Pigment jars getting smaller; prices staying the same

[lilibat]

Saw this over on MUA. I think this explains it.

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MARKET MOVERS Cost cuts help Estee Lauder’s earnings November 1, 2009 Estee Lauder Cos., the maker of Clinique and Bobbi Brown cosmetics, gained on news first-quarter profit topped analysts’ estimates after it trimmed expenses. Excluding restructuring costs, profit was 85 cents a share. Analysts predicted profit of 34 cents a share. CEO Fabrizio Freda aims to cut costs by $450 million to $550 million over the next four years by reducing headcount, the number of products it sells, and the cost of goods. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company.

greedy $%&^

 

[sleepyhead]

reduced quality and quantity may bring more profit now, thanks to the cult followers and the reputation they have built in the past. but in the long run, it's like a slow and painful suicide for their brand. but i guess by then the current CEO would have retired, so it wouldn't be his problem

 

[Shadowy Lady]

I'm still pissed about this but honestly I have enough pigments that last me a life time so I don't think I'll rush to buy any now. What I know for sure is that I'll definitely won't be getting any of the crappy small jar pigments $%@#

 

[.Ice]

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Originally Posted by MissResha i still can't believe in live in a world where there's no Michael Jackson...and smaller pigment jars. this is such bullshit. i am beyond pissed. yea its that serious. i dont "collect" lots of things, but i collect pigments and my collection is going to look a little STUPID w/ tons of fullsize jars and some punk ass sample size jars. this is enough to make me boycott mac to the fullest and just stick to other brands. i've been getting sick of their bs for a while now.

TRUTH.COM

 

[slick]

Man I went to my F/S store yesterday and all of their perm colors were only available in the new packaging, wah! They only had a few LEs left in the older packaging

 

[miribre]

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Man I went to my F/S store yesterday and all of their perm colors were only available in the new packaging, wah! They only had a few LEs left in the older packaging

That really sucks! I decided to skip on the new pigments. As much as I like them, I am not going to pay the same price for less product. The colors are not so unique that I couldn't live without them. It's sad that MAC doesn't acknowledge the fan base that made this brand so successful.

Maybe they can start saving costs by launching less collections during the year, more permanent new products and less re-promotes. I just feel bad for the MAs and SAs. They'll get lots of crap because of the new sizes. It's not their fault.

 

[murflegirl]

This is pretty outrageous, considering the state the economy's in and all. I'm a big pigment collector, but my collection is going to look so OFF with those new jars. The OCD kid in me is screaming to get out! I think I might pass on the new pigments coming out with the next collection. I just can't justify paying that much for half the product I normally would. This is a sad thing--I love piggies so much!

 

[gildedangel]

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Originally Posted by miribre That really sucks! I decided to skip on the new pigments. As much as I like them, I am not going to pay the same price for less product. The colors are not so unique that I couldn't live without them. It's sad that MAC doesn't acknowledge the fan base that made this brand so successful. Maybe they can start saving costs by launching less collections during the year, more permanent new products and less re-promotes. I just feel bad for the MAs and SAs. They'll get lots of crap because of the new sizes. It's not their fault.

I agree! Customers like to shoot the messenger, when it is not the fault of the MA, nor can they do a thing about it. Sorry MAC, but this is not a good move on your part.

 

[xKiKix]

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Originally Posted by gildedangel I agree! Customers like to shoot the messenger, when it is not the fault of the MA, nor can they do a thing about it. Sorry MAC, but this is not a good move on your part.

i agree too, my ma told me that while she is in love with the new pigment jars the company headquarters should've lessened the value a bit because now it just seems like customers are going to complain about mac not caring anymore and only wanting their money.

 

[Ruby_Woo]

I saw them yesterday and I don't like em. Im gonna get the pigments that I want full sized since my store still has almost all of them available in full. Boo!

 

[lilibat]

oops.

I got so freaked out & got so many pigments I didn't have and so many backups... my collection no longer fits into my storage with the old jars. Guess I need a new storage system anyway! HA!

 

[Lapis]

well MAC has been annoying me for a little bit now so this just encourages me to keep my money in my bank account!
I'm tried of dupes of dupes of dupes and this underhanded crap can just bite me.

 

[purrtykitty]

The pigments I ordered from the Orlando Pro Store did arrive and were the old, large jars. BUT...I ordered Copper Metal and they sent me Copper Sparkle, which I already have. Now I gotta figure out what to do. I'm thinking of calling the main Customer Service to see if I get anywhere...if anyone has any ideas, let me know!

 

[BeccalovesMAC]

This is really sad. MAC has been pissing me off for quite some time now. This is why my Nars collection is bigger then my MAC collection right now. I understand they are a business and need to make changes from time to time but I feel they will loose customers with this crap. This change doesn't seem to be done because of inflation. I hated the fact that they were being stingy with their Dazzle glasses too. Do they not understand that this may push people to buy more UD, Stila, Too faced, Nars, Laura Mercier or Cargo Cosmetics? Geez When will it end?

 

[kiss]

I have been exploring UD and other brands. I think fat shorter jars would have been way cuter than long thin ones and there wouldn't be so much risk at spillage. Mac still pisses me off about the pigments changes.

 

[Mabelle]

ATTENTION CANADIANS!!!!!!

I was in my local MAC store today and asked the mua when the changeover to smaller pigments would happen. She asked another woman who was either a District Manager, Regional Manager or VP.... she said JANUARY 4th!!!!

That's right ladies the changeover is happening in 2 DAYS!!!

I Will repeat.
YOU HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 4th ( 2 DAYS) TO GET FULL SIZED PIGMENTS!!!!

After this, they will all be sent to CCOs in the states. Freaking lucky bastards.

 

[purrtykitty]

That really sucks for you guys...hopefully I can find some great deals though. I'll be heading to a location with a CCO in three weeks!

 

[LisaOrestea]

Does anyone know when the changeover is happening in the UK?

 

[lilibat]

So with time to gt them from the stores and then out to CCOs... I am thinking I need to hit my CCOs again in about 2 weeks?

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by LisaOrestea Does anyone know when the changeover is happening in the UK?

i spoke to the pro people on the phone a couple of weeks ago who said that the new jars were already out and that if i did an order there would be no guarentee that i would get the larger jars