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Rodan and Fields alleges the maker of Olay is attempting to “stifle” its truthful advertising regarding a product.
Rodan & Fields LLC filed a complaint on March 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against The Procter & Gamble Co. citing the Lanham Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that in October 2017 after introducing its anti-aging skin care products, the defendant allegedly commenced a campaign to prevent the plaintiff from making “truthful claims” about the plaintiff’s Intensive Renewing Serum product.
The plaintiff alleges the defendant sent it a cease in desist letter in December 2017 over allegations the plaintiff’s website, YouTube videos, and R&F consultant social media posts “contain false and misleading claims regarding the efficacy of the product and the ingredient retinal.”
The suit states the defendant filed a challenge against the plaintiff with the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus in February over allegations of false advertising.
“Unless and until Rodan & Fields’ advertising is declared permissible under United States law, Rodan & Fields’ ability to inform consumers about the truthful properties of its Intensive
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Rodan + Fields is classified as Triple A (AAA+) opportunity based on key figures such as revenue, momentum, Alexa ratings, poll results, company reviews, input from direct selling professionals, top earners and Head Office visits
The San-Francisco-based skincare company that launched in 2008, needed only nine years to reach a major milestone: $1 billion in annual revenue.
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Rodan + Fields Dermatologists is changing skin and changing lives by partnering with 130,000 Consultants across the United States to redefine the future of aging.
Founded by world-renowned dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, the creators of Proactiv Solution, Rodan + Fields’ patent-pending MACRO Exfoliator™ and AMP MD™ System make real results possible at home without injections or other invasive procedures.
“2016 was another year of impressive growth for the Company. We surpassed our goal of becoming a billion dollar brand and saw year-over-year growth of more than 80%,” said Chris Newman, Chief Financial Officer.
“We are confident that 2017 will be a year of continued opportunity and progress for our Company, Consultants and consumers, with ongoing product and business innovation as well as international expansion
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Rodan + Fields Leases New Building Due To Rapid Growth
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Skin care company Rodan + Fields has signed a 150,000-square-foot lease to expand into Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, California, USA, the company confirmed.
Rodan + Fields will remain headquartered in San Francisco at 60 Spear St., where it signed a lease for 62,500 squarefeet in 2013.
Rodan + Fields has leased 150,000 square foot at 2600 Camino Ramon at Bishop Ranch.
The deal reflects the company’s surging growth and the heightened appeal of the East Bay as a location for companies, with cheaper rents and more available office space compared to San Francisco.
Rodan + Fields had $626.9 million in revenue in 2015, nearly doubling its 2014 revenue of $330 million, according to Business Times research.
Bay Area employees grew to 365 in 2015, up from 250 in 2014.
Company wide, employees grew to 451
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“A colleague of mine said, ‘At some point in your career, you should start a company or be involved in the startup of a company. It’s the experience of a lifetime. You won’t regret it if you do it, whether it’s successful or not,’” Bush says. “I had it in me and I think anybody who has it in them should go for it. It’s a remarkable experience.”
Bush is president and CEO at Rodan + Fields, which launched in 2002 selling high-end clinical skin care products in department stores.
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