1.0 Executive summary
The main purpose of this business report is to review the appropriateness of Jurlique cosmetic products for the Australian target market. The key findings are: Australia is a huge market for cosmetic and toiletry industry, while it is full of competition due to the zero duty on American cosmetics; Jurlique is a well established brand for most Australia customers, however, it still needs unique selling points other than natural ingredient to expand its market share. This is mostly based on the product research and development.
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Purpose
This report sets out to review the product for a target segment.
2.2 Scope
This report first describes the overall cosmetic industry,
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For baby boomer generation which is experiencing life changes brought by aging, they have shown increasing interests in cosmetics and toiletries, not only to enhance their appearance but also for other reasons. A simple example is that they use foundation with treatment ingredients to protect their skin against harmful UV rays, and to help a variety of skin problems.
3.2.3 Cultural changes
As the consumer attitude gradually changes, people are more in favor of the natural and safe products in cosmetic market. Australia consumers are not exception. They respected green-added cosmetics, namely, they are increasingly in pursuit of natural, pollution-free cosmetics with no chemicals added. Consequently, the products of chemical-free will gain competitive advantages in Australian cosmetic market to meet the consumer’s psychological needs for green, organic skin care products.
3.3 Micro-environment
3.3.1 Organization
Jurlique is a Sydney-based cosmetic company, boasting its skin care products, all of which are made in the most natural way. Funded in 1985 by chemist and also a doctor-Jurgen Klein, the beauty company was characterized by farm system, which makes the fact possible that all ingredients are cultivated and processed in the Adelaide Hills, and then distributed in Australia and abroad (Pola Orbis, 2011). The company’s mission is to generate sustainability
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Consumers are constantly changing, with the pressures of life and lack of time; we are becoming more of a spiritual society. Our concern towards the environment is increasing along with social responsibility. For consumers nowadays, transparency is something vital and they are increasingly aware of what ingredients make up a product. Men’s habits in regard to personal care has been increasing rapidly over the past few years and the trend is to continue, which will change the market. The anti-aging skin care segment is also growing due to the large population of baby
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Young girls are more concerned about acnes and blackheads while mature women are looking for anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products. Genders do affect the choice of skin care products. In the past, skin care products only belong to the girls’ world. Nevertheless, in recent years, men are increasingly becoming more and more concerned about skin care. With a view to this latest trend, various brands have started developing men’s line. Income level directly affects the purchasing power of customers. Skin care products take up a wide range of price levels from far less than a hundred dollars to more than a thousand. Young girls who do not have any income cannot afford the expensive skin care products while mature women with higher purchasing power focus more on quality and effectiveness. Occupations also determine the need for skin care products. Models and artists generally have a higher consciousness on skin care than people with less exposure to the public.
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Every time we shop the personal care section in malls or beauty stores, there are countless types of products. According to the survey of 2,300 people conducted by EWG 's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, we use nine personal products daily on average. One percent of men and twenty-five percent of women surveyed use 15 or more products every day. We use cosmetics and other personal care products without doubt of their quality and safety because we believe government and law regulate unhealthy ingredients and oversee the quality. But we barely pay attention to what we are using-- the ingredients, impact on human health and natural environment. Surprisingly, cosmetic companies are not required by the law or government to conduct any health study or product testing before selling these products. Thus, consumers are not well protected from potential harms caused cosmetics. In order to make sure we are using safe products, a green movement for cosmetics was started by some youth from high school in California. The objective of this movement was to challenge the cosmetic industry and government and require them to regulate the ingredients used in personal care products.
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The organization being discussed is L’Occitane, the French company, which is one of the most successful businesses in the world. L’Occitane means “Women from Occitana.” The company was found in 1976 by Oliver Baussan in Provence, France. L’Occitane is well-known for natural beauty products that never tested on animals. Overall, most of the products in L’Occitane are made out of 86% natural ingredients. However, some of the new products are made out of 96% natural ingredients and were certified by Ecocert. Ecocert is an organic certification organization in France that certifies food products, beauty care, and perfume…etc. The brand value of L’Occitane are “Authenticity and Naturalness,” “Effectiveness and Pleasure,”
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