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- 2011
- Book
Beauty Imagined. A History of the Global Beauty Industry
By: G. Jones
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Jones, G. Beauty Imagined. A History of the Global Beauty Industry. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press, 2011, Chinese Mandarin ed.
Unanticipated Gains
Social capital theorists have shown that some people do better than others in part because they enjoy larger, more supportive, or otherwise more useful networks. But why do some people have better networks than others?
Unanticipated Gains argues... View Details- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
It’s going to be a beautiful summer…
know, the really large beauty retailer” I replied. “Oh I think my [sister] [mom] [wife] buys her makeup there do you work at a store?” .. No, no, it’s not what you think. Or maybe it is. In any case, I am actually based out of their... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- December 1971 (Revised July 1979)
- Case
Beauty Care Products, Inc.
Barnes, Louis B. "Beauty Care Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 472-063, December 1971. (Revised July 1979.)
- July 2023
- Article
Deep Responsibility and Irresponsibility in the Beauty Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones
This article employs the concept of deep responsibility to assess the social responsibility of the beauty industry over time. It shows that many of today’s problems with the industry have deep historical roots. Products have too many ingredients that are potential... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. "Deep Responsibility and Irresponsibility in the Beauty Industry." Entreprises et histoire 111, no. 2 (July 2023): 113–125.
- January 1989 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (G)
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (G)." Harvard Business School Case 589-084, January 1989. (Revised February 1989.)
- October 1988 (Revised February 1990)
- Case
Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (F)
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (F)." Harvard Business School Case 589-034, October 1988. (Revised February 1990.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
Deep Responsibility and Irresponsibility in the Beauty Industry
By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper employs the concept of deep responsibility to assess the social responsibility of the beauty industry over time. It shows that many of today’s problems with the industry have deep historical roots. Products have carried too many health hazards.... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Jones, Geoffrey. "Deep Responsibility and Irresponsibility in the Beauty Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-058, March 2023.
- Research Summary
Evolution of the Global Beauty Industry
This research examines the global beauty industry, which includes cosmetics, deodorants, fragrances, hair care, oral hygiene and skin care. Today global sales of cosmetics and toiletries are in excess of U.S. $380 billion. This research examines the growth of this... View Details
- September 1988
- Supplement
Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (E)
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 589-033, September 1988.
- September 1988
- Supplement
Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (D)
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 589-032, September 1988.
- September 1988 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (C)
Keywords: Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Bella Beauty Products, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 589-030, September 1988. (Revised April 1991.)
- 07 Jun 2010
- News
The Restrictive Notion of Beauty
- 17 Aug 2011
- News
How Birchbox Is Disrupting Beauty
- 18 Jul 2017
- News
Harvard Business School: Beauty Decoded
- April 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty
By: Geoffrey G. Jones, David Kiron, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Examines L'Oreal's acquisition of leading U.S. cosmetics brands, including Maybelline, Redken, and Kiehl's, and their subsequent renewal and globalization. Reviews the history of L'Oreal, now the world's largest cosmetics company, from its origins in France in 1907.... View Details
Keywords: Management; Corporate Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding; Business History; Globalization; Acquisition; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; France; United States
Jones, Geoffrey G., David Kiron, Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "L'Oreal and the Globalization of American Beauty." Harvard Business School Case 805-086, April 2005. (Revised February 2006.)