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8. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Because Clinique is a cosmetic company that emphasizes on technology and carefully selected ingredients, they create and develope their skin-care products according to these standards. Clinique hires a number of scientists that develope and test products in their high-tech modern laboratories. There are a few rules that apply to all Clinique products: all products must be tested by dermatologists, allergy tested, 100% fragrance free and they must be appropriate for people of all ages and all skin types.
Another important factor of the Clinique product development process is reacting quickly and effectively to new trends on the market. This means that Clinique pays attention to what customers want. They adapt their products according to their customer's preferences and also to potential customers. This has helped them become one of the most successful cosmetics companies in the world. ( http://en.wikipedia.org)
After examining the market and looking for niches, Clinique undertakes a business analysis by thoroughly researching which products can be profitable and which target market must they advertise certain products to. Clinique introduces every year new products to every product line and for every market segment.
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Bearden, Ingram, LaForge(2001).Marketing: Principles and Perspectives, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Author unknown, Wikipedia, Clinique. Retrieved December 30 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinique