18/09/2013 · 19:10

ECM market report: Colour Cosmetics

Obviously I can’t post the entire market report. However, here are a couple of the main trends and market drivers that have characterised the German colour cosmetics segments in 2012/2013:

1) limited editions! This is a unique aspect of the German colour cosmetics market. We have four drug store brands here – Palmer’s P2, Coty’s Manhattan and Cosnova’s Catrice and Essence – that have the same target group (the teen and twen market) and a similar entry-level pricing. These three companies are fierce competitors and they battle it out with a product launch pace that has to be seen to be believed. Continue reading →

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16/09/2013 · 15:55

Exhibition: “Spatial Structures” at The Wye, Kreuzberg

This Friday evening a new exhibition opens at The Wye on Skalitzer Strasse (Kreuzberg): “Spatial Structures” features works by artist Jenny Keuter – check out the exhibition website, it looks great; I think I might write an article for globe-M on this. The vernissage is from 7pm to 10pm on Friday, 20th September at The Wye.

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12/09/2013 · 16:37

New project – www.cosmeticsbusiness.com

Starting this month I’ll be writing a regular series of articles and market analyses for www.cosmeticsbusiness.com – market reports for ECM magazine and monthly Retail Focus pieces on interesting German retailers for the website. Looking forward to it!

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12/09/2013 · 16:33

New project – ModelPeople’s GlobalCultureBlog

ModelPeople is a market/trend research company with a special focus on global consumer trends/consumer behaviour. Check out their  GlobalCultureBlog (love the concept!!) – they have trend researchers/contributors in the cities you see listed on the website. These contributors regularly write about trends that appear in their local market/culture. And I’m the new Berlin city correspondent. Yay! Here is the link to my first Berlin article: Handmade/Remade: Individualization in Berlin.

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27/08/2013 · 09:30

Globe-M: “The Unanswered Question. İskele 2” at Tanas gallery – article

“The Unanswered Question. İskele 2” is a cooperation between Tanas and the Neue Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) and presents international artists, musicians and performers from Turkey and the surrounding geopolitical areas. It is also Tanas’ very last exhibition since the arts space is going to close its doors this year. Sniff.

The exhibition is accompanied by a series of performances and other events that will take place at Tanas, HAU (Hebbel am Ufer) theatre and n.b.k. More information here: www.tanasberlin.de/index.php?lang=en&nav=vorschau. The exhibition opens on 8th September 2013 and the vernissage is on Saturday, 7th: from 5-7pm at Tanas and from 7pm onwards there’ll be a concert and party at n.b.k. Yay!

And here is my globe-M article: Ankunft und Abschied.

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26/08/2013 · 09:18

Exhibition: “Süden. Villa Romana – Art, Music & Performance” at Deutsche Bank KunstHalle

Today a new exhibition opens at KunstHalle Unter den Linden. “Süden. Villa Romana – Art, Music & Performance” presents the works of artists Shannon Bool, Mariechen Danz, Heide Hinrichs and Daniel Meier-Reimer, the Villa Romana Fellows of 2013.  Continue reading →

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21/08/2013 · 16:44

Store Profile: Harry Lehmann perfumery – a Berlin legend

Harry Lehmann is a true Berlin institution. And my current Mintel Cityscape article. The company was founded in 1926 by the eponymous Berlin perfumer who came up with the following retail concept: sell high quality fragrances by weight, let customers bring their own bottles and combine all of this with affordable prices. Not surprisingly, this strategy proved to be popular with Berliners (and not just because of Berlin and Germany were already stuck in a major economic depression!). Continue reading →

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21/08/2013 · 09:57

Mintel articles: Niche in Prenzlauer Berg and Belle Rebelle in Charlottenburg

Here are the Mintel Cityscape profiles I wrote about Niche Parfum & Showroom (Perfume in the Frame)  and Belle Rebelle – enjoy but please respect the copyright!

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15/08/2013 · 14:36

Exhibition: “Meret Oppenheim – Retrospektive” at Gropius-Bau

Tomorrow the Meret Oppenheim retrospective will officially open in the Gropius-Bau art museum near Potsdamer Platz. The museum had the official pre-opening press conference today and the participants were able to view the exhibition in advance. For those who don’t know who Meret Oppenheim was (I didn’t initially): she is – or rather was – one of the most important female Surrealist artists of the 20th Century!
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03/08/2013 · 11:53

Off-Topic: RIP Bouvier

Last month one of my favourite book stores closed its doors forever – Bouvier Buchhandlung in Bonn, Germany. Initially founded in 1828, Bouvier is a true legend in Bonn and the entire Rhineland area. A university book store with an amazing selection of just about any genre and well-informed and enthusiastic employees. Bouvier rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or ruled, rather. Continue reading →

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