Gillette sold only 51 razors and 168 blades in 1901. But by 1903, business had skyrocketed, with 91,000 razors and more than 12 million blades sold. The razor sets sold for $5 apiece at first, but ...

September 16, 2005 The US$2 billion dollar shaving market was energized yesterday when market-leader Gillette announced it will introduce a five blade razor. Apart from being the first five blade ...

In shaving, there are products trying to reinvent the wheel, and then there are safety razors — tools that have truly stood the test of time. This isn’t your average cartridge situation. No, the best ...