"FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION" IS TOP REASON TO PURCHASE COSMETICS, STUDY
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
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"FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION" IS TOP REASON TO PURCHASE COSMETICS, STUDY of the health and beauty care needs of women age 45 and older noted. The "Ageless Beauty" study, conducted by Gabriella Z Ltd., a New York City beauty products development and marketing company, found that of the 350 women respondents, over one-third (38%) were influenced by a friend's recommendation when purchasing cosmetics and skin care products. The "ongoing" study was conducted in May and June and was based on a 10-page questionnaire. The panelists are in the upper income level, live in major metropolitan areas and "tend to be trendsetters," the firm said in a preliminary summary of the study.