The experts at Kline conduct interviews and contribute articles to key industry and business publications. Below is a selection of recent press coverage.
To arrange for an interview with a Kline expert contact Vera Sandarova.
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| Nov. 20, 2008: |
Cosmetic News
The Fragrance Foundation Foresees Challenging Road Ahead
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At the recent State of the Industry luncheon, held by the US non-profit organization The Fragrance Foundation, Susan Babinsky senior vice president of consumer products at Kline and Company presented prognosis for the fragrance industry in the coming months. Flat will be the favorable scenario,” Babinsky said, nonetheless pointing to developing markets as strategically crucial for fragrance players. She cited an improving economy in Brazil, strong buying power for luxury items in Russia, “tremendous potential” in the Indian market and the dynamic Chinese market as key areas of opportunity. |
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| Nov. 1, 2008: |
Happi
Are Multinationals Missing the Natural Movement?
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Small and mid-sized personal care companies have embraced the natural trend. Meanwhile, large companies only enter the category via acquisitions. In this article Carrie Mellage, director of consumer products research at Kline, points out that while the multinationals may not be launching dedicated natural ranges, they may be taking steps to become more green. “P&G is doing more to reduce its carbon footprint, such as producing more concentrated laundry detergent. It may not be natural, but it uses less packaging and creates less waste,” she affirmed. |
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| Nov. 1, 2008: |
ICN
Makeup: How is color faring in the gray economy
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There is a bullishness among retailers and suppliers that suggests that makeup sales will hold firm in today's slow economy. Globally, growth has been driven by emerging markets as well as product innovation and fashion trends. Should makeup sales take a turn for the worse in western markets, there is hope for strong growth within the BRICs, and in India and China in particular. Carrie Mellage, director of consumer products research at Kline, points out the importance of the burgeoning youth market in India and China: “These younger consumers are into colors, shimmer and sparkle, and are only just developing their usage patterns.” |
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| Oct. 9, 2008: |
ICIS Chemical Business
Global chemical industry R&D is well despite declining research intensity
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Despite declining research intensity, research and development is alive and well in the global chemical industry. Kline found that R&D intensity peaked globally around 2004 and has been declining since. For the top 50 companies, Kline has found that there is no correlation between R&D intensity and profitability or growth. Acquiring R&D seems to be a smarter approach than internal development, but it is not a sustainable one. "There are a lot of things that can and should be put into the mix to increase value," says senior vice president Jonathan Goldhill. "Great R&D is not the only answer. Companies need these other activities as well to create value." |
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| Oct. 1, 2008: |
COSSMA
How Natural Is Natural?
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More and more companies are jumping on the natural products bandwagon, but their products may not always fulfill their promises of natural goodness. A lack of regulations defining exactly what constitutes natural and organic formulations is allowing anyone to make such claims, resulting in consumer confusion. “How natural is natural?” is the question that is being raised in response.
Kline has devised a method of classifying beauty products on a scale of 1 to 10, identifying brands that use almost exclusively synthetic ingredients, those that use mainly botanical extracts from organically farmed sources, and those that fall somewhere in between. |
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| Sep. 19, 2008: |
GCI
Kline & Co. Reports Growth of Department Stores in China and India
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According to Jeanne Huang, industry analyst at Kline, new department store doors are opening in China and India, due to the countries' emerging middle classes. India and China are experiencing growing disposable incomes. “One particularly attractive aspect of the Indian economy is the large proportion of consumers in the coveted 18-to-35 age bracket, currently at 300 million and expected to balloon to 450 million by the end of 2011...”
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| Sep. 11, 2008: |
Cosmetics Design - Europe
India Market Brimming with Up-Market Potential
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Approximately 33 percent of the market in India comprises basic personal care and toiletry products, compared to around 12 percent globally – figures that suggest there still remains plenty of room for growth in more high-end items, reveals Karen Doskow, an associate project manager at Kline, at the HBA conference held in New York. Doskow was highlighting key market information from the company's recently published report on the Indian personal care market, which underlines the fact that the market is growing fast and heading in new directions.
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| Sep. 5, 2008: |
WSJ Magazine
Indian Beauty
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Kline comments on the India beauty market, one of the fastest-growing beauty markets in the world in this story on India’s Shahnaz Husain’s natural beauty company based on ancient science of ayurveda blended earthy tradition with aggressive modern marketing to create an ambitious little beauty empire. According to Kline estimates, Husain’s company is India’s market leader for skin-care products sold in salons and through other professional channels yet it accounts for only 2 percent of the $630 million natural-products market there. |
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| Aug. 31, 2008: |
Cosmetics Business - ECM
Brazil Hair Care 2008
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According to Kline's latest report on the Global Cosmetics and Toiletries the hair care sector accounts for the largest segment of C&T sales in Brazil. The multinational companies are at the forefront of hair care product innovation in Brazil, but local companies are gaining a strong foothold in this market too. Kline’s study shows that although the market is rather concentrated, with the top five hair care companies holding approximately a 51.8% share of the hair care products market between them, an increasingly competitive environment has emerged in recent years. |
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| Jul. 25, 2008: |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kroger Making Big Changes in Beauty Aisle
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Carrie Mellage, director of consumer products research at Kline commented on grocery giant Kroger's recent reconfiguration of the cosmetics aisles at 3 local Cincinnati area stores. The move will make health and beauty products more accessible and appealing to women shoppers. "Food retailers haven't given attention to this category, and they've been losing share, mostly to mass merchandisers and drug stores. This Kroger initiative could reinvigorate what's happening in that channel." |
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