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Published January 27. Recent launches and news in pictures - Click the image to see recent product and company news. Peter Murray, formerly with Hornvale, has opened Pulse of Perfumery, a stylish new fragrance boutique in Knutsford, Cheshire. The interior was designed by Sheridan&Co - Harvey Nichols has announced that it is to trial a new smaller store concept at Liverpool One shopping centre. The new store will open in the autumn - Kenneth Green Associates revealed its amazing spring/summer launch lineup to press at the Haymarket Hotel in Central London on January 26. See the February lineup (pictures of the March to May launches will be published shortly).
Click this picture to see all the pictures from the 2011 COPRA Ball. Over 700 guests, a record number for the event, attended this year’s COPRA Ball (Cosmetic & Perfumery Retailers Association) held on Monday November 7 2011 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in central London. Many believe that the Ball offers the best networking opportunity available in the industry and so guests always arrive promptly to mingle with friends and colleagues for the generous champagne reception which commences the evening’s celebrations. In her welcoming Tracy van Heusden, Chairman of COPRA, announced that QVC and Ulster Stores de Gruchy were the latest retailers to join the organisation She also paid tribute to the career to Per Neuman, who is retires in December (2011) after 23 years as UK Managing Director of The Estée Lauder Companies. It has been announced earlier in the evening that Tracy had accepted the invitation to remain Chairman for another year. The COPRA Ball raises money for the industry’s cancer charity Look Good...Feel Better and many superb auction and raffle prizes were on offer. Photographs by Matt Wreford. Contact: matt@mattwreford.net
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Achiever Awards for top talent within the beauty industry, CEW(UK) the leading organisation for women who work in the industry, delivered another glamorous and talented group of women to receive this year’s coveted awards. On October 10 in a packed ballroom at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel six women - including legendary actress Joan Collins - and one man were honoured for the contribution they make to the beauty industry. For news stories on the CEW 2011 Achiever Awards - including the winners' career profiles - use the News Search Facility.
The 24 winners of the CEW (UK) Beauty Awards 2011 were revealed to 450 guests attending the annual celebratory lunch held on May 20 at The InterContinental hotel on Park Lane, London. The finalists had been selected by CEW members following their review of the products entered to be judged at the product demonstration evening in February. Nearly 600 members voted online for their favourite products in 24 categories covering mass and prestige fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, haircare and toiletries. The lunch helped raise money for The Eve Appeal. (Click on an image to view a larger version or to see a Slide Presentation of all the images).
This year’s COPRA Lunch took place on May 11 at The Dorchester on Park Lane, London. One of the main highlights was the speech by Elizabeth Fagan, Marketing Director of Boots UK, in which she outlined Boots‘ role as a champion of women’s rights to beauty and health. The response was made by Peter Murray, Sales Director, Hornvale. Among the award winners was Ken Lamacraft, Managing Director of Ken Lamacraft Marketing who received The Gordon Whitehead Award in recognition of his long and distinguished career. Tracy van Heusden, Chairman of COPRA, welcomed everyone to the lunch and presided over the presentation of the COPRA Beauty Awards.

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