All Healthcare articles – Page 64
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Research Notes: Value sales surpass volume sales, surprisingly
The take-home summer remedies category has shown strong growth over the past year. Sales increased by 9% to January 29, 2006, compared with 3% growth the previous year. Sun...
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Sun prep, the new skincare
The damage caused by sun worshipping has created sun preparation products that couple skincare and self-tan Suncare has traditionally been viewed as a subsector of skincare, but the boundaries are blurring. Johnson's, for example, now...
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A high time with pollen
The increasing number of allergy remedies and prevalence of hayfever sufferers have meant this sector is not to be sneezed at. Given the prevalence of allergy suffering, it is hardly surprising that the market for over the counter (OTC)...
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Sun gods need skincare too
Multiples have long failed to capitalise on a changing holiday culture, but the predicted growth in sales of summer remedies are too lucrative to ignore. Ailsa Colquhoun reports. Thanks to increasingly flexible working patterns and...
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Foreign Focus: Women's toothpaste
What's new overseas? Product: women's toothpaste. Company: Kiss My Face. Country: US. In the US, Kiss My Face has launched Women's Toothpaste, a certified organic product with aloe vera. The company...
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Head and shoulders ad rapped
The Advertising Standards Agency has ordered Procter & Gamble to drop its 100% dandruff free” slogan for its Head and Shoulders shampoo.The ASA said that P&G must not use the 100% claim in future campaigns following complaints from a viewer...
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P&G: how to stay head & shoulders above the rest
Chris de Lapuente talks to James Durston about the building blocks of P&G's rapid growth: research, innovation and trust. Chris de Lapuente has done eight interviews already today and he looks tired. As president of Procter &...
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World News - 25th March 2006
Global tesco...Metro up 3.3%...Unilever, Conagra sell...Wal-mart in China...Colgate-Palmolive buys in US...Topvar deal...McCormick blow. Tesco is eyeing entry into India and expansion of its presence in China. Reports...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How one of last year’s launches is faringProduct:Oral-B Brush AwaysCompany:GilletteLaunch date:January 2005It appears that Gillette hit the spot when it decided to throw its Oral-B brand into...
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Toothpaste ads slammed
Toothpaste adverts have been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority for claiming the support of dentists.Colgate Palmolive’s advert for Colgate Sensitive prompted the ASA to rule that the company should change all advertising...
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Global role at Pampers for P&G Kandoo guru
Jenny Ashmore, Procter & Gamble Paper’s UK marketing director, is leaving the UK business to take up the role of global franchise leader for its nappy brand Pampers.Ashmore leaves her current role after a year-and-a-half, during which time...
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Nestlé Rowntree names new marketing director
David Rennie has been appointed marketing director for Nestlé Rowntree. Rennie joins Nestlé from Procter & Gamble, where he has spent most of his career, most recently as a senior marketer in P&G’s homecare business unit based in...
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Natural, organic bodycare
People are becoming as concerned about what they put on their skin as they are about what they eatAs pioneer of the ‘real women, real beauty’ message, Unilever UK Home and Personal Care’s Dove brand is one of the fastest growing in...
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Brushing away the dross
Electric toothbrushes are becoming more like manual ones as manufacturers listen to customer demandsManaging customers’ expectations will be key to the success of new oralcare concepts such as Oral B Brush Aways teeth wipes, analysts...
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More to smile about
Colgate is stepping up its action in the toothcare market with a range of toothbrushes to complement its Oxygen toothpaste. The company has launched MicroSonic, a battery-powered toothbrush that combines high-speed sonic vibrations with...
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The Saturday Essay
>>strategy to combat the illicit market…Colin Peacock, global customer development director at GilletteOrganised retail crime impacts every aspect of the industry and consumers can be caught in the crossfire. Take...
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Benylin coughs up for a sachet
Cough medicines have caught the convenience bug with the launch of Benylin in sachet format.Consumers can now take Benylin Chesty Coughs on the run, using single-dose 5ml sachets, which are boxed in packs of 10. Both Chesty Coughs...
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Polo has Wrigley in its orbit
Nestlé Rowntree is moving in on Wrigley territory with a new assault on the breath-freshening category.Following a trial with Colgate branded chewing gum last year, it has launched two new products – Polo Liquid Orbs and Polo +...
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Unilever still pulled down by Slim-Fast
Unilever, the maker of the Dove and Sunsilk brands, has said it recorded a decline of 36% for its 2004 pre-tax profit to E2.9bn.In its full-year results the company said its turnover fell by 2% to E42bn, while operating profit dropped by 6%...
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Cussons moves production to Thailand
PZ Cussons, the maker of Imperial Leather and Morning Fresh soap, is closing its Nottingham factory and moving production to Thailand.The closure of the factory is likely to mean the loss of about 160 jobs over a two-year period as Cussons...