Alexandra de Markoff: Parlux Fragrances completes purchase of the cosmetics and fragrance line from Revlon Holdings. Parlux Chairman and CEO Ilia Lekach stated that the firm will "maintain existing advertising and promotional levels to support the growth of the brand." Lekach explained that the Alexandra de Markoff buy "is a major step in [the firm's] global strategy to expand into cosmetics." Parlux and Revlon signed a definitive agreement announced Sept. 21 ("The Rose Sheet" Sept. 25, In Brief). In 1996, Parlux is planning to introduce a cosmetics line under the Perry Ellis brand...
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The US FTC’s contention that ‘notice and choice’ has failed as the cornerstone of consumer privacy regulation and must be abandoned in favor of data minimization and other more stringent measures does not adequately account for the complexity of business practices and consumer behavior, FTC commissioner Melissa Holyoak asserted at the NAD’s 2024 Annual Conference.
FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak says the agency has acted outside the bounds afforded by Congress, citing several areas within consumer protection, including a recent update to the final rule for the Health Breach Notification Rule and the commission’s use of notices of penalty offense to serve as the basis for Section 5 settlements.
At one year, TikTok Shop conjures the early days of Amazon, representing the ‘Wild West’ of beauty ecommerce, said co-founders of private label and contract manufacturing company KO-Pack at the IBA Cosmetics Convergence Fall 2024 Virtual Symposium, “The Promise and Pitfalls of TikTok Shop.”
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European consumer health player Uriach records sales approaching €500m in 2024 after completing acquisitions which took the firm into new markets.
P&G provided sufficient support for all challenged claims, including the “Gum Detoxify” brand used on the product label and in advertising on the website and in magazine detail pages.
Available in French pharmacies and online, ValbiotisPRO Cardio-circulation comprises a blend of six plant extracts and is targeted at those with high blood pressure.
