MarketWatch: Personal Care - December 2008

MarketWatch: Personal Care - December 2008

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 October 15 November 14 2008.

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
Toothpaste reveals its friskier side 4
Perfumes: top fragrances in new products 7
New Personal Care launches by category, July - September 2008: Skin Care on the slide 8
Product claims: new Personal Care launches, July- September 2008 9
NEWS 10
Headlines 10
Dabur India in talks to acquire Fem Care Pharma 10
WD-40's Q4 net income down 50% 10
Beiersdorf to introduce Nivea Expert Lift in Europe 10
Tommy Hilfiger and Brickfish launch fragrance-inspired campaign 10
Marico reportedly in the fray to purchase Fem Care 10
P&G takes to internet for selling products 10
Amway selects Omniture's web analytics solution 11
Laboratorios Hermanos Grisi to expand sales in Europe 11
L'Oreal reorganizes travel retail worldwide business 11
YSL Beaute selects Vincent Cassel to represent new masculine fragrance 11
Bic's Q3 net income marginally up 11
Oriflame Cosmetics Q3 net profit increases 11
P&G names director of prestige products for France and Belgium 11
Kimberly-Clark Q3 net sales up 8% 12
Estee Lauder unveils new anti-aging moisturizer 12
Inter Parfums Q3 net sales up 12
Estee Lauder Q1 net earnings up 31% 12
Procter & Gamble's CFO to retire 12
Reckitt Benckiser's Q3 net income up 12
Alberto Culver Q4 net sales up 7% 13
Godrej Consumer Products Q2 sales revenue up 26% 13
P&G's Q1 net earnings increase 13
Estee Lauder re-opens Canadian Color Innovation Center 13
Energizer's Q4 net earnings up 13
Colgate-Palmolive's Q3 net income increases 13
Bare Escentuals Q3 net income up 12% 14
Avon Products Q3 net income increases 60% 14
Reckitt's chief criticizes Tesco for extending pay period of suppliers 14
IFF Q3 net income down 14
Unilever Q3 profit up 63% 14
Clorox's Q1 net earnings increase 14
L'Oreal's Q3 net sales up 15
The Body Shop names president for Americas region 15
Emami to launch new skincare products 15
Hain Celestial's Q1 net income down 15
Elizabeth Arden Italia appoints new general manager 15
Dabur India not to alter product prices for next six months, says CEO 15
Physicians Formula's Q3 net income up 15
Church & Dwight's Q3 net income down 16
P&G extends relationship with Jones Lang LaSalle 16
Beiersdorf's nine-month sales up 16
Revlon reports profit in Q3 16
Henkel India plans to raise market share of household cleaning product segment 16
Elizabeth Arden posts loss in Q1 16
Parlux Fragrances Q2 net profit up 79% 17
Henkel's Q3 sales up 17
Sara Lee appoints new senior vice president and corporate controller 17
Cream Perfume signs distribution agreement with Sephora USA 17
Inter Parfums Q3 net income up 17
Parlux Fragrance and Marc Ecko Enterprises enter into licensing agreement 17
Amway India hopes to take 2008 turnover to INR10 billion 18
Nu Skin Enterprises enters into Czech Republic 18
Usana Health Sciences names vice president of finance 18
Spectrum Brands Q4 net loss up 18
Dabur India likely to buy Fem Care Pharma 18
Yu-Be introduces two new skincare products 18
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: SARA LEE CORPORATION 19
Sara Lee Household and Body Care Netherlands fined for antitrust violation 19
Business Background 19
SWOT Analysis 21
Strengths 21
Weaknesses 22
Opportunities 23
Threats 24
APPENDIX 26
Further Reading 26
Index 27
ABOUT MARKETWATCHES 28
ABOUT MARKETWATCHES 28
Editors 28
Ask the analyst 28
Datamonitor consulting 28
Disclaimer 28
List of Tables
Table 1: Top claims in new Personal Care launches, July 2008- September 2008, compared to same period the year before 9
Table 2: Key Facts 19
Table 3: SWOT Analysis 21
List of Figures
Figure 1: Splat Special Otbelivayushchaya Zubnaya Pasta - Dream 5
Figure 2: Splat Junior Magic Foam - With Fluorine; With Calcium 5
Figure 3: Colgate Max Fresh Escova de Dentes Aromatizada 5
Figure 4: Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Natural Wellbeing Instant Aromatherapy Roll-On 6
Figure 5: TempTroll Redi+Wash Self-Heating Disposable Washcloths - Unscented 6
Figure 6: Pocketoilet Toilet Pouch 6
Figure 7: Perfumes: top fragrances in new products 7
Figure 8: Leading global personal care launches by category, July - September 2007 and 2008 8