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Competing with the big brands as a niche cosmetics player

Jill Tomandl, vice president of global product/package development and package design, discusses the approach behind Glendale, CA-based Stila Cosmetics' fun and quirky packaging, sustainability, and how vendors have helped reduce time to shelf.

Jill Tomandl
Jill Tomandl
Packaging World: Stila Cosmetics has been around since 1994, but you're a relatively small cosmetics company, compared to the Estée Lauders and L'Oreals of the world. How does packaging help you level the playing field?

Jill Tomandl:
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