GCI - Recently Added

Beauty Thought Leaders Discuss Brand Storytelling, Innovation at BBR9

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:46:01 GMT

At the 9th edition of Mazur Group's Beauty Biz Roundable (BBR), beauty industry leaders met, mingled, presented and discussed a variety of industry-relevant topics, including growing distribution, evolving products, ingredients and much more.

Small Business is Big Online

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:41:51 GMT

In a Q&A with OpenSky founder and CEO John Caplan on the site's new online marketplace, GCI learns how smaller brands can get noticed online and use their size to their advantage.

Consumer Behavior Change Key to Sustainable Beauty Growth

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:03:14 GMT

Making sustainability a bigger force in beauty through materials, processing/manufacturing, and education was the key focus at the 2013 North American edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, held in New York.

More Than 7,000 Attend NYSCC Suppliers' Day for Cosmetic Innovation

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:40:29 GMT

The beauty industry is all about keeping up with the latest trends and innovations, as evidenced by more than 7,000 attendees who traveled to Edison, NJ, for the New York chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists' (NYSCC) Suppliers' Day 2013.

Record Numbers for 2013 Luxe Pack New York

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:03:47 GMT

The premier luxury packaging event for the beauty industry drew in nearly 3,000 attendees with its 165 exhibitors, informative seminars and panels, and special exhibitions in its 11th edition.

Digital Commerce: Infinite Commerce

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:34:45 GMT

What is the commercial environment of the future? What are the opportunities for beauty brands to integrate in-store and online experiences, education and service into a seamless, “zero-friction” commercial environment? How will evolving technologies continually impact commerce in the future?

Digital Marketing

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:31:54 GMT

What role should digital marketing play in the marketing mix? How can we best measure ROI and are the key objectives about driving brand sales, engaging consumers or reaching new consumers? Has consumer behavior been forever changed by digital, and how can brands reach consumers in new and exciting ways?

The Future of Big Data and Beauty: Data Driven Beauty

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:40:35 GMT

Are brands drowning in disparate seas of data? How might we develop, test and integrate consumer insights from/in the digital world? Do the strategies differ for mass and luxury, or by industry? What advantages do digital platforms offer in reaching consumers, testing concepts, and micro-targeting the approach to consumers? How does this impact brand perceptions, speed-to-market, or our understanding of markets?

FIT Talks "Beauty in a Digital World"

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:54:58 GMT

Graduates of the 2013 FIT Master's Degree Program for Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management presented projections of technologies and methodologies that will continue to impact the beauty industry; the emergence of predictive analytics technology, "big data," new realities in tracking and driving brand value, and integration of in-store and online shopping experiences through technology.

Personalities and Research: Today’s Professional Hair Care Brands

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:38:15 GMT

When it comes to professional hair care brands, where do they come from and what makes them unique in the professional market?

The Sustainability Case for Pouches

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:29:26 GMT

More beauty brands may want to consider pouches as packaging options, as they offer sustainability opportunities, more marketing options, unique shelf exposure and more.

Shelf Engagement: The Beauty of Secondary of Packaging

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:18:37 GMT

Enhancing the consumer experience, secondary packaging options can offer a wide array of new opportunities for beauty products.

Eco Opportunities in Beauty Packaging

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:05:35 GMT

From material to manufacture and from distribution to disposal and recycling, brands have opportunities to reduce their products’ impact on the environment one step at a time.

The Necessity of Testing in New Product Development

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:51:12 GMT

With the need for claim substantiation at an all-time high, knowing the necessity—and costs—of beauty product testing from early on in the process can help brands plan and develop products accordingly. In addition, being well informed about testing facilitates a brand owners to make the right label claims, through the appropriate tests, for the brand or product market positioning.

The Feel Good Factor in Skin Care

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:57:14 GMT

The feel good factor in skin care stems from the integrity of the skin barrier. A recent theory hypothesizes that the injured epidermis can affect emotional state and act on the brain.

Navigating Through Anti-aging Ingredients

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:42:23 GMT

With the myriad of anti-aging options out there, it can be difficult to sort out what is right for your brand.

The Truth About Innovation

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:29:43 GMT

By labeling each new launch as an innovation, is the industry watering down the term, as well as consumer expectations?

Beauty Ingredients with an Eco Edge

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:15:23 GMT

A recap of the ingredient offerings launched over the last year, in alphabetical order by supplier, that can help brands make more environmentally friendly claims.

Skin Care—Then and Now: Sunscreen

Fri, 31 May 2013 05:32:53 GMT

Sunscreen has been through a remarkable transformation in the last century.

The State of the Industry

Thu, 30 May 2013 09:33:25 GMT

Beauty is growing again, with emerging markets key for multinationals to achieve growth targets and developed markets continuing to present attractive niche opportunities.