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NAD: Dollar Shave Club Ads 'Provocative' But Not Falsely Denigrating

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Subscription razor service's ads, in which shoppers are kicked in the groin by competing razor brand's "free gifts" or otherwise "beat up" by their higher prices, are provocative, the National Advertising Division acknowledges in a June 11 decision. However, the company's hyperbolic ads do not suggest that DSC razors are equivalent to higher-priced offerings on the market, only that consumers should decide for themselves whether advanced technologies on competing razors are worth the substantial additional cost.

Contrary to Schick's allegations, Dollar Shave Club, Inc.'s advertising does not imply that its products perform on par with competitors' higher-priced razors or falsely denigrate such offerings, according to the National Advertising Division.

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FTC Consumer Privacy Policy Driven By ‘Straw Man’ Arguments – Commissioner Holyoak

 
• By Eileen Francis

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’s New Commissioner ‘Dismayed’ By Agency Overreach

 
• By Eileen Francis

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. 

Beauty Brands Not On TikTok Shop ‘Really Missing Out’ – KO-Pack

 
• By Eileen Francis

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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• By Ryan Nelson

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European Commission’s Omnibus VII Bans Two Nail Care Ingredients Starting In September

 
• By Eileen Francis

Two nail care ingredients included in the European Commission’s Omnibus VII, which includes about two dozen ingredients overall, are banned in Europe in September.

People On The Move: Appointments At Maxwellia, Nestlé, Alland & Robert

 
• By Tom Gallen

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Good News? 90-Day Pause On Most Tariff Changes – Bad News? 125% Rate Imposed Against China

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

US businesses across industry sectors remain apprehensive about higher tariffs going into effect on imports from China after three-month pause allowed on other changes.