Bridal gown designer signs licensing agreement with Unilever to develop signature scent, Unilever announces March 17. The partnership gives the newly created Unilever Prestige business unit its second upscale fragrance deal; the company is launching a Nautica scent in the fall. Unilever Prestige was formed to expand the firm's upscale product portfolio through fragrance and beauty licensing partnerships (1"The Rose Sheet" March 13, p. 3). Vera Wang's bridal gown, ready-to-wear, evening wear and sportswear collections are available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney's New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and other specialty stores worldwide
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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.
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A round-up of the latest European health & wellness appointments: Workman re-elected AESGP chair; PGEU names 2026 leadership; Nicapur gets managing director.
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