ProCyte in License Agreement With Neutrogena
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 17:22 by BeautyCare.com
ProCyte in License Agreement With Neutrogena
Deal Introduces ProCyte's Copper Peptide Technology
To the Worldwide Consumer Market
REDMOND, Wash., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ProCyte Corporation
(OTC Bulletin Board: PRCY), a leading skin care and tissue repair company,
today announced a long term worldwide license agreement with Neutrogena, a
Johnson & Johnson company, for worldwide use of its patented Copper Peptide
Complexes in products for skin health. The agreement provides ProCyte with
milestone and royalty payments and includes certain minimum payment levels.
The retail market for skin care products, including the food, drug and
mass market channels, was in excess of $3.5 Billion in the United States in
1999. It is a rapidly growing market segment, as the aging baby boomer
population demands products that prolong and improve the quality of life.
Clinical studies indicate that the products sold by ProCyte in the medical
marketplace significantly improve skin tone and have high consumer appeal.
"We are excited to be able to make our proven Copper Peptide technology
available to a broader market base," said Jack Clifford, ProCyte Chairman and
CEO. "ProCyte has established a growing position in the medical marketplace,
where demand for our Copper Peptide therapeutic and anti-aging products has
risen dramatically since their launch less than two years ago."
Neutrogena Corporation manufactures, develops and internationally markets
premium skin and hair care products.
About ProCyte:
ProCyte Corporation is a healthcare products company that develops,
manufactures, and markets products for tissue repair, skin health and hair
care. ProCyte's product portfolio includes comprehensive skin care lines for
therapeutic care, anti-aging products and products for thinning hair. The
Company's products incorporate its patented copper peptide technology and are
marketed both directly and through distribution partners.
This report may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. This report should be read in conjunction
with the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and it's quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q. The Company's results may vary significantly from quarter to
quarter and will depend, among other factors, on product launches and market
acceptance, manufacturing contracts, and distribution agreements.
For more information, please contact Jack Clifford, Chairman/CEO of
ProCyte Corporation, 425-869-1239; or Michael S. Manahan, Principal, Magnum
Financial Group, LLC, 213-488-0443, for ProCyte Corporation.
SOURCE ProCyte Corporation
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Tom Fitzgerald Appointed to Chief Financial Officer for Bath & Body Works
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 17:06 by BeautyCare.com
Tom Fitzgerald Appointed to Chief Financial Officer for Bath & Body Works
COLUMBUS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Beth Pritchard, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Bath & Body Works, today announced the appointment of Tom
Fitzgerald to Chief Financial Officer for Bath & Body Works. Bath & Body
Works, the industry-leading specialty retailer of personal care products, is a
business of Intimate Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI).
As a member of the Executive Committee, Mr. Fitzgerald will lead the
financial reporting, financial planning and control functions of the business.
He will report directly to Rick Payne, Executive Vice President of Operations
and Administration for Bath & Body Works.
"I am pleased to welcome Tom to our team," said Ms. Pritchard. "As we
continue to move Bath & Body Works forward at its tremendous growth rate,
Tom's financial and leadership experience will make him a strong asset to our
team."
Mr. Fitzgerald has an extensive background in Finance, particularly in
strategic planning and operations. He has been with various divisions of the
Pepsico organization since 1984, most recently as Vice President of Finance
for the Tropicana division.
Mr. Fitzgerald earned his bachelor's degree in business administration
from the University of Florida and his master's degree in business
administration from Indiana University.
Intimate Brands, Inc. is the leading specialty retailer of intimate
apparel, beauty and personal care products through the Victoria's Secret, Bath
& Body Works and White Barn Candle Company brands. As of February 26, 2000,
Victoria's Secret products are available through 896 lingerie and beauty
stores, the Victoria's Secret Catalogue and online at
http://www.VictoriasSecret.com . The Company offers a broad selection of personal
care, home fragrance and decor products through 1,217 Bath & Body Works and
White Barn Candle Company stores.
SOURCE Intimate Brands, Inc.
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sephora.com Unveils New Advertising Campaign, Bringing Beauty to Life
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 17:05 by BeautyCare.com
sephora.com Unveils New Advertising Campaign, Bringing Beauty to Life
With Top Models Kate Moss and Carmen Kass
- Photography by Top Fashion Photographer Mario Sorrenti -
- Sephora.com Theme: The Most Beauty Online -
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- sephora.com, the leading site for
beauty on the Internet, today unveiled its new advertising campaign, featuring
top models Kate Moss and Carmen Kass.
The campaign, which will break nationally in the April 3rd issue of People
Magazine and in May fashion and style magazines, focuses on the compelling
benefits of the sephora.com Internet site. Initially, there will be 6 images
- 3 of Kate Moss and 3 of Carmen Kass - featured as eye-catching spread
executions. Each ad will carry the tag line "sephora.com - the most beauty
online," emphasizing the site's leading position in the Internet beauty space.
The ads will also include a "beauty note" in the corner of each image, giving
brand and product information for obtaining the look worn by the models. In
addition to print, the campaign will also include radio spots, in-store
promotions, banner ads and other Internet media.
Jim Kenney, President and CEO of sephora.com. said, "This new campaign
builds on sephora.com's leading position as the authoritative source for
beauty on the Internet. Lloyd (+Co) has captured the style and commitment to
fashion that is an integral part of our site. Mario Sorrenti's beautiful
close-up face shots of Kate Moss and Carmen Kass elicit tremendous energy and
a wide range of intense emotions, in simple, modern and exciting images."
Douglas Lloyd of Lloyd (+Co) said, "Our goal was to separate sephora.com
from all the other current on-line beauty advertising, and at the same time
evoke Sephora's strong personality. We were able to accomplish this with
Mario Sorrenti's provocative images that, while strong and direct, are still
about beauty and sensuality."
sephora.com Inc. and Sephora USA LLC are units of the Selective
Distribution Group of Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the
world's leading luxury products group. sephora.com, which can be viewed at
http://www.sephora.com/, is the definitive address for beauty on the Internet,
with over 220 brands and 700 collections. Sephora is one of the largest
fragrance and cosmetic retailers in Europe. Currently Sephora operates over
250 stores in France and Europe, and is continuing its aggressive expansion
plan in the U.S, with 51 stores opened in the last 20 months. Sephora
recently entered the Asian market, opening its first store in Tokyo in the
Ginza on November 28,1999.
SOURCE sephora.com
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Del Laboratories, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 16:53 by BeautyCare.com
Del Laboratories, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Del Laboratories, Inc.
(Amex: DLI) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended
December 31, 1999.
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 1999 were $70,448,000, an increase of
9% above the $64,812,000 reported for the fourth quarter of 1998. Net
earnings for the fourth quarter of 1999 were $131,000, compared to a prior
year fourth quarter net loss of $363,000. Included in the fourth quarter of
1999 is an after-tax gain of $855,000 on the sale of land. Basic earnings per
share for the fourth quarter of 1999 were $0.02 compared to a $0.05 net loss
in the fourth quarter of 1998.
Dan K. Wassong, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "The
Company's performance in the fourth quarter reflects the continuing strength
of our core Sally Hansen and Orajel brands, as well as the progress that was
made in repositioning the Naturistics line. These developments, along with
the successful launch of new products, including the Sally Hansen Teflon(R)
Tuff(TM) Extra Strength Nail Protector and the new N.Y.C. New York Color
cosmetic line, makes us optimistic that our Company is well-positioned to
achieve meaningful profitable growth in the coming year."
Net sales for the full year of 1999 were $267,347,000 compared to
$274,862,000 reported for the full year of 1998. For the full year of 1999
the Company reported a net loss of $4,002,000, compared to net earnings of
$11,077,000 in 1998. The full year of 1999 was negatively impacted by the
previously reported $9,500,000 of pre-tax charges in the third quarter of
1999; and the full year includes after-tax gains of $1,988,000 on sales of
facility and land.
DEL LABORATORIES, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31 December 31
1999 1998 1999 1998
Net sales $70,448 $64,812 $267,347 $ 274,862
Earnings (loss)
before income taxes 258 (906) (5,483) 18,461
Provision (benefit)
for income taxes 127 (543) (1,481) 7,384
Net earnings (loss) $131 $(363) $(4,002) $11,077
Earnings (loss) per
common share (1)
Basic $.02 $(.05) $ (.53) $1.43
Diluted $.02 $(.05) $ (.53) $1.34
Weighted average common
shares outstanding (1)
Basic 7,516 7,686 7,530 7,733
Diluted 7,651 7,686 7,530 8,288
All share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 2% stock
dividend distributed December 28, 1999.
Del Laboratories, Inc., markets and manufactures cosmetics and over the
counter pharmaceuticals. Its major brands include SALLY HANSEN HARD AS
NAILS(R), America's number one nail protection, CORNSILK(R) face makeup,
LACROSS(R) nail and beauty implements, lip color, skin care, bleaches and
depilatories, all under the SALLY HANSEN brand franchise, NATURISTICS(R)
cosmetics, and N.Y.C. New York Color(TM) cosmetics. The Company's Del
Pharmaceuticals subsidiary includes ORAJEL (R), the number one brand of
topical oral analgesics, ARTHRICARE(R), PRONTO(R), TANAC(R) and PROPA pH(R).
This release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made and we undertake no
obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or
future events. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Reference is made to documents filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Del Laboratories, Inc.
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Candie's and Journeys Announce E-Commerce Collaboration
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 16:45 by BeautyCare.com
Candie's and Journeys Announce E-Commerce Collaboration
Leading Gen. Y Brand and Retailer Build Co-Branded Footwear e-Store Company
Announces Twelve-Month Agreement with Leading Internet Portal Yahoo!
NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Candie's Inc. (Nasdaq: CAND), which
operates Candies.com, a leading teen site featuring content and community, and
Journeys, a destination retailer for footwear and accessories for the teen
market, have announced a collaborative e-commerce agreement to develop a
co-branded footwear store to anchor Candies.com. The store is scheduled to
launch in April.
The store will be an arrangement with Candie's handling front-end
applications including design, programming and advertising and promotion.
Journeys will handle back-end applications including inventory management,
warehousing, shipping, customer service and returns. Both brands logos will be
prominently featured throughout the store.
According to Neil Cole, Candie's CEO, "Journeys has rapidly become the
dominant specialty footwear retailer for our customer, being able to work with
them in our first e-commerce venture and benefit from their extensive footwear
experience is very exciting. Following our recent content partnerships with
RollingStone.com and MTVi, this commerce alliance allows us to begin to
monetize the traffic and exciting content we have been able to build on
Candies.com."
According to Jim Estepa, president of Journeys, "Having the opportunity to
be the exclusive distributor of Candie's footwear on the Candie's web site is
exciting for us. It allows us to leverage existing fulfillment infrastructure
and create an incremental stream of revenue while providing an excellent
branding opportunity by reaching millions of teenage girls on a destination
website."
To promote the e-store, Candie's has also announced it has entered into a
twelve month on-line promotion agreement with leading Internet portal Yahoo!.
The agreement will give Candie's and Journeys prominent advertising placement
in many of Yahoo's premium content channels, as well as the ability to utilize
Yahoo's demo targeting capabilities. Advertising on Yahoo! will begin in May.
About Candies.com
http://www.candies.com launched in October 1999 as a destination site for
gen. Y featuring content and community including message boards, e-mail,
personal homepage hosting and a team of trend trackers that provide reports on
fashion trends from around the world. The site recently announced music
content deals with RollingStone.com for music news and reviews and MTVi for a
co-branded radio channel, as well as deal with Lucknet Limited, a French
company, for daily and weekly horoscope content.
About Candie's Inc.
Candie's, Inc., (Nasdaq: CAND), is a leading designer and marketer of
young women's footwear, apparel and accessories. The company distributes its
products through better department and specialty stores nationwide as well as
seven company-owned stores and specialty and department stores
internationally. Candie's Inc. also owns and markets footwear, accessories and
apparel under the Bongo trademark. Additionally, the Candie's brand is
licensed to Liz Claiborne Inc. for the manufacture, sale and distribution of
fragrances and cosmetics. For investor information please visit the corporate
website at http://www.candiesinc.com
About Journeys
Journeys, a division of Genesco, is a destination retailer for footwear
and accessories for the teen market. With more than 323 stores nationwide,
Journeys caters to the young, hip market in search of footwear that expresses
their attitudes. Brands sold at Journeys include: Dr. Martens, Skechers, Lugz,
Steve Madden, Timberland, Vans, Soap, Airwalk, Adidas, Candie's, GBX and MIA.
About Genesco
Genesco (NYSE: GCO), based in Nashville, operates 679 footwear retail
stores in the U.S., principally under the names Journeys, Johnston & Murphy
and Jarman. The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston &
Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers and Nautica brands. It also
produces leather through the Volunteer Leather. Additional information on
Genesco and its operating divisions may be accessed at its website
http://www.genesco.com
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995. The statements which are not historical facts contained in this
press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors all of which are difficult
or impossible to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the
Company, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty regarding continued
market acceptance of current products and the ability to successfully develop
and market new products particularly in light of rapidly changing fashion
trends, the impact of supply and manufacturing constraints or difficulties
relating to the Company's dependence on foreign manufacturers, uncertainties
relating to customer plans and commitments, competition, uncertainties
relating to economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates,
the ability to hire and retain key personnel, the ability to obtain capital if
required, the risks of litigation, the risks of uncertainty of trademark
protection, Year 2000 compliance, the uncertainty of marketing and licensing
the trademarks acquired during fiscal 1999 and other risks detailed and in the
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and uncertainty
associated with the impact on the Company in relation to recent events
discussed in the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal 1999. The words "believe",
"expect", "anticipate", "seek" and similar expressions identify forward-
looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statement, was made.
SOURCE Candie's Inc.
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Serengeti Chooses fourthchannel
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 16:44 by BeautyCare.com
Serengeti Chooses fourthchannel
Sunglasses Manufacturer Will Apply E-Commerce to Improve Distribution
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- E-commerce Applications Services
Provider (ASP) fourthchannel announced today that Serengeti Eyeware, a leading
manufacturer of premium sunglasses and eyewear, has chosen fourthchannel's
profitlaunch e-commerce solution to improve its distribution channels.
"Applying fourthchannel's e-commerce solution to our business will make
our distribution channels more efficient and will provide critical product
information to our resellers," said Craig Davison, Serengeti Director of
Information Systems. "We can also be more nimble in our marketing and
merchandising efforts. fourthchannel's ASP delivery gives us this ability at a
predictable cost."
"Serengeti is a marquee name in eyewear products," said Jonathan York,
fourthchannel chairman and CEO. "Our solution will provide Serengeti with the
ability to expand its retail channel quickly and easily, and to serve its
existing retail outlets faster and more efficiently."
Serengeti is a leading provider of premium, technically advanced
sunglasses and other eyewear. Its three product lines -- Drivers, Kinetix, and
H2Optix -- provide users with exceptional glare reduction, ultraviolet
protection, and clarity, and are favored by pilots, flight crews, emergency
personnel, and law enforcement professionals around the world. Serengeti can
be found on the Internet at http://www.serengeti-eyewear.com.
about fourthchannel
fourthchannel developed the Internet Business Environment (IBE) to deliver
a complete e-commerce selling solution to the mid-market. Application Services
Provider (ASP) deployment allows fourthchannel to provide easy-to-use and
easy-to-manage e-commerce sales solutions that expose mid-sized manufacturers
and distributors to new and larger markets. fourthchannel's IBE also includes
the essential elements of 30-day rapidchannel implementation and the
plug-and-play integration with back-end enterprise IT applications.
fourthchannel has a management team that includes seasoned business and
high technology professionals who have years of experience in delivering
technology solutions to industrial companies. fourthchannel, inc., founded in
1997, is a privately held, venture capital backed company. More information
can be found by visiting the Web site: http://www.fourthchannel.com.
SOURCE fourthchannel
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Wal-Mart Names French Fragrances Supplier of the Year for 1999
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 16:11 by BeautyCare.com
Wal-Mart Names French Fragrances Supplier of the Year for 1999
In The Cosmetics, Skincare and Fragrances Category
MIAMI, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- French Fragrances, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRAG), a
leading manufacturer and marketer of prestige fragrances, announced today
that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) named French Fragrances Supplier of
the Year for 1999 in the cosmetics, skincare and fragrances category, and
that it also garnered the same honor for the Fourth Quarter of 1999.
William DuBose, Vice President Divisional Merchandise Manager, Cosmetics,
Skincare & Fragrances for Wal-Mart, commented: "French Fragrances'
merchandise quality, fulfillment execution and understanding of the market
really set it apart this past year and helped us achieve our primary
goal -- providing the best value and service to our customers. Our
relationship with French Fragrances represents what is best in a
retailer/supplier relationship."
"These are indeed great honors Wal-Mart has bestowed on our Company," said
E. Scott Beattie, President and Chief Executive Officer of French
Fragrances. "French Fragrances prides itself as an innovator in the
prestige fragrance industry. Our breadth of products and e-business
services allowed us to earn the recognition Wal-Mart has given our Company
and our employees with these awards. We highly value the relationship we
have built with Wal-Mart, and it is immensely satisfying to have the effort
we extend on behalf of our customers acknowledged by one of the world's
outstanding retail organizations. We look forward to continuing to supply
our products to the more than 2,500 Wal-Mart stores located throughout the
United States, the 166 stores located in Canada and the 15 stores located in
Puerto Rico, as well as Wal-Mart's web site."
Wal-Mart's criteria for selecting French Fragrances for these awards
included fill rates, overall sales, return on investment, margins and
inventory turns, as well as French Fragrances' leading role in advancing the
multi-billion dollar cosmetics, skincare and fragrance category at Wal-Mart.
French Fragrances is committed to assisting Wal-Mart and the Company's
other retailers in growing the prestige fragrance category through the
continued use of French Fragrances' e-commerce business-to-business platform.
"Through that platform, we already process all of Wal-Mart's orders through
electronic data interchange transmissions, analyze point-of-sale data through
Wal-Mart's Retail Link, provide planogram support, allow for direct store
deliveries and effect electronic fund transfers," added Mr. Beattie. "We
are, however, significantly expanding our e-business platform. In the near
future, we expect to provide Wal-Mart and our other retail partners with
additional collaborative and supply chain planning and forecasting tools
that will further reduce transaction costs, increase market efficiency,
provide greater market intelligence, increase inventory turns and decrease
inventory levels."
As the world's largest retail company, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates more
than 2,500 stores throughout the United States. The company also operates
more than 463 Sam's Clubs (warehouse membership clubs) in the United States.
In addition, the company operates units in Argentina (13), Brazil (14),
Canada (166), Germany (95), Mexico (462), Puerto Rico (15), the United
Kingdom (232), and under joint-venture agreements in China (6) and Korea
(5).
French Fragrances is a rapidly growing manufacturer and marketer of
prestige fragrances and related skin treatment and cosmetic products in the
approximately $40 billion U.S. cosmetics and toiletries industry. Through
its e-commerce business-to-business platform, French Fragrances sells its
products to more than 35,000 retail locations, including department stores,
mass merchants, drug stores and independent fragrance, cosmetic and
specialty stores. A recently announced joint effort with IBM, American
Software and Logility will allow French Fragrances to significantly expand
its e-business model.
Press Contact: Paul West
Executive Vice President,
Sales Management and Planning
French Fragrances, Inc.
(305) 818-8120
pwest@frenchfragrances.com
Investor Contact: Steven Anreder/Larry Hirschhorn
Anreder Hirschhorn & Silver
(212) 532-3232
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements, including
supply constraints or difficulties; the substantial indebtedness of the
Company; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the Company's
ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and new brands into
the Company; changes in the retail industry; the effect of business and
economic conditions; and other risks and uncertainties. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements
which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no
responsibility to update or revise forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect events or circumstances following the date hereof.
SOURCE French Fragrances, Inc.
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Fleur de Flirt is Sure to Be on Everyone's Lips
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 16:00 by BeautyCare.com
Fleur de Flirt is Sure to Be on Everyone's Lips
Eve.com, Vincent Longo and Allure Magazine Announce the Winner of the
'Name This Lipstick' Contest
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve.com (http://www.eve.com), celebrity
makeup artist Vincent Longo and Allure magazine today announced the winner of
the "Name This Lipstick" contest. The contest ran from January 15th to
February 14th and over 12,000 people submitted their lipstick name ideas. Drum
roll please ... and the winner is Fleur de Flirt. Gayle Carroll, a New York
City resident and the creative mind behind the new lipstick name, has won an
amazing $500 shopping spree on Eve.com, a two-night stay at a leading New York
hotel, and dinner for two at an exclusive top New York restaurant. Fleur de
Flirt is a bold, modern rose-colored lipstick and will be sold exclusively
online at Eve.com for six months beginning this June and then sold as part of
Vincent Longo's permanent collection.
"Eve.com was thrilled by the overwhelming number of responses and the
creativity from our customers for the 'Name This Lipstick' contest," says
Mariam Naficy, co-founder and co-president of Eve.com. "Eve.com is committed
to keeping our customers up-to-date on all the beauty trends, and we are so
excited that one of our customers will be part of beauty history. Gayle's
creative and fun 'Fleur de Flirt' name is now part of Vincent Longo's
permanent collection."
"I wanted to come up with a name that was cute and catchy, and even more
important a name that I thought was short enough to fit under a lipstick
case," says Gayle Carroll, New York City resident and winner of the "Name This
Lipstick" contest. "This contest was so fun to enter and I am thrilled that I
won."
"Fleur de Flirt was a name that evoked the same imagery as other wildly
popular names in my collection, including names like Divine Flesh, Foolish
Virgin and Pax Lux Sex," says Vincent Longo. Vincent's makeup artistry has
graced the magazine covers of Allure, Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, and the
celebrity lips and faces of today's hottest stars -- like Winona Ryder,
Christina Ricci, Denise Richards, Sarah Jessica Parker and Meg Ryan. His
expertise has translated celebrity trends into the most wearable beauty, and
he is internationally credited for his trend-setting use of makeup in the
world of beauty and fashion.
About Eve.com
Eve.com has changed the way women everywhere shop for cosmetics. It opened
its doors in June 1999 as the first company launched to offer an array of
prestige beauty products on the Web. Tailored to the rapidly growing audience
of educated female Internet users, Eve.com offers a personalized shopping
experience, where every customer receives tailored product suggestions and
customized product samples with each purchase.
Eve.com offers more than 180 of the most exclusive brands in beauty,
including such prestigious brands as BeneFit, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Club
Monaco, Decleor, Hard Candy, LORAC, NARS, philosophy, Versace and Vincent
Longo. As the "beauty authority" on the Internet, Eve.com delivers advice from
leading experts in makeup, hair, fragrance, skincare, bath and aromatherapy
products, and cosmetic accessories.
SOURCE Eve.com
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Cool Dudes and Groovy Chicks Rule Alter Ego World
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:55 by BeautyCare.com
Cool Dudes and Groovy Chicks Rule Alter Ego World
Inner Fun Released with the Debut of American Greetings
Trendy Bubblegum Crew on Cards with an Attitude
CLEVELAND, March 21 /PRNewswire/ - Trend spotters say they know a new
trend is afoot when they find themselves asking, "What's up with this?" The
Bubblegum dudes and divas of the new millennium are "what's up" in magazines,
on television and on American Greetings cards, gift wrap, gift bags, stickers,
stationery, balloons and party goods.
Who is the Bubblegum Crew? The twenty-five bubble-headed cartoon cool
dudes and groovy chicks from American Greetings are all about attitude and
alter egos just waiting to come out.
Why do we need Bubblegum? Their creators explain that pressures,
deadlines and other monsters, like jobs, school and everyday responsibilities
control a major part of every week. But on our own time, our inner selves can
really shine through. Bubblegum expresses the fun side that surfaces once
we're finished doing what we have to do.
"Our Bubblegum characters cut the stress of complex lives and celebrate
fun and individuality with their hip slang," said Steve Laserson, American
Greetings executive director of product management for alternative cards.
The Bubblegum crew says it best with a vocabulary of nutty buzzwords and
phrases like "Thrill Junkie" and "Wage Slave."
Disco Diva, Cool Dude, Groovy Chick and their over-the-edge, happenin'
chums are the fun part of us that cuts loose when we're feeling funky,
"sliding on a new trend" or just hanging out. Now they're ready to party
with Generations X and Y on cards and gifts.
Who is the Bubblegum Crew? Each of the 25 bubble-heads connects with an
element of inner fun. Six main bubble headliners lead the pack in living by
their unofficial motto, "It's All In The 'Tude":
Disco Diva -- Delightful and delicious, she's a disco diva all glammed up
for grooving.
Smile -- With his super smashing smile, the spirit-captain of the crew
always finds the silver lining.
Groovy Chick -- She's fantastic and funky, a gorgeous groovy chick and the
fun-loving style-sister everyone adores.
Cool Dude -- He swans about just being himself with his trademark shades
and goatee, the coolest dude ever.
Hug -- She's sweet and smiley and a great big hugging fiend.
Easy -- He's the master of laid back hip and takin' things real easy.
Other pint sized reminders that life isn't to be taken too seriously
include: Jelly Head, Big Hair, Fitness Freak, Big Spender, Sun Junkie, Diet
Slave, Honey Bunny, Happenin' Babe and Buzz Head.
So for the buttoned-down banker who knows deep down he's the coolest dude,
a Cool Dude Bubblegum greeting card will suit him fine.
And a birthday gift all dolled-up in a Disco Diva gift bag is just the
ticket for the very professional administrative assistant who transforms into
a glam girl for clubbing on Saturday night.
Bubblegum has been a run-away success in the United Kingdom, where
American Greetings international subsidiary first released the characters.
The crew has reached near cult status among mature teens and young adults
there.
American Greetings is the world's largest publicly held creator,
manufacturer and distributor of greeting cards and social expression products.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings employs more than 21,000
associates around the world and has one of the largest creative studios in the
world. For more information on the Company, visit our site on the World Wide
Web at http://www.americangreetings.com .
SOURCE American Greetings Corporation
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Perfumania Marketing, Inc. Selects JDA Software's Win/DSS
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:53 by BeautyCare.com
Perfumania Marketing, Inc. Selects JDA Software's Win/DSS
Integrated Solution to Support Retailer's e-Commerce Marketing Initiatives
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- JDA(R) Software Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: JDAS), an international provider of enterprise retail solutions,
announced that Perfumania Marketing, Inc. (Perfumania), the retailer of
designer fragrances at discount prices, that operates over 270 stores in 37
states, and wholly owned subsidiary of E Com Ventures, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECMV),
licensed Distributed Store System(TM) for Windows (Win/DSS)(R). This contract
broadens a business relationship that was initially formalized in 1991 when
the Miami, Florida-based retailer licensed Merchandise Management System(TM)
(MMS)(R). In 1998, Perfumania licensed Retail IDEAS(R) data warehouse system.
According to Marc Finer, Perfumania's President, the addition of Win/DSS
provides Perfumania with the information technology infrastructure to support
its parent company's initiatives to cross-promote its Internet businesses.
"Our stores have heavy traffic volumes averaging approximately 20 million
visitors and over 4.5 million transactions per year. With the addition of
Win/DSS, we now have an integrated solution across our enterprise to collect,
process and analyze information that can be used to support E Com Ventures,
Inc.'s marketing efforts."
Added David Silvestri, Perfumania's MIS Director, "We have first-hand
experience with JDA's other solutions and believe Win/DSS to be grounded on a
solid technology platform. JDA executives also outlined the Company's future
technology direction such as XML data interchange, and we were very impressed
with how well that strategy fits into our overall plans."
"We are thrilled to build upon our much valued relationship with
Perfumania," commented Scott Hines, JDA's senior vice president for
technology. "Perfumania is part of an exciting organization that is
implementing a distinctive marketing plan for its brick and mortar stores
cross promoted with their affiliated ventures. Because our integrated
solutions are designed with flexibility, scalability and rich functionality,
we have the technology to support Perfumania's constant change."
JDA and Systech Retail Systems Provide Integrated Hardware Solution
In addition to the technology that JDA provides to Perfumania, Silvestri
says that he is pleased that JDA has chosen to work with formidable companies
such as Systech Retail Systems, Inc., an independent total solutions provider.
Kirk McCormick, Systech's executive vice president, stated, "Systech is
committed to providing leading retailers such as Perfumania with complete
simplification in their migration to newer technologies. Together with JDA's
software and services, and our key alliance partners, we can provide total
solutions of dependable, economical, fully integrated hardware, software and
support service programs."
Silvestri says that he is impressed with the implementation process so far
and is confident that Perfumania will go live with Win/DSS on an aggressive
time scale. Concluded Silvestri, "Once we are in production with Win/DSS, we
plan to realize benefits of having real-time information exchange to and from
our stores to Corporate. With the ability to efficiently communicate with
store managers on critical issues, we will have faster response times for
replenishing our stores based on sales goals."
About Perfumania Marketing, Inc.
Perfumania Marketing, Inc. (the Company) is the leading specialty discount
retailer and wholesale distributor of a wide range of brand name and designer
fragrances with approximately $180 million in annual sales. The Company
operates a chain of over 270 retail stores nationwide with approximately 1,600
sales associates. This brick & mortar presence serves as the marketing
platform for E Com Ventures, Inc. with its portfolio of Internet-related
companies. The Company's wholesale division, one of the largest in the United
States, distributes fragrances and related products to national and regional
chains and other wholesale distributors throughout North America and overseas.
About JDA Software Group, Inc.
JDA Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) is the leading global provider of
integrated retail software products and professional services with more than
740 clients in over 50 countries. Addressing the requirements of both brick
and mortar and "click and mortar" companies, JDA's state-of-the-art solutions
include merchandising, planning, allocation, decision support systems;
warehouse management and logistics systems; point-of-sale and back-office in-
store systems; and integrated e-retail solutions to support business-to-
consumer and business-to-business operations. Founded in 1985, JDA employs
more than 1,100 associates operating from 21 offices worldwide. With
headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has offices in major cities
throughout the United States as well as internationally in Canada, the United
Kingdom, France, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For
more information, refer to JDA's Web site at http://www.jda.com .
This press release may include information presented which contains
forward-looking information, including statements regarding the strategic
direction of the Company. These comments constitute forward-looking
statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995), which involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results
may differ materially from the information discussed in these forward-looking
statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievement to differ materially from those described or implied in the
forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, competition,
potential technology changes, changes in or the lack of anticipated changes in
the regulatory environment in various countries, the ability to secure
partnership or joint-venture relationships with other entities, the ability to
raise additional capital to finance expansion, and the risks inherent in new
product and service introductions and the entry into new geographic markets.
SOURCE Perfumania Marketing, Inc.
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Lancome Named Official Cosmetics of Broadway's 'Aida'
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:51 by BeautyCare.com
Lancome Named Official Cosmetics of Broadway's 'Aida'
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancome Paris has been named the
official Cosmetics Company of the new musical, "Aida." With music by Elton
John and lyrics by Tim Rice, Aida is due to open on Broadway March 23rd.
Aida tells the story of a love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess
forced into slavery, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier
they both love. Lancome experts, together with Naomi Donne, Aida's makeup
designer, worked to create a tri-part color collection consisting of
shimmering bronze and glittering golds -- all shimmering and intoxicating hues
inspired by scenes from this famous love story.
Lancome's "Aida Collection," which features a gift of a specially designed
Aida scarf with any purchase of $25.00 or more, will be available exclusively
at Bloomingdales for a limited time starting April 3rd.
From now through April 7th customers are invited to register to win
tickets to Aida. There will be a total of 80 tickets given away during this
period. Each winner will receive an Aida makeover at Lancome's "Studio 59" in
Bloomingdales' New York store and dinner at the store's famed Le Train Bleu
Restaurant.
On April 6th at 5:00 P.M. there will be an in-store appearance by Aida
cast members in Bloomingdales' 59th Street store. An autograph session will
be held immediately following this performance at Studio 59.
The Lancome Aida collection is available at participating Bloomingdales
stores. Prices range from $11.50 to $23.50.
SOURCE Lancome Paris
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Alberto-Culver Completes Pro-Line Acquisition
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:49 by BeautyCare.com
Alberto-Culver Completes Pro-Line Acquisition
MELROSE PARK, Ill., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alberto-Culver Company
(NYSE: ACVA, ACV) today announced that it had completed its purchase of
Pro-Line Corporation. The company had announced its intent to purchase the
Dallas-based manufacturer and marketer of personal care products for the
African-American market on March 13. Terms of the purchase were not
disclosed.
In announcing the closing, Alberto-Culver President & Chief Executive
Officer Howard B. Bernick said the company would combine its personal care
brands for people of color -- TCB and Motions -- with the Pro-Line brands
-- Soft & Beautiful and Just for Me -- into a single operating structure
called Pro-Line International. Mr. Bernick said Pro-Line International sales
would exceed $100 million within the next year.
"We believe there is significant growth potential for each of our brands
in the U.S. and a huge market to be tapped internationally," Mr. Bernick
commented. He pointed out that Alberto-Culver is a global marketer with
well-developed manufacturing and distribution infrastructure in major markets
around the world.
Pro-Line International will continue to be headed by President Eric Brown,
Executive Vice President Renee Cottrell Brown and Vice President -
International Rohn Hamel. The unit will report to Jim Marino, Group Vice
President - Alberto-Culver Consumer Products North America based in Melrose
Park, Illinois. Alberto-Culver is a $2 billion manufacturer and marketer of
personal care, household and grocery items selling its products globally in
over 120 countries. Its Sally Beauty Company subsidiary is the largest
distributor of professional beauty supplies in the world.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such
statements are based on management's current assessments of risks and
uncertainties and reflect various assumptions, which may or may not prove to
be correct. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ
from projections contained in such forward-looking statements include the
pattern of brand sales; competition within the relevant product markets; risks
inherent in acquisitions and strategic alliances; changes in costs; the costs
and effects of unanticipated legal proceedings; and variations in political,
economic or other external factors over which the company has no control. The
company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in
this press release.
SOURCE Alberto-Culver Company
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Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Announces New Member to its Board of Directors
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:48 by BeautyCare.com
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Announces New Member to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
(NYSE: KCP) today announced the appointment of Philip B. Miller to serve on
the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Miller has over 30 years of experience within the retail industry and
today serves as Chairman of Saks Fifth Avenue, overseeing international and
Off 5th divisions, and Co-Chairman of Saks Direct, which comprises the
e-commerce initiatives and direct mail businesses. He served as Chairman and
CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue from 1993 to January 2000. Mr. Miller was formerly
Chairman and CEO of Marshall Fields, joining that company in 1983 from Neiman
Marcus, where he had been President since 1971. Mr. Miller serves as Senior
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Lighthouse in New York and also
serves on the Boards of Directors of Saks Incorporated, the Metropolitan Opera
Guild of New York and The New York Botanical Gardens.
Kenneth D. Cole, President and CEO, said "We are elated to have Mr. Miller
join our Board of Directors. He brings a wealth of industry knowledge,
strategic insight and experience in the world of building and managing
prestigious brands."
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs, sources and markets a broad range
of premium-quality fashion footwear and handbags, and through license
agreements, designs and markets apparel and accessories for men and women
under its "Kenneth Cole New York," "Reaction Kenneth Cole" and "Unlisted.com"
brand names.
SOURCE Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
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Henkel with Record High in Sales and Earnings
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:43 by BeautyCare.com
Henkel with Record High in Sales and Earnings
-- Sales increased by 4.1 percent to 11.4 billion euro
-- Operating profit improved by 8.3 percent to 857 million euro
-- Net earnings at 404 million euro reached a new record high
-- Dividends again increased: 0.87 euro per ordinary share, 0.93 euro per
preferred share
-- Strong start into the year 2000
-- Sales: 11.4 billion euro, plus 4.1 percent
DUESSELDORF, Germany, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a difficult
economic environment the Henkel Group has mastered the challenges in 1999 very
well. Sales of the Henkel Group increased by 4.1 percent to 11.4 billion euro
in 1999 (1998: 10.9 billion euro).
The economic recovery in Europe where sales increased by 2.2 percent to
8.0 billion euro, played a major role in this development. Businesses in
North America increased sales by 7.8 percent to 1.9 billion euro, mainly due
to the rise in the exchange rate of the dollar against the euro. In Asia the
economic recovery and positive exchange rate effects were markedly reflected
in the sales figure which increased by 20.9 percent to 926 million euro.
Operating profit: 857 million euro
Operating profit (EBIT) rose to a new record of 857 million euro, an
increase of 8.3 percent. All business sectors contributed to this good
performance. Return on investment improved from 12.4 to 13.2 percent.
Net earnings: 404 million euro
With an increase of 8.6 percent, net earnings reached a new record high of
404 million euro.
Cash flow: 1,247 million euro
Cash flow of the Henkel Group increased by 17.1 percent in 1999 to
1,247 million euro. The ratio of cash flow to sales was 11.0 percent.
Earnings per share:
Based on calculation in accordance with IAS earnings per ordinary share
were 2.46 euro (2.28 euro), per preferred share 2.54 euro (2.33 euro).
Dividends:
Henkel's recommendation to the Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2000 will
be for a dividend of 0.87 euro (1998: 0.79 euro) per share to be paid on the
ordinary shares and 0.93 euro (1998: 0.84 euro) per share on the preferred
shares. For per share to be paid on the ordinary shares and 0.93 euro (1998:
0.84 euro) per share on the preferred shares. For shareholders liable to tax
at the full rate who are entitled to the tax credit, the gross distribution --
i.e. the cash dividend plus tax credit -- will total 1.24 euro (1998:
1.13 euro) on each ordinary share and 1.32 euro (1998: 1.20 euro) on each
preferred share. Total dividends increase by 10.1 percent to 131 million
euro. The payout ratio, i.e. the total dividends in percent of net earnings
after minority interests, equals 36.0 percent (1998: 35.4 percent).
Segment reporting:
Henkel now reports on the following five sectors: Adhesives,
Cosmetics/Toiletries, Detergents/Household Cleaners, Industrial and
Institutional Hygiene/Surface Technologies and Chemical Products carved-out
under the name of Cognis. This segment reporting is completely in conformity
with IAS.
The business sector Adhesives achieved a sales increase of 5.4 percent to
2.5 billion euro. Operating profit increased by 16.5 percent to 237 million
euro.
Sales of the business sector Cosmetics/Toiletries rose by 6.4 percent to
1.8 billion euro, while operating profit increased by 11.4 percent to
123 million euro.
The business sector Detergents/Household Cleaners attained a sales
increase of 2.3 percent to 2.6 billion euro. Operating profit improved by
7.6 percent to 177 million euro.
The new business sector Industrial and Institutional Hygiene/Surface
Technologies increased sales by 4.2 percent to 1.8 billion euro. Operating
profit rose by 12.2 percent to 148 million euro.
Sales of the Chemical Products business sector (Cognis) increased by
4.4 percent to 2.6 billion euro. Operating profit improved by 12.0 percent to
182 million euro. This figure includes both extraordinary gains from the
disposal of the paper auxiliaries business and carve-out costs.
Capital expenditures: 746 million euro
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets
and financial fixed assets in 1999 amounted to 746 million euro. Property,
plant and equipment accounted for 440 million euro, intangible assets for
133 million euro, and financial assets for 173 million euro. In the year 2000
investments in property, plant and equipment will be at a similar level as
those in 1999. The focus will be on the business sectors Adhesives,
Detergents/Household Cleaners and Chemical Products.
Research and development: 279 million euro
Expenditure on research and development in the Henkel Group in 1999 was at
270 million euro, up by 11.6 percent compared with the previous year. As an
average for the year, around 3,800 employees were employed in research,
development and application engineering worldwide.
Employees: 56.400
The increasing globalization of the Henkel Group is reflected in the
development of personnel. In the last five years, the number of employees
outside Germany has increased by 14,274 to a total of 40,984. The proportion
of total employees located outside Germany as per end of 1999 was at
72.7 percent. The total number of employees decreased in 1999 by 223 to
56,396.
Outlook
The prospects for Henkel's businesses in the year 2000 are positive.
Sales and earnings registered double-digit growth over the first two months.
Henkel's markets will benefit most of all from the continued cyclical
upturn in the chemicals sector, the sustained high level of activity in the
automotive industry, the gradual improvement in the construction sector and
the continuing rise in consumer spending against the background of stronger
economic growth in Europe.
For the year 2000 Henkel has chosen the motto "Year of organic growth".
Growth through innovation, international roll-out of successful brand-name
products and systems concepts, and time-to-market are central elements of this
strategy. The measures introduced in the "Year of ROI" will further be
pursued.
Henkel's targets for the year 2000 are again ambitious. Another marked
improvement in sales and earnings shall be achieved this year.
Henkel is a worldwide operating specialist in adhesives, brand-name
products and in systems businesses with affiliates in over 70 countries.
Henkel is the number one producer of Adhesives, Surface Technologies and
Industrial and Institutional Hygiene (jointly with Ecolab Inc.) on a worldwide
scale. In Detergents it ranks second on Continental Europe and in Cometics
Henkel holds the number three position in Europe. Cognis, the recently carved
out chemicals business is the world's leading producer of Oleochemicals.
SOURCE Henkel Group
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GT Merchandising and Licensing Acquires Hair-Care Beauty Venture -
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:41 by BeautyCare.com
GT Merchandising and Licensing Acquires Hair-Care Beauty Venture -
Superstar Debbie Allen Spokesperson
Award-winning Actress/Dancer and GT Direct
To Launch Copa Hair Straightening System
NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GT Merchandising and Licensing has
recently acquired the Copa Hair Straightening System, an innovative hair-care
line offering a simple solution for managing unruly tresses. The system
highlights the current trend toward straighter, sleeker hair, featuring
superstar Debbie Allen as the official spokesperson for the infomercial
program. The new infomercial began airing in March.
The Copa Hair Straightening System is made with all natural ingredients,
doubling as a relaxer and straightener for frizzy, curly or unruly hair. GT
Direct, a division of GT Merchandising and Licensing, is the marketer of the
latest infomercial project expanding on the highly successful television spots
aired last year.
GT Direct Senior Vice President Fern Lee said, "Debbie Allen and GT Direct
are excited about our new partnership and opportunity to take an already
successful business to a new level."
A recognized leader in direct response and electronic shopping, GT Direct
is a division of GoodTimes Entertainment, a fully integrated, diversified,
international multimedia entertainment organization. Headquartered in New
York, GoodTimes Entertainment is comprised of the following divisions:
GoodTimes Home Video, GoodTimes Entertainment International, GT Licensing and
Merchandising, and GT Publishing.
SOURCE GoodTimes Entertainment
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Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. Elects Stuart Glasser to Board of Directors
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:40 by BeautyCare.com
Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. Elects Stuart Glasser to Board of Directors;
Mr. Glasser has Extensive Experience in Retail Industry
BRENTWOOD, N.Y., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc.
(Amex: ALU), today announced that Stuart Glasser has been elected to Allou's
board of directors.
Mr. Glasser enjoys a high-profile status in the retail industry; currently
holding the positions of president and chief executive officer of Casual Male
Big & Tall and senior executive vice president of J. Baker, Inc., the parent
company, where he also serves on the board of directors. J. Baker is a
leading specialty retailer of apparel and footwear, with 451 Casual Male Big &
Tall locations; 136 Repp Big and Tall stores and Repp Big Mail Catalog, of
which Mr. Glasser oversees the operation.
Prior to J. Baker, Mr. Glasser had an illustrious 30-year career as
executive vice president and general merchandise manager at Bloomingdale's,
for the men's, boy's and cosmetic divisions.
Mr. Glasser holds an MBA degree from the prestigious Wharton School of
Business and B.A. from Hofstra University.
David Shamilzadeh, senior vice president and chief financial officer, of
Allou stated, "We are confident that our search for a board member has yielded
an individual whose career is marked by a wealth of successes, all highly
relevant to Allou's program for growth. Mr. Glasser's celebrity-like status
in the retail industry and his familiarity with its intricacies greatly
enhances our position for attracting new retailers. These are very exciting
times for Allou and Mr. Glasser's appointment is a solid commitment to the
future of the Company."
In other related news, Ramon Montes has resigned from the board of
directors, as a result of increased demands associated with Allou's core
health & beauty aides segment. Mr. Montes will continue in the position of
executive vice president of Allou Distributors.
Founded in 1962, Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. is the premier
distributor of over 22,000 nationally advertised health and beauty aid
products, branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals, prestige designer
fragrances, cosmetics and branded non-perishable foods. Through its
wholly-owned subsidiary Stanford Personal Care Corporation, the Company
manufactures upscale hair care and skin care products. Allou's account base
consists of 4,200 independent drug and convenience stores and the leading
national chain stores.
This release may include forward-looking statements concerning Allou's
intent, belief or current expectations with respect to, among other things,
trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations and its
business and growth strategies. Such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or
implied. Allou does not undertake any obligations to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc.
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Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Assigns Media Planning and Buying in North America
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:38 by BeautyCare.com
Reckitt Benckiser Inc. Assigns Media Planning and Buying in North America
NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer products group Reckitt
Benckiser Inc. has awarded all of its U.S. media planning and buying accounts
to SFM MEDIA/MPG following a review of several media agencies. SFM MEDIA/MPG
picks up responsibilities for planning and buying media for all Reckitt
Benckiser household division products and all of the company's food brands in
the United States.
Incumbent media planning/buying agencies were McCann-Erickson for
Household products and Warwick Baker O'Neill for Food planning. Competing for
the consolidated planning and buying assignments, in addition to SFM
MEDIA/MPG, were the incumbents and other leading media agencies. Reckitt
Benckiser spent $134 million in U.S. measured media in 1999, according to
Competitive Media Reporting.
M2 Universal media was awarded the responsibility for planning and buying
for Reckitt Benckiser business in Canada. Billings weren't disclosed.
Creative assignments at Reckitt Benckiser agencies are unaffected by the
media assignment in North America.
Said Elio Leoni-Sceti, President, Reckitt Benckiser North America
Household, "Reckitt Benckiser is the #1 world leader in Household Cleaning,
committed to aggressively growing its market presence in North America,
through effective and innovative media and advertising. We look forward to
SFM MEDIA/MPG and to M2 Universal to help us deliver our objectives in the
U.S. and Canada."
Steve Farella, Chief Operating Officer, SFM MEDIA/MPG, said: "We are
delighted that such a distinguished world class leader in consumer products
has selected our agency for their full-service media planning and buying
assignment. We are very impressed with the energy and vision of the North
American management team and look forward to developing a fruitful
partnership."
Mr. Farella also announced that SFM MEDIA/MPG has hired Suzanne Ziv as
Director of the Benckiser Group to run the new media assignments. Ziv was
Senior Vice President, Planning Director, at MediaVest, New York since 1996,
where she managed the consolidated Coca-Cola USA media planning assignment.
Ziv started her career in 1983 as an assistant media planner at Ammirati &
Puris, New York. She rose to Vice President, Associate Media Director at the
renamed Ammirati Puris Lintas before leaving for MediaVest in 1996.
"Suzanne is a good example of the caliber of people that SFM MEDIA/MPG is
attracting as we take the company into a new century," said Farella. "Added
to our existing roster of talented media specialists, Suzanne will help us
raise the bar on both client expectations and performance."
Reckitt Benckiser was formed in December 1999 via the merger of England's
Reckitt & Colman Plc and. Benckiser N.V. of the Netherlands. In the United
States, Reckitt Benckiser markets such brands as Lysol, Resolve, Electrasol
and French's Mustard.
Based in New York, SFM MEDIA/MPG, owned by Media Planning Group (MPG), is
one of the nation's largest independent media agencies, with annual media
billings exceeding $1.4 billion. MPG, with billings of $6.3 billion, provides
advertisers with access to a global network of offices in 28 countries.
SOURCE SFM MEDIA/
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LightTouch Vein & Laser Executives to Attend American Society for Laser
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 15:30 by BeautyCare.com
LightTouch Vein & Laser Executives to Attend American Society for Laser
Medicine Surgery Reno 2000 Conference
CINCINNATI, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: LTVL), the first public company of Cosmetic Laser
Centers, will kick off its new accelerated practice acquisition program at the
American Society for Laser Medicine Surgery (ASLMS) Reno 2000 Conference in
Reno, Nevada, April 5th to April 9th.
LightTouch senior executives, Greg Martini and Dr. Colin Herd, will host
group and private presentations to inform and educate physicians about the
benefit of selling their practices to LightTouch.
Dr. Colin Herd, in a recent interview stated, "Any physician that really
understands the LightTouch opportunity will find it hard to resist. A
physician can sell his or her practice, receive its true value today, maintain
control, and gain operational, administrative and marketing support services
from LightTouch that build the practice and make the physician's life easier.
It's a win-win situation for the physician, LightTouch and its stockholders."
LightTouch acquires, develops and operates an integrated system of stand
alone Cosmetic Laser Surgery and Aesthetic treatment centers based on a unique
modular strategy.
Mark Mitchell, President of Mark Mitchell Consulting, LLC, the consulting
group assisting LightTouch in the development of their new accelerated
practice acquisition program, will also attend the Conference and participate
in the physician presentations.
LightTouch will also have an exhibit booth (#608) in the ASLMS Reno 2000
Conference exhibition area to provide physicians with information and to
schedule private presentations.
LightTouch plans to expand its center base in targeted regions through
acquisitions similar to the eye laser center providers, LCA Vision, Inc.
(symbol LCAV), and TLC Laser Eye Centers, Inc. (symbol TLC CN) and tooth
whitening centers owned by BriteSmile, Inc. (symbol BWT).
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed
in this announcement may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. These risks are detailed from time to time in the
Company's public disclosure filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
SOURCE LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc.
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Hugo Boss At The 2000 Academy Awards
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:39 by BeautyCare.com
Hugo Boss At The 2000 Academy Awards
Celebrities embrace HUGO BOSS Style for Oscar Night
NEW YORK, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Given that what people are wearing has
become almost as important as who wins which Award on Sunday night, actors,
directors, writers and VIPs embraced the clean and cool, modern sophistication
of HUGO BOSS to wear to the ceremonies and the legendary after-parties.
Haley Joel Osment, up for Best Supporting Actor, The Sixth Sense, wore a
custom-made three-button BOSS Hugo Boss tuxedo with a matching vest. Like
father like son, Haley's father, Eugene Osment, accompanied him in a
three-piece BOSS Hugo Boss tuxedo. Another member of The Sixth Sense family,
director M. Night Shyamalan, wore a BOSS Hugo Boss tuxedo with a white
turtleneck.
Richard Farnsworth, up for Best Actor for The Straight Story, looked
dapper in a BOSS Hugo Boss double-breasted tuxedo.
American Beauty actor, Wes Bentley also wore BOSS Hugo Boss.
Presenter, LL Cool J, exuded elegance in a BOSS Hugo Boss one-button
traditional tuxedo paired with a white wing tip shirt and black bow tie.
Cider House Rules producer, Richard Gladstein, The Matrix film editor,
Zach Staenberg who won, and Election writer, Jim Taylor, all wore BOSS Hugo
Boss tuxedos.
The Oscar parties were no less glamorous with Shawn Hatosy (Outside
Providence) and his date Rachel Lee Cooke (She's All That), Chris Klein
(American Pie) and Sean W. Scott (Final Destination) all decked out in
BOSS Hugo Boss.
SOURCE HUGO BOSS USA, Inc.
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BeautyUniverse Announces First B2B Metamediary
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:38 by BeautyCare.com
BeautyUniverse Announces First B2B Metamediary
For the Beauty and Personal Care Market
Buyers and Sellers Come Together in a Central Marketplace that Lowers Costs
And Increases Revenues While Providing Total Procurement Management, Financial
Settlement, Fulfillment and Quality Assurance Services
Bear Stearns Predicts Metamediaries Responsible for $438 Billion
In Transactions in 2003
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BeautyUniverse today announced
that it has created the first business-to-business vertical marketplace for
the beauty and personal care industry. BeautyUniverse enables all companies --
retailers, salons, spas, manufacturers, designers, formulators, and raw
materials, components and packaging suppliers -- to engage in selling,
sourcing, ordering, fulfillment and replenishment via BeautyUniverse's secure,
Internet exchange.
"Being first mover in the beauty and personal care industry gives us
significant advantage over any competitor that might enter this market.
BeautyUniverse will be the marketplace of choice for B2B transactions in this
industry," said Panch Prasad, Chairman of BeautyUniverse. "We have the
funding, management team, technology, and customer and partner relationships
in place to execute on our vision. We fully expect to deliver the same value
and range of services to our members as Chemdex, Freemarkets and eSteel have
in their respective industries."
BeautyUniverse provides buyers and sellers with a wide range of buying and
selling formats -- Multi-Vendor Catalogs, Auctions, Reverse Auctions and
Exchanges. BeautyUniverse eliminates inefficient business processes among
supply chain participants by providing current pricing, product detail and
comparison, inventory availability, delivery date and status information.
BeautyUniverse provides complete local and international financial settlement
and fulfillment services.
BeautyUniverse's members can create Virtual Showrooms so that buyers can
do in-depth product analysis. Price lists are either open or closed based upon
the preferences and negotiated relationships between individual buyers and
sellers. Members can rate products based upon real-world experience. Virtual
Offices facilitate negotiations while orders may be confirmed via email, chat
or Internet telephony (VoIP). BeautyUniverse provides a mechanism for any
member to develop its own private label brands in a Virtual Design Studio,
collaborating with designers, formulators, manufacturers and component
suppliers.
About BeautyUniverse
BeautyUniverse is a pioneer in the business-to-business e-commerce
economy. BeautyUniverse has transformed the supply chain by allowing
suppliers, buyers, manufacturers and enterprises to enhance productivity,
streamline business processes and reduce costs. BeautyUniverse generates
revenue opportunities by bringing together every beauty and personal care
company on the planet. For more information, please visit us at
http://www.beautyuniverse.com or call 415-541-9811.
SOURCE BeautyUniverse
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Candies.com Announces Advertising Sales Alliance with Alloy Online
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:36 by BeautyCare.com
Candies.com Announces Advertising Sales Alliance with Alloy Online
Alloy and Candie's Form Strategic Alliance to Sell Advertising and Marketing
Sponsorships for Candies.com
NEW YORK, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Candies.com, a teen community site
operated by Candie's, Inc., has announced it has entered into an agreement
with leading teen site Alloy Online (Nasdaq: ALOY) for the sale of advertising
and marketing sponsorships on Candies.com. Under the terms of the agreement,
Alloy will act as the Company's strategic partner for the sale and placement
of banner and button advertising as well as integrated marketing sponsorships.
"This represents another important step in expanding the scope of our site
from one that is a community for young girls to one that generates revenue
from advertising and product sales," said David Conn, Vice President of
Marketing, Candie's, Inc. "It is very exciting to partner with Alloy as they
are one of the leading teen sites on the web and have a sales force that
understands our market and have the relationships needed to maximize our
advertising sales efforts."
According to Samantha Skey, Vice President of E-commerce & Sponsorships
for Alloy, "Candie's is an established and dominant Gen Y brand. They have
been aggressively building their website with exciting content and have
developed a very targeted community of teen girls. The Candie's assets work
well with our own, as we both combine community and commerce to drive
merchandise sales and to serve advertisers. The alliance extends both
companies' reach and increases options for advertisers. "
About http://www.candies.com
Candies.com is a teen community site operated by Candie's, Inc. Launched
in October 1999, Candies.com's goal is to become a leading site for the
Gen. Y consumer. In order to meet their goal and maximize revenue, the
Company has announced strategic advertising and content deals with
RollingStone.com and MTVi as well as several on-line promotional partnerships
including a recent deal with leading Internet portal Yahoo! The Company also
recently announced a collaboration with leading Gen Y retailer, Journeys, to
launch a co-branded footwear e-store to anchor candies.com.
About Candie's Inc.
Candie's Inc., (Nasdaq: CAND), is a leading designer and marketer of
footwear, apparel and accessories to Gen. Y. The Company distributes its
products through better department and specialty stores nationwide as well as
a growing number of international markets. Candie's Inc. also owns and
markets footwear, accessories and apparel under the Bongo trademark.
The Candies brand is licensed to Liz Claiborne for the manufacture, sale and
distribution of fragrances and cosmetics. For investor information please
visits the corporate website at http://www.candiesinc.com.
About Alloy Online
Alloy Online is a leading Web site and direct marketer providing
community, content, commerce, and entertainment to Generation Y, one of the
fastest growing segments of the Internet population. Alloy's convergent media
model -- which combines its Web site, http://www.alloy.com, its Alloy Online
e-zine and its catalog -- has a total reach of more than 10 million
individuals per month.
Together, these components offer a unique blend of services through which
teens can interact, share information and explore compelling and relevant
content and shop for apparel, accessories, footwear, music, cosmetics and
magazine subscriptions. For further information regarding Alloy Online, please
visit the company's web site http://www.alloy.com and click on 'Investor Info'
or call the investor information line at 877-ALLOY-IR.
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Company, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty regarding continued
market acceptance of current products and the ability to successfully develop
and market new products particularly in light of rapidly changing fashion
trends, the impact of supply and manufacturing constraints or difficulties
relating to the Company's dependence on foreign manufacturers, uncertainties
relating to customer plans and commitments, competition, uncertainties
relating to economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates,
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required, the risks of litigation, the risks of uncertainty of trademark
protection, Year 2000 compliance, the uncertainty of marketing and licensing
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Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and uncertainty
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discussed in the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal 1999. The words "believe,"
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on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
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SOURCE Candies.com
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looks.com Launches Japanese Site
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:25 by BeautyCare.com
looks.com Launches Japanese Site
Leading On-Line Fashion and Beauty Boutique Expands Consumer Access
To Asia's Largest Cosmetics Market
HONG KONG, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- looks.com, Asia's leading fashion and
beauty destination on the web, has rolled out a Japanese version of its
retail, information and entertainment site, six months ahead of schedule.
The new site is accessed via the http://www.looks.com portal, which also
hosts the Traditional Chinese and English versions rolled out in December
1999. Korean will be added in Q2 2000.
Japan has 18-20 million Internet users, 30% of whom are women. According
to research by Warburg Dillon Read, Japan is also the largest cosmetics,
makeup, skincare and fragrance market in Asia, accounting for 54% of retail
sales in Asia. looks.com is in the process of setting up a Japanese joint
venture for customer service and operations support.
"The Japanese consumer response to our English language site has been very
positive, and far exceeded our expectations, so we accelerated our plans for a
Japanese language site t meet the demand," said Ian Smith, Managing Director
of looks.com. "We already have great content, a strong portfolio of
international brands, and rapid delivery. Making the site available in our
customer's native language is just the beginning. We are continuously adding
ways to make every visit personal and entertaining."
looks.com recently expanded the editorial content on the site to include
career and health-related features, as well as news on global beauty, fashion
and make-up trends, and entertainment. Looks.com now also features
custom-designed "sites within the site" produced in conjunction with each
brand (just like cosmetics counters at departments stores) that give the user
the full picture about each brand's philosophy and products.
looks.com has rapidly built an innovative portfolio of well-known
international beauty brands, such as Benetton, Crabtree & Evelyn, Kenzo,
L'Occitane, Sonia Rykiel, Urban Decay, and Versace. The site also features
boutique brands that are not widely available in Asia, such as Joey New York
and Too Faced Cosmetics, and specialty skin care items such as Cali from
Italy, and Ahava from Israel. Fashion accessories including pashmina shawls
have also been added to the site.
About looks.com
Launched in December 1999, looks.com is the first e-commerce site in the
Asia-Pacific to offer a unique assortment of international beauty brands,
including brand names previously unavailable to Asian consumers, as well as
timely information on beauty, make-up, fashion trends, health-related issues
and entertainment.
For more information contact:
Jacqueline Ng, Marketing & Communications Manager
looks.com Limited
tel: 852-2891-1700 / Email: jacqueline@looks.com
Please visit our website at http://www.looks.com
SOURCE Looks.com
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Fashionwindow.com Launches Auction Diva
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:15 by BeautyCare.com
Fashionwindow.com Launches Auction Diva
Online Auctions for Leading Fashion, Beauty and Style Portal
Powered by Auction Rover
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashionwindow.com,
(OTC Bulletin Board: PTNM) the online destination for fashion, style, beauty
news and commerce announced the launch of Auction Diva, part of a strategic
partnership with AuctionRover.com -- a leading one-stop, resource for online
auctions. The agreement establishes Auction Rover as the exclusive auction
search engine for FashionWindow.
The partnership with Auction Rover will allow FashionWindow users to
search the Internet auction sites to search, buy or sell coveted designer
merchandise and other fashion related items. AuctionRover provides a
comprehensive, categorized and searchable index of more than 80+ leading
online auction sites -- such as Yahoo!, Amazon.com, Microsoft, etc. --
including the first licensed search of auction giant eBay.
"We are very excited to launch Auction Diva with our newest partner,
Auction Rover," said Peter Klamka, President of PTN Media, the publisher of
FashionWindow.com. "Auction Rover is a leader in simultaneously searching and
indexing content from many of the Internet's leading auction services. Now,
in addition to visiting the shops at FashionWindow, our users have a whole new
avenue to seek out hard-to-find designer items."
"Auction Rover is extending its lead as the online auction resource with
partnerships like FashionWindow," said Scot Wingo, AuctionRover.com CEO and
co-founder. "This partnership with FashionWindow allows us to provide their
customers with value added auction services."
AuctionRover.com is a leading site for auction resources on the Web.
Auction Rover's proprietary technology gives buyers a simple tool to search
for products and services being auctioned on the Internet. Auction Rover
helps auction sellers address the problem of managing inventories, keeping
track of multiple auctions, and completing transactions. This powerful set of
tools assists sellers in posting, ad creation, and post sale management,
enabling them to more efficiently reach consumers across the Web and across
multiple auction sites.
The partnership with Auction Rover is the latest in a string of powerful
strategic alliance's FashionWindow signed to build online brand. In addition
to numerous online retailers, Fashionwindow.com also formed powerful
relationships with CNN, Lycos, Inktomi, IXL, Neiman Marcus, Adsmart,
Affinia.com and Hot Jobs.
Fashion Window's parent company, PTN Media's shareholders include: Claudia
Schiffer and American Nortel Communications.
This release contains forward looking information and therefore it
necessarily involves risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
events to differ materially from these forward looking statements include but
are not limited to those risks detailed in the company's Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.
SOURCE Fashionwindow.com
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Candide and Lifetime Online Launch Beauty Web Site
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:14 by BeautyCare.com
Candide and Lifetime Online Launch Beauty Web Site
NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Candide Media Works, Inc., an online
documentary studio, has launched a digital companion to Lifetime Television's
"The Changing Face of Beauty," a documentary hosted by critically acclaimed
actress Sela Ward (star of ABC's "Once & Again".) The provocative and
revealing one-hour special produced by award-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus
("The Farm") and Rory Kennedy ("American Hollow"), examines real women's
ironic, indignant and often poignant attitudes toward this country's pervasive
beauty culture. Women of all ages and careers explain how they have been
affected by this phenomenon, and how they have been able to break free from
its constraints and redefine "beauty" to suit their purposes.
In addition to containing extensive video from the program, the site
delves deeper into many of the key issues addressed in the show: media
manipulation of images, eating disorders, the benefits and risks of plastic
surgery and the role appearance plays in women's careers. Fashion editors
from Self magazine give a behind the scenes look at how they create a cover.
A recovered anorexic shares her diary from when she was struggling with the
disease. A plasic surgeon reveals the five things every woman should know
before undergoing surgery. A historical gallery chronicles the various
tortures women have inflicted upon themselves in the name of beauty. Finally,
on the site's virtual roundtable, a diverse panel of women address standards
of beauty in our culture and what impact these beauty notions have on the
lives of women.
http://www.lifetimetv.com/shows/specials/changingface/index.html
About Candide Media Works, Inc.
Candide Media Works, Inc. (http://www.candidemedia.com) is a Silicon Alley
start-up specializing in online documentaries and digital field production.
Candide has produced documentary Web sites, as well as event coverage, for
such clients as Discovery Channel Online, HBO, PBS and Quokka Sports. With
combined experience in broadcast and print journalism, music, film and
software development, Candide has developed unique story-telling techniques
for the evolving online medium.
SOURCE Candide Media Works, Inc.
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eBeauty Commits To Customer Service With Cisco Systems'
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:13 by BeautyCare.com
eBeauty Commits To Customer Service With Cisco Systems'
Customer Interaction Suite
New Portal Targets B2B Beauty Industry
WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- eBeauty, the first Internet portal to
target the $70 billion spa and salon beauty community and affiliated
manufacturers, announced today that it will provide the spa and salon industry
with the most comprehensive customer service using web collaboration software
from Cisco Systems' (Nasdaq: CSCO) Customer Interaction Suite.
Unlike the many consumer-driven e-commerce beauty sites, eBeauty is
focusing on simplifying the supply chain for the highly fragmented industry of
over 250,000 spas and salons. eBeauty's deployment of the Cisco Customer
Interaction Suite will allow eBeauty's business model to function efficiently
and successfully within the dynamics of the "New Economy." The Company will
launch its Web site in May 2000.
"We are committed to revolutionizing the way spa/salon owners order and
inquire about the countless beauty products offered in today's crowded brand
environment," says Julie Khalifeh, who with Carolyn Callahan is co-CEO of
eBeauty. "In order to do this, we had to find the best customer service
software package on the market. Using Cisco software, eBeauty's grass-roots
approach will push the spa/salon industry into the 21st century," Callahan
adds.
Cisco's cutting-edge Customer Interaction Suite will enable eBeauty to
launch its Web site with substantial real-time customer service to its
clients, and also provide back-end training support to the portal's network of
customer care reps and spa/salon affiliates. eBeauty has embraced the concept
of e-learning -- this program integrates its Internet commerce, service and
telephony infrastructures, combining the personal value of human interaction
with the information value of the Web.
"eBeauty.com, through the deployment of the Cisco Customer Interaction
Suite, is showing its continued commitment to providing the spa and salon
market with best-in-class customer service and support," said Eugene Lee, vice
president of marketing for Cisco's Applications Technology Group. "Using
Web-based visual interaction to assist spa owners in recommending and buying
the most appropriate products for their clientele is an ideal application for
our software."
eBeauty is poised to be a leading business-to-business ecommerce/resource
site focused exclusively on the domestic and international spa/salon industry.
eBeauty's Network ("the Internet Portal to Beauty") will provide a single-
source solution for manufacturers, beauty professionals, and spas and salons
in purchasing products; obtaining information; receiving on-line broadcasts
and product demonstrations; participating in community events and talk shows;
conducting direct marketing and advertising campaigns; and receiving
personalized customer services.
The company has already partnered with leading spas and salons including
the MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay's seven locations, Anushka Day Spa and Cristophe.
eBeauty's Web site address is http://www.ebeauty.com.
SOURCE eBeauty
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Need a Break From Work But Can't Be Gone Long?
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:07 by BeautyCare.com
Need a Break From Work But Can't Be Gone Long?
Women Have Discovered Long Weekend Getaways Are the Answer
ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Women have discovered that long
weekend travel provides a needed respite from the hectic work schedule and
costs very little time away from the office. Long Weekends also help to
stretch valuable vacation time, allowing women to take more frequent vacations
throughout the year.
Women Traveling Together specializes in providing a wide variety of long
weekend travel destinations tailored specifically to the needs and interests
of women. Each year new destinations are on the schedule, providing women
with an ever-changing list of travel choices. This "Mini-Vacation" approach
to travel is filling a void in the travel market for women. See
http://www.women-traveling.com (800-795-7135).
"Women have very limited time to spend on themselves, so it makes sense to
find ways to maximize that time. The beauty of a four-day weekend is that
only two days of vacation have to be used. If a woman gets two weeks of
vacation, she can enjoy as many as five mini-vacations," says Debra Asberry,
president of Women Traveling Together.
The tours available through Women Traveling Together are fully escorted,
all inclusive, small groups. While a wide variety of activities are scheduled
during a trip, the emphasis is on freedom of choice. Travelers can choose to
participate in planned events or strike out on their own.
"We are proud of the fact that so many women have traveled with us
multiple times -- probably the best testimonial there is to the quality of our
tours. Women from all over the US join us for an opportunity to relax, make
some new friends, and see the sights," says Asberry.
Long Weekend trips for 2000 include Phoenix and Sedona, AZ, Mackinac
Island, MI, Seattle, WA, New York city, Washington D.C., as well as spa
weekends, golf weekends, and ski weekends. In addition, Women Traveling
Together also offers travel to Canada, Europe and Australia this year.
"In addition to scheduled tours, we also offer exceptional discounts on
airline tickets to Europe, Africa and Australia for the independent traveler"
says Asberry. "We are able to pass on our group discounts, which translates
to big savings for women traveling alone."
Women can sign up for a tour or to take advantage of other services by
going to http://www.women-traveling.com or calling 1-800-795-7135.
SOURCE Women Traveling Together
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Crystallizing Style at The Academy Awards
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:04 by BeautyCare.com
Crystallizing Style at The Academy Awards
Daniel Swarovski and Jimmy Choo Present the 'Oscar(R) 2000 Collection'
Of One-of-a-Kind Accessories
NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With a potential one billion viewers
worldwide, the red carpet at the Academy Awards(R) has become the ultimate
fashion catwalk. On March 26, 2000 much of the excitement that will
reverberate globally will happen before the stars even enter the Dorothy
Chandler Pavilion!
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000322/NYW117 )
Contributing to the excitement and glamour of the evening will be designs
from the Oscar(R) 2000 Collection -- one-of-a-kind and customized accessories
from the fashion houses of Jimmy Choo and Daniel Swarovski. They have
collaborated to create never-before-seen shoes, handbags and jewelry
exclusively for the participants of this year's ceremony.
For one week starting on March 19, Jimmy Choo and Daniel Swarovski will
present the collection in the Garden Suite at the L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Hotel (9291 Burton Way). Stylists and their clients will be invited to shop
the Oscar(R) 2000 Collection, including:
-- One-of-a-kind Jimmy Choo shoes with matching Daniel Swarovski handbags.
-- The entire Daniel Swarovski spring/summer 2000 collection of handbags,
jewelry and accessories.
-- A wide selection of individual Swarovski crystals that can be applied
to gowns and dyeable Jimmy Choo shoes by an on-site tailor, for a last
minute touch of sparkle, glamour and style.
-- Swarovski crystal tattoos, which can be applied directly to the skin or
fabric in a variety of designs, including the AIDS ribbon.
Already seen admiring the Oscar(R) 2000 Collection were Hollywood stars
such as Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal and Darryl Hannah. On red carpets
past, Hilary Swank, Courtney Love, Calista Flockhart, Neve Campbell, Portia
DeRossi, Heather Locklear and Natasha Henstridge, among others, have been
spotted wearing Daniel Swarovski.
"The Daniel Swarovski collection beautifully demonstrates the artistic
integration of crystals in accessories. The crystal's uniqueness and beauty
inspires and expresses individualism," said Nadja Swarovski, client relations
and communications manager, Swarovski Creative Service Center.
The Oscar(R) 2000 Collection includes seven pairs of specially-made Jimmy
Choo shoes and accompanying Daniel Swarovski handbags. The feminine shoes
compliment the sleek and elegant handbags -- both sparkle and shimmer with
each flicker of light and flash of the camera.
"We are creating unique one-of-a-kind shoes so actresses can find the
perfect match for their distinctive style. The collection demonstrates our
emphasis on luxury and fashion, the essence of Jimmy Choo," according to
Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo.
Jimmy Choo ready-to-wear is one of the fastest growing design-led shoe and
handbag businesses in the United Kingdom. Founded in May 1996 by Tamara
Yeardye Mellon, the company specializes in elegant, high quality,
fashion-forward accessories. The merchandise is sold through luxury
department and specialty stores around the world, as well as, in its four
freestanding boutiques in London, New York, Beverly Hills, and Las Vegas.
Founded in 1895, Swarovski, the world leader in the cutting of crystal
stones for the worlds of fashion, jewelry and lighting, is a family business
based in Wattens, in the Austrian Tyrol. Objects, figurines, jewelry,
miniatures and accessories made of sparkling crystal have been part of
Swarovski's range of products since the 1970's. In addition, Swarovski cuts
both synthetic and genuine precious stones, and since 1995, visitors have been
welcomed to experience crystal in Swarovski's multi-media museum, Crystal
World. The Swarovski group also includes manufacturing of Tyrolit grinding
tools and abrasives, and Swarovski Optik. In 1998, Swarovski achieved a
consolidated turnover of CHF 1.82 billion with 10,350 employees.
SOURCE Daniel Swarovski
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sephora.com ... the Gold Statue of Beauty Cyber Space
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 14:02 by BeautyCare.com
sephora.com ... the Gold Statue of Beauty Cyber Space
NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- sephora.com is the world's largest
beauty website. The Academy Awards is the world's largest awards show. They
go together ... in a basket.
On Sunday, March 26th, 2000 Oscar presenters at the 72nd annual Academy
Awards will not be leaving empty-handed, even if they aren't taking home a
little gold friend. Each lucky presenter will receive a Longaberger Company
hand-woven maple basket filled with gifts that even those who have everything
will be thrilled to own.
Among the gifts in the basket, award presenters will receive a sephora.com
electronic gift certificate, allowing the who's who of Hollywood to shop
freely throughout the largest selection of color, fragrance and treatment on
the web. Other gifts include a two-night getaway in a suite at any Ritz
Carlton worldwide, a Frette white cotton velour robe with enclosure card for
custom monogramming, a Pamela Dennis pashmina wrap and a TAG Heuer Limited
Edition 2000 chronograph watch.
With gifts like these, even the stars will be seeing stars ...
SOURCE sephora.com
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Wal-Mart Names French Fragrances Supplier of the Year for 1999
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 13:52 by BeautyCare.com
Wal-Mart Names French Fragrances Supplier of the Year for 1999
In The Cosmetics, Skincare and Fragrances Category
MIAMI, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- French Fragrances, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRAG), a
leading manufacturer and marketer of prestige fragrances, announced today
that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) named French Fragrances Supplier of
the Year for 1999 in the cosmetics, skincare and fragrances category, and
that it also garnered the same honor for the Fourth Quarter of 1999.
William DuBose, Vice President Divisional Merchandise Manager, Cosmetics,
Skincare & Fragrances for Wal-Mart, commented: "French Fragrances'
merchandise quality, fulfillment execution and understanding of the market
really set it apart this past year and helped us achieve our primary
goal -- providing the best value and service to our customers. Our
relationship with French Fragrances represents what is best in a
retailer/supplier relationship."
"These are indeed great honors Wal-Mart has bestowed on our Company," said
E. Scott Beattie, President and Chief Executive Officer of French
Fragrances. "French Fragrances prides itself as an innovator in the
prestige fragrance industry. Our breadth of products and e-business
services allowed us to earn the recognition Wal-Mart has given our Company
and our employees with these awards. We highly value the relationship we
have built with Wal-Mart, and it is immensely satisfying to have the effort
we extend on behalf of our customers acknowledged by one of the world's
outstanding retail organizations. We look forward to continuing to supply
our products to the more than 2,500 Wal-Mart stores located throughout the
United States, the 166 stores located in Canada and the 15 stores located in
Puerto Rico, as well as Wal-Mart's web site."
Wal-Mart's criteria for selecting French Fragrances for these awards
included fill rates, overall sales, return on investment, margins and
inventory turns, as well as French Fragrances' leading role in advancing the
multi-billion dollar cosmetics, skincare and fragrance category at Wal-Mart.
French Fragrances is committed to assisting Wal-Mart and the Company's
other retailers in growing the prestige fragrance category through the
continued use of French Fragrances' e-commerce business-to-business platform.
"Through that platform, we already process all of Wal-Mart's orders through
electronic data interchange transmissions, analyze point-of-sale data through
Wal-Mart's Retail Link, provide planogram support, allow for direct store
deliveries and effect electronic fund transfers," added Mr. Beattie. "We
are, however, significantly expanding our e-business platform. In the near
future, we expect to provide Wal-Mart and our other retail partners with
additional collaborative and supply chain planning and forecasting tools
that will further reduce transaction costs, increase market efficiency,
provide greater market intelligence, increase inventory turns and decrease
inventory levels."
As the world's largest retail company, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates more
than 2,500 stores throughout the United States. The company also operates
more than 463 Sam's Clubs (warehouse membership clubs) in the United States.
In addition, the company operates units in Argentina (13), Brazil (14),
Canada (166), Germany (95), Mexico (462), Puerto Rico (15), the United
Kingdom (232), and under joint-venture agreements in China (6) and Korea
(5).
French Fragrances is a rapidly growing manufacturer and marketer of
prestige fragrances and related skin treatment and cosmetic products in the
approximately $40 billion U.S. cosmetics and toiletries industry. Through
its e-commerce business-to-business platform, French Fragrances sells its
products to more than 35,000 retail locations, including department stores,
mass merchants, drug stores and independent fragrance, cosmetic and
specialty stores. A recently announced joint effort with IBM, American
Software and Logility will allow French Fragrances to significantly expand
its e-business model.
Press Contact: Paul West
Executive Vice President,
Sales Management and Planning
French Fragrances, Inc.
(305) 818-8120
pwest@frenchfragrances.com
Investor Contact: Steven Anreder/Larry Hirschhorn
Anreder Hirschhorn & Silver
(212) 532-3232
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facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements, including
supply constraints or difficulties; the substantial indebtedness of the
Company; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the Company's
ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and new brands into
the Company; changes in the retail industry; the effect of business and
economic conditions; and other risks and uncertainties. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements
which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no
responsibility to update or revise forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect events or circumstances following the date hereof.
SOURCE French Fragrances, Inc.
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Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. Stock Rated a 'Strong Buy' by National
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 13:51 by BeautyCare.com
Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. Stock Rated a 'Strong Buy' by National
Securities, Corp: Analyst Sets Price Target of $12.00 Over Next 12 Months
BRENTWOOD, N.Y., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc.
(Amex: ALU), today announced that analyst Michael G. Baker at National
Securities, Corp., has initiated coverage on Allou with a "strong buy,"
setting a 12 month target of $12.00 per share. Mr. Baker projects EPS of
$1.06 and $1.18 for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, respectively and a long-term
growth rate of 12 percent.
David Shamilzadeh, senior vice president and chief financial officer,
stated, "We are pleased to receive such positive comments from an analyst who
covers the distribution industry. Allou's management is comfortable with the
sales and earnings projections stated in the report."
Analyst Michael G. Baker notes, "At current levels of $7.50 per share,
Allou's stock, in our opinion, is significantly undervalued compared to its
peers and relative to our projections of the Company's long-term earnings
growth of 12 percent."
The full report is available to interested investors by contacting Allou
at the number below or via fax: 516-273-5318.
Founded in 1962, Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. is the premier
distributor of over 22,000 nationally advertised health and beauty aid
products, branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals, prestige designer
fragrances, cosmetics and branded non-perishable foods. Through its
wholly owned subsidiary Stanford Personal Care Corporation, the Company
manufactures upscale hair care and skin care products. Allou's account base
consists of 4,200 independent drug and convenience stores and the leading
national chain stores.
This release may include forward-looking statements concerning Allou's
intent, belief or current expectations with respect to, among other things,
trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations and its
business and growth strategies. Such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or
implied. Allou does not undertake any obligations to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
Contact: David Shamilzadeh, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer of Allou Health & Beauty Care, 516-787-1220.
SOURCE Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc.
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Fleur de Flirt is Sure to Be on Everyone's Lips
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 13:47 by BeautyCare.com
Fleur de Flirt is Sure to Be on Everyone's Lips
Eve.com, Vincent Longo and Allure Magazine Announce the Winner of the
'Name This Lipstick' Contest
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve.com (http://www.eve.com), celebrity
makeup artist Vincent Longo and Allure magazine today announced the winner of
the "Name This Lipstick" contest. The contest ran from January 15th to
February 14th and over 12,000 people submitted their lipstick name ideas. Drum
roll please ... and the winner is Fleur de Flirt. Gayle Carroll, a New York
City resident and the creative mind behind the new lipstick name, has won an
amazing $500 shopping spree on Eve.com, a two-night stay at a leading New York
hotel, and dinner for two at an exclusive top New York restaurant. Fleur de
Flirt is a bold, modern rose-colored lipstick and will be sold exclusively
online at Eve.com for six months beginning this June and then sold as part of
Vincent Longo's permanent collection.
"Eve.com was thrilled by the overwhelming number of responses and the
creativity from our customers for the 'Name This Lipstick' contest," says
Mariam Naficy, co-founder and co-president of Eve.com. "Eve.com is committed
to keeping our customers up-to-date on all the beauty trends, and we are so
excited that one of our customers will be part of beauty history. Gayle's
creative and fun 'Fleur de Flirt' name is now part of Vincent Longo's
permanent collection."
"I wanted to come up with a name that was cute and catchy, and even more
important a name that I thought was short enough to fit under a lipstick
case," says Gayle Carroll, New York City resident and winner of the "Name This
Lipstick" contest. "This contest was so fun to enter and I am thrilled that I
won."
"Fleur de Flirt was a name that evoked the same imagery as other wildly
popular names in my collection, including names like Divine Flesh, Foolish
Virgin and Pax Lux Sex," says Vincent Longo. Vincent's makeup artistry has
graced the magazine covers of Allure, Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, and the
celebrity lips and faces of today's hottest stars -- like Winona Ryder,
Christina Ricci, Denise Richards, Sarah Jessica Parker and Meg Ryan. His
expertise has translated celebrity trends into the most wearable beauty, and
he is internationally credited for his trend-setting use of makeup in the
world of beauty and fashion.
About Eve.com
Eve.com has changed the way women everywhere shop for cosmetics. It opened
its doors in June 1999 as the first company launched to offer an array of
prestige beauty products on the Web. Tailored to the rapidly growing audience
of educated female Internet users, Eve.com offers a personalized shopping
experience, where every customer receives tailored product suggestions and
customized product samples with each purchase.
Eve.com offers more than 180 of the most exclusive brands in beauty,
including such prestigious brands as BeneFit, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Club
Monaco, Decleor, Hard Candy, LORAC, NARS, philosophy, Versace and Vincent
Longo. As the "beauty authority" on the Internet, Eve.com delivers advice from
leading experts in makeup, hair, fragrance, skincare, bath and aromatherapy
products, and cosmetic accessories.
SOURCE Eve.com
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John Frieda is Putting a Whole New Spin on His Greatest Hits ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 13:41 by BeautyCare.com
John Frieda is Putting a Whole New Spin on His Greatest Hits ...
NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With Frizz-Ease, Frieda revolutionized
the mass market and drugstore hair care category in a manner that was off the
charts. The introduction of readytowear pumped up the volume so limp-locked
consumers no longer had to face the day on a flat note. And Sheer Blonde took
the Frieda name platinum.
Now, John Frieda is making a new record with the unprecedented
introduction of Rock and Roll Hair Kits, available at Tower Records across the
nation.
According to Kevin Winnik, Director of Trends and Special Projects at
Tower Records, "Our exciting new partnership with John Frieda allows us to
join forces with an equally influential trendsetter who shares our vision of
providing consumers at large with the opportunity to be part of cutting edge
trends."
Now more than ever, the worlds of fashion and music are blending together
in perfect harmony. On that note, glam rock hair is hot, hot, hot. According
to Sally Hershberger -- who's styled the hair of Courtney Love, Sheryl Crow,
Jon Bon Jovi, Jessica Simpson, and the Back Street Boys -- it's the right
selection and use of product that makes the tousled texture, loose layers and
glamorous glimmer perform so well.
Hershberger shares her rocking styling secrets with everyone in the Rock
and Roll Hair Kits. Each foolproof kit pre-packages Sally's selection of
"must-have" products with her much coveted, easy-to-follow "how-to" help.
Simply choose the kit that's right for your hair type, follow the step-by-step
instructions, and witness the performance of a lifetime.
It sounds as good as it looks ...
SOURCE John Frieda
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Fashion Statement: InterSurvey Projects Large Audience for Oscars(R) Telecast
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2000 - 13:40 by BeautyCare.com
Fashion Statement: InterSurvey Projects Large Audience for Oscars(R) Telecast,
Many Tuning in to See What People Wear
The First Web-Based Surveys That Match Validity of Traditional Polling Find
That Nearly 40 Percent of Americans Plan to Watch, Though 43.8 Percent Haven't
Seen Any of the Nominated Films
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Joan Rivers has it right:
The cl
