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Jul 11, 2008 - Gillette Rings in New Era as World's Leading Male Grooming Brand - Product News
The Procter & Gamble Company marked the beginning of a new era in male personal care by ringing The Opening BellSM at the New York Stock Exchange. The company's Gillette® brand - the world's leading male grooming brand - has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Gillette Hair Care and Gillette Body Wash for men.
May 26, 2008 - Green Grooming For Dad - Product News
This Father's Day, consider giving dad the gift of grooming from Organic Grooming™, the extraordinary line of personal care products for men.
Apr 24, 2008 - New Whitening Range for Indian Men - Product News
NIVEA India announced the launch of NIVEA FOR MEN Whitening Oil Control with yet another well-attended press conference in Mumbai on April 8.
Feb 25, 2008 - Dow Corning: Understanding Global Trends, Customizing Products Key to Personal Care Product Success - Product News
Personal care product manufacturers who best understand the different trends in various parts of the world and customize their products to reflect variations in culture, gender and even climates, will be more likely to succeed, says Scott Fuson, executive director for Life Sciences at Dow Corning.
Feb 14, 2008 - Mature Cosmetics and Toiletries Maintains Growth in Denmark - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Mens Grooming Products in Denmark" to their offering.
Jan 9, 2008 - Barc Announces New Travel Size for Its Razor Bump Relief Product - Product News
Barc, the leader in the $1.8 billion African-American and Hispanic men's grooming category*, announced the official debut of its new travel size for its market leading razor bump relief product. Barc's Bump Down razor bump relief product is now available in a convenient 1.7 oz bottle and is retailing for $11 nationwide.
Nov 13, 2007 - Silver Digital Marketing Award for NIVEA - Industry News
In October 2007, TBWA Toronto, Beiersdorf Canada's advertising Agency of Record, was presented with a Silver award at the Digital Marketing Awards. Produced by Marketing Magazine, the Digital Marketing Awards is Canada's premiere awards show recognizing the best in digital marketing and advertising creative. The awards honour the most innovative and creative campaigns that produce maximum results for the client's product or service, as selected by the Digital Marketing Awards jury.
Oct 10, 2007 - Barc Announces Release of CUTTING UP Shaving Cream Designed for African-American and Hispanic Men - Product News
For men with medium and dark skin tones, there is finally a shaving cream designed specifically for their sensitive skin types thanks to Barc, the leader in the $1.8 billion African-American and Hispanic men's grooming category. Today, Barc announced the release of its breakthrough new shaving cream -- CUTTING UP.
Sep 21, 2007 - Mustang Fragrances Drive Consumers to the New Web Site, MustangForMen.com Through Extensive Radio Campaign and Ford 400 Championship Weekend Sweepstakes - Industry News
Mustang Fragrances, the new men's brand from Aramis and Designer Fragrances, announced the launch of the brand's Web site and nationwide sweepstakes,and chance to win a VIP weekend during this year's Ford 400 Championship.
Sep 19, 2007 - Biotherm Homme Helps to Banish Burn & Enhance Complexion With New Razor Burn Eliminator & Power Bronze Products - Product News
Repeated, daily aggression from blades and electric razors slowly weakens the protective barrier of the man's skin, leaving the face sensitive and irritated. As proof, when surveyed, 83% of men age 18-64 agreed their number one grooming product is moisturizer, ranking higher than deodorant (76%) and hair products (67%).
Sep 19, 2007 - New Report Estimates that the Total Output Value of China's Beauty Industry will Exceed RMB 300 Billion by 2010 - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Beauty Industry Investment Report, 2007 to their offering.
Sep 18, 2007 - Growth in Male Skin Care Outpaces All Other Global Personal Care Categories - Industry News
As sophisticated men around the world embrace the "ubersexual" trend, sales of just-for-men skin care products are skyrocketing, particularly in some of the world's most mature markets, according to a newly published study by worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company. In 2006, male skin care became the single fastest growing category in the global cosmetics and toiletries industry, posting an 8.7% gain, well above the 5.6% industry average.
Sep 17, 2007 - Ascendant - a celebration of masculinity - Product News
Oriflame presents Ascendant - a new Eau de Toilette for men capturing the essence of male beauty. It overflows with energy and sensuality by combining fresh notes of bergamot with sweet fennel and soft vanilla for a modern interpretation of a classic oriental scent. For the man who wants to express his masculinity in a powerful yet sensual way!
Sep 11, 2007 - Lab Series® Skincare For Men Spa Indulges the 2007 Primetime Emmy® Nominees at the Sofitel® Los Angeles - Industry News
Lab Series Skincare For Men, a global leader and authority in men's skin care, continues to set the bar for luxury grooming and pampering with its inaugural invitation-only Lab Series Skincare For Men Luxury Spa.
Aug 1, 2007 - The Perfect Partnership: Technology by Philips, Skincare by NIVEA - Product News
Wet or dry? This is the dilemma faced by a large number of men. Wet shaving is close, but often causes skin irritation. By contrast, dry shaving is easier on the skin, but is not close enough for many men.
Jun 1, 2007 - Braun Supports 'Green Grooming' - Industry News
With environmental awareness at an all time high, and consumers and businesses alike looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint, Braun announced today that its entire line of men's electric shaver chargers have received ENERGY STAR qualification, making Braun the world's first shaver brand with ENERGY STAR-qualified battery chargers.
May 8, 2007 - Introducing Mustang - The New Fragrance for Men: Bold. Daring. Legendary. - Product News
Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a global leader in the Prestige Fragrance industry and a division of a subsidiary of The Estee Lauder Companies, announces its partnership with Ford to introduce Mustang, a new men's scent that embodies the spirit of today's man: strong, confident and driven. Mustang, the new fragrance for men will launch in July 2007 to retailers nationwide and rollout to mass merchandisers and chain drug stores in August 2007.
May 7, 2007 - King Camp Gillette Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame - Industry News
When King C. Gillette was granted patent #775,134 on November 15, 1904, for a revolutionary new product called the safety razor, he could not have foreseen that his brilliant idea of a razor with an inexpensive and disposable blade would still be used more than 100 years later. Today, more than 600 million people around the world shave with a Gillette product every day. In posthumous recognition of this achievement, King C. Gillette was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame today during a ceremony in Akron, Ohio, joining a historically significant group of inventors honored for the influence their inventions have had on society.
Apr 16, 2007 - ADDING MULTIMEDIA Every Man Jack: The New Name In Men's Grooming Launches at Target Stores Nationwide - Industry News
According to MarketResearch.com, the leading provider of global market intelligence, the personal care and grooming market is estimated to reach more than $2.8 billion by 2008. With this growing market, reaching this demographic early with quality, affordable products is vital. Every Man Jack, a new men's grooming line launching at Target on April 15th, was created in an effort to help fill a current void in the men's grooming category.
Jan 12, 2007 - P&G Increases Investment in South Boston Manufacturing Center - Industry News
The Procter & Gamble Company announced it will invest $35 to $50 million in its South Boston Manufacturing Center, a state-of-the-art facility also known as Gillette World Shaving Headquarters.
Nov 2, 2006 - Examine the Latest Retail Sales for the Mens Grooming Products Market in India - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Mens Grooming Products in India to their offering.
Oct 12, 2006 - New Rogaine Foam Features VersaFoam - Product News
Connetics Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes dermatology products, announces the use of its proprietary VersaFoam® technology in Pfizer Consumer Healthcare's new Men's Rogaine® Foam, now available wherever Rogaine is sold.
Oct 9, 2006 - Forecasts to 2010 to Illustrate How the Grooming Products for Men Market is Expected to Change in Japan - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Mens Grooming Products in Japan to their offering.
Sep 29, 2006 - Use Five-Year Forecasts to Assess How the Mens Grooming Products Market in China is Predicted to Develop - Industry News
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Mens Grooming Products in China" to their offering.
Sep 21, 2006 - Germany: NIVEA FOR MEN is “Brand of the Year” - Product News
The men's and lifestyle magazine MAXIM, which is published by the Axel Springer Mediahouse in Munich, has been presenting the "MAXIM Grooming Award" since 2004. Throughout Germany, this is the only award that specifically focuses on men's care products. This year, the Beiersdorf brand NIVEA FOR MEN was awarded the title "Brand of the Year".
Sep 15, 2006 - Avon Teams Up With Derek Jeter to Introduce a Signature Men's Fragrance - Product News
Avon Products, Inc. announced it has partnered with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter to create a signature men's fragrance called Driven, reflecting the unique personality of one of the most driven men in America. The first in a series of men's grooming products bearing Jeter's name, the fragrance will go on sale in November 2006 in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Aug 23, 2006 - Orlando Man Has 'Face of Fusion' - Industry News
Gillette [PG] announced that Radu Sigmerean, a 27-year-old sales associate from Orlando, Fla., was selected as a finalist in the "Face of Fusion" contest, a nationwide search to find the "face" of Gillette's new Fusion™shaving system. Sigmerean received a Gillette Fusion prize pack and $500, and will vie for the national "Face of Fusion" title and grand prize: a 2006 Dodge Charger, a contract with Ford Models and the chance to appear in a Fusion advertisement.
Jul 13, 2006 - Identify the Major Players and Leading Brands Operating in the Men's Grooming Products Market in the USA - Industry News
Research and Markets ( has announced the addition of Mens Grooming Products in the US to their offering.
May 17, 2006 - Sensaria Natural Bodycare's Melissa Soete Says Dads Deserve a Tune up and Body Butter, Too - Product News
Imagine! The lights are low. The music is soothing. Aromatherapy oils scent the air. Who is that in the family room lounge chair with the clay mask on his face, his feet soaking in fragrant, bubbling water?
May 11, 2006 - NIVEA FOR MEN Successful in China - Product News
Only two years after the launch NIVEA FOR MEN has reached the no. 1 position in China with a market share of 17,5% in the male skin care segment (ACNielsen 02/2006). As the only brand that offers a full assortment with cleansing, shaving, after-shave and caring products, NIVEA FOR MEN came out on top against strong Asian competitors like Kao Biore and Mentholatum. A parallel rise in cleansing and caring lead to overall growth and market leadership.

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