Marketing In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Thymes: Launch of Everyday Essentials Foot Care will be supported with roughly 10,000 samples, firm says. Company's first foot care offerings include Restorative Foot Soak ($16), an Epson salt blend that "reduces swelling, eases aches and neutralizes odor" and Smoothing Foot Scrub ($18), which contains ground walnut shells and pumice to exfoliate and vitamin E, glycerin and sunflower seed to protect and moisturize, firm says. Multi-Action Foot Care ($18) uses alpha hydroxy acids and humectants to exfoliate and shea butter jojoba oil to moisturize. The Thymes will seek to launch the line in its 5,000-door specialty store distribution. The company introduced Everyday Essentials Face Care last summer, positioned as a range that "supercharges" skin care without adding extra steps to the regime. The Thymes reported sales of $40 mil. in fiscal 2003...