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Market Data
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21 August 2020
COVID-19: Poll finds business sentiment is improving
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubts on the future prospects of businesses as customers remain wary of spending amid uncertainty. Verdict has been running a poll to assess the business...
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10 July 2020
How has Covid-19 changed the face of M&A for beauty businesses?
With a big shake-up resulting from Covid-19, big players will be looking to partner with small, newer brands off the back of Covid-19 to keep their consumer base up. Brands...
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26 June 2020
Few employees want to return to office full-time when lockdowns are eased: Poll
Remote working or working from home has become the new norm during the COVID-19 times which call for maintaining physical distancing and complying with lockdown measures to curb disease spread.
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29 May 2020
Cosmetics shopping experience will undergo a significant facelift after the pandemic
Australia is getting a glimpse of what the post-pandemic retail experience will entail, and beauty shoppers, in particular, are likely to feel the difference in the cosmetics shopping experience. The...
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11 June 2019
Priv and beGlammed announce merger
Two US-based on-demand beauty service providers Priv and beGlammed have announced their merger.
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7 March 2019
Maharshi: High-performance packaging and printing machines
Indian company Maharshi provides high-performance machines for labelling, printing, visual inspection and leak testing for a number of industries. In North America, its exclusive distributor is Daiichi Jitsugyo (DJA). We...
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15 December 2018
Accurate Machines: Blister packing specialists
Daiichi Jitsugyo (DJA) is the US distributor of Accurate Machines’ blister packing units that are widely used throughout the pharmaceutical industry. DJA general manager and vice-president Rusty Nelson tells us...
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16 November 2018
South Korea’s ‘Escape the Corset’ movement challenges the cosmetics industry
South Korea is widely viewed as the epicentre of beauty innovation. The term ‘K-beauty’ was even coined in recognition of the huge global influence of South Korean-inspired beauty trends. But...
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24 October 2018
Johnson & Johnson agrees to buy remainder of Japan’s skincare firm Ci:z
US-based Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Japanese skincare firm Ci:z Holdings that it does not already own for JPY230bn ($2.05bn) in cash.
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15 August 2018
Acon Investments to acquire hair styling tool maker Goody Products
Acon Investments and its affiliates have signed a definitive agreement to acquire hair styling tool manufacturer Goody Products.