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US DEODORANT MARKET IN GOOD SHAPE



The US deodorant and antiperspirant market is in good shape, experiencing and projecting steady growth year after year in a largely saturated market where innovation is key to driving sales. Euromonitor International, the London-based market research firm, released a report in April 2016, which says the US deodorants market tends to grow “solidly” but “rarely dramatically”. …

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COLOMBIA COSMETICS SECTOR FACES END OF BOOM YEARS



A decline in exports has ended the boom years for the Colombian cosmetics sector, but the country still holds high hopes of establishing itself as a major regional player.

Colombia’s cosmetics and personal care sector has been thriving for well over a decade, as economic growth has fuelled a strong domestic market and the country established itself as an export hub for the north of South America.…

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PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT COMPANIES EMPLOY CLARITY AND ORIGINAL ART WORK TO MAXIMISE DESIGN DIFFERENTIATION



COSMETICS and personal care product labelling and decoration continues to play a key role in differentiating brands on the shelf and creating an experience for the consumer. While many companies are moving towards more simple, clean looks, other higher-end brands still prefer eye-catching, metallic designs.…

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UK BREXIT VOTE SPARKS REGULATORY AND MARKET ACCESS UNCERTAINTY FOR FOOD AND DRINKS COMPANIES



THE UK’s vote yesterday (June 23) to quit the European Union (EU) creates deep uncertainty over the shape of future food and drink regulations in Britain. The same applies to market access for companies operating from Britain or seeking to export to its consumers.…

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MEDITECH TEXTILES MARKET CONTINUES HIGH GROWTH, WITH LARGE ASIA MARKETS A KEY FACTOR



The global meditech textiles market is expected to witness the highest growth – 4.6% from 2015 to 2022 – within the general technical textiles industry, according to an October 2015 report from US-based market research firm Grand View Research (GVR).

With the overall global technical textiles market valued at USD148.5 billion in 2014, and growing at a rate of more than 4% annually, this meditech segment is expected to be worth USD16.4 billion in 2016 and USD19.2 billion in revenues by 2020, according to India-based Future Market Insights (FMI), another market research company.…

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FRANCO-JAPANESE TAKEOVER OF KANSAI AIRPORTS OFFERS NEW OWNERS MAJOR REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES



A consortium headed by France’s Vinci Airports and Orix Corp, a financial services company based in Tokyo, took over the operation of Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport on April 1. The Japanese government is hoping that the deal will be the first of a series of privatisations of the nation’s often under-utilised airports.…

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USTR AND EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDER BREXIT IMPACT ON TTIP TALKS



THE EUROPEAN Commission’s trade directorate general and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office have said that they will be assessing the impact of Britain’s anticipated exit from the European Union (EU) on the planned EU-US Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP).…

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BRAZIL TEXTILE FIRMS SEEK NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO UNDERPIN FUTURE



HIGH tech sales specialists are advising Brazil’s textile sector to keep refining their ecommerce strategy to boost their competitiveness in a tough market.

Paulo Renato Macedo, innovation director at Tropos Lab, a consulting company for entrepreneurs based in Belo Horizonte, north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said while “creativity, quality and brand keep being important,” adopting new electronic marketing was essential for the textile and clothing sector in Brazil.…

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USTR AND EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDER BREXIT IMPACT ON TTIP TALKS



THE EUROPEAN Commission’s trade directorate general and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office have said that they will be assessing the impact of Britain’s anticipated exit from the European Union (EU) on the planned EU-US Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP).…

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THE UK’s vote last week (June 23) to quit the European Union (EU) creates deep uncertainty over the shape of future meat and livestock regulations in Britain. The same applies to EU market access for British meat and livestock companies or exporters from the rest of the EU wanting to target British consumers.…

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