading global personal care launches by category, February-April 2007, plus growth compared to the same timescale the year before 9
Table 3: Leading worldwide dieting aids launches by corporation, May 2006 - April 2007 11
Table 4: Key Facts 16
Table 5: SWOT Analysis 18
List of Figures
Figure 1: Cosmo Laboratories Viper Creams 6
Figure 2: Lancaster Sunslim Celluli Breaker Tan Stimulator 6
Figure 3: MD Skincare Powerful Sun Protection 6
Figure 4: Avon Personal Match SPF 15 Ideal Shade Makeup 7
Figure 5: Kinui Skin Care 7
Figure 6: Alli Weight Loss Supplement 7
Figure 7: Product claims: new personal care launches, Feb-Apr 10