According to beauty market research conducted by the market research company The NPD Group in 2010, total U.S. prestige beauty generated $8.4 billion, an increase of 4 percent in dollars, compared to $8.19 billion in 2009. U.S. 2010 Prestige Beauty* Industry Categories 2010 Dollars % Change 2010 vs. 2009 % Change 2009 vs. 2008 Total Beauty $8.4 Billion 4% -6%…
