Shiseido: pensions not brands to blame for loss

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Personal care: going out is top usage occasion in Asia Pacific

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Personal care products: Japan sees slowest rate of growth

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Personal care: convenience is second most important innovation driver, behind beauty

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Personal care products: super premium pricing is losing ground in Asia Pacific

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Sephora: not quite so beautiful

Sephora is going to pull out of Japan by the end of 2001, but it is not clear whether this is a reflection on parent company LVMH, the Japanese economy, or the luxury goods market after September 11. Either way, LVMH will remain patient. Even if it is planning to sell Sephora off, it will wait for more certain economic times.

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Personal care: therapeutic demands will drive US innovation

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Indian cosmetics: young women make up the market

Datamonitor's ConsumerGraphics database shows that in 2003, despite representing only 19.4% of the female population, Indian women aged between 15 and 24 years accounted for 29.8% of all Indian make-up sales. These teenagers and young adults spent a total of $19 billion on cosmetics in 2003.

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Kao/Molton Brown: looking for the lap of luxury

Kao is looking to Europe for growth opportunities, with UK luxury goods producer Molton Brown an apparent acquisition target. Molton Brown would undoubtedly be a beneficial addition to Kao's portfolio, allowing it to make an entrance into Europe's fast-growing premium personal care sector, while also offering a neat fit with its upscale Asian range Kao Sofina.

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Kao: full-year outlook bodes well for Kanebo bid

After successfully incorporating Molton Brown into its global business, Kao has raised its full-year sales expectations and is now looking closer to home for its next acquisition target. Thought to be one of the top contenders in the race to buy local rival Kanebo, Kao is on the verge of a move that would reform its distribution channels and boost profits even further.

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