NPD reports increase in store makeup sales: prestige beauty sales gain through first half. (News Front).* The NPD Group The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company[1] founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers. Using actual sales data from retailers and distributors as well as consumer-reported purchasing behavior, NPD , Port Washington Port Washington, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,387), Nassau co., SE N.Y., a suburb of New York City, on the north shore of Long Island and Manhasset Bay. There is extensive manufacturing, much of it reflecting the region's past association with the aircraft and aerospace , NY, reported that although department store fragrance sales were slow from February to July of this year, makeup sales increased 9% in dollar volume. The firm cited a trend toward inexpensive self-pampering as the cause of the increase. "Despite the tentative consumer outlook these days, shoppers appear to be pampering themselves with affordable luxuries," said Timra Carlson, vice president, NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands BeautyTrends. Lower-priced items fared better than higher-ticket cosmetics. For example, lip gloss, eye shadow and mascara Mascara (măs`kərə, mäs`kärä), town (1998 pop. 80,797), NW Algeria. The town is also known as Mouaskar. It is an administrative center, a garrison town, and a marketplace, noted for its white wine and for its trade in , which average $15 each, registered double-digit growth, while foundations, which average $24 each, experienced slower growth in the prestige category. Total prestige makeup sales for the time period were $1.1 billion. New makeup products accounted for 4% of total makeup sales. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NPD, makeup sales should stay relatively strong. Armi Rowe of NPD commented, "Given the makeup category's stable growth trend over the past 12 months and the increased impact of new launches, sales should stay well above 2000 levels." |
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