The Art of Shaving
The Art of Shaving is a United States retail business of high-end men's shaving and skin care accessories. The first store was founded by Eric Malka and Myriam Zaoui in Manhattan in 1996.[1]
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shaving products |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founders | Eric Malka Myriam Zaoui |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Procter & Gamble (2009–present) |
| Website | www |
The store was successful and opened a second shop on Madison Avenue. The brand developed a line of natural shaving products.[2] The company operates 17 stores across the United States. 10 new stores were opened in 2007.[3] As of 2020, the company operates 83 stores in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Russia. It was announced in January of 2020 that parent company Procter & Gamble planned to close "most" stores due to a decline in mall traffic and changing consumer shopping habits [4]
The company entered a partnership with razor company Gillette with some The Art of Shaving franchises owned by Gillette.[5]
Procter & Gamble purchased The Art of Shaving in 2009.[6][7]
References
- Harry Hunt III (2005-11-05). "The Kind of Shave You Can't Get at Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "The Art of Shaving - History". Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- "The Art of Shaving - Shops". Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- Barrett J. Brunsman. "Exclusive P&G to close most Art of Shaving stores".
- Laban, Linda (2008-03-27). "Looking good, dude, head to toe". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- "P&G buys high-end brand The Art of Shaving". Reuters. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- Newman, Andrew Adam (17 November 2010). "Art of Shaving Promoted as a Brotherhood Brand". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
