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L’Occitane launches interactive digital catalogues
Beauty retailer L’Occitane has launched interactive digital catalogues across its website and Facebook pages.Featuring animation, multi-point interactive zones and social media integration, the 64 digital catalogues can also be viewed and shared via any mobile device.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boots' new ad campaign
Boots has scrapped its well-established ‘Here come the girls’ TV ad for a more emotive, inspirational theme for Christmas, and this year the campaign is bigger than ever – with a full 60 second ad and four 30 second spin-offs.
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NewsBoots drops 'Here come the girls' ad for "inspirational" campaign
Boots has launched a new Christmas TV advert campaign, ditching its long-running ‘Here come the girls’ theme after four years.
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NewsOctober retail sales growth worst for almost a year
October delivered the worst retail sales growth for nearly a year, dampening the revival in trading recorded in September.
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NewsBoots trials iPads in store
Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialling iPads and wi-fi in 30 stores to enable customers to order in store more easily.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop plans larger stores for browsing customer
The Fragrance Shop is to opening larger, open format self-selection stores in high-footfall locations to cater for customers who want to browse product before buying.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips in October
Consumer confidence fell in October despite the economy moving out of recession.
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Sales increase at German drugstore group DM
German drugstore group DM’s corporate sales increased 11.3% to E6.87bn (£5.59bn) in its financial year ended September 30. Compared with the previous year, DM’s German turnover increased 14% to E5.11bn (£4.16bn).In its home country, the retailer was operating 1,345 drugstores, which is an increase of 89 stores on last year.Overseas, ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Olympic legacy for supply chain
New supply chain ideas tried out at the London 2012 Olympics could change the way retailers operate in the UK. Alison Clements finds out what lessons have been learnt.
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NewsBoots teams up with Jamie Oliver for lunchtime range
Boots has teamed up with Jamie Oliver to launch an exclusive range of lunchtime food products.
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NewsGovernment postpones business rates revaluation to 2017
The Government has been accused of delivering a “further blow to the country’s struggling high streets” by postponing the revaluation of business rates from 2015 to 2017.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers spread the word with in-store magazines
Despite the proliferation of online content, the in-store magazine has grown in stature and sophistication, providing customer reach and engagement.
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NewsSuperdrug ups fragrance offer in-store
Superdrug has introduced fragrance counters into store as it seeks to become a more specialist perfume retailer.
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NewsFormer Alliance Boots director Jonathan Farrington takes the helm at Dr Max
Former Alliance Boots director of corporate development for EMEA Jonathan Farrington has been appointed group chief executive of Dr Max, a value-led pharmacy retailer which operates across central and eastern Europe.
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AnalysisIn pictures: Vision Express flagship Oxford Street
Vision Express opened its new flagship store on Oxford Street today.
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NewsL'Oreal denies Body Shop is for sale
Body Shop owner L’Oreal has denied that it has any intention to sell the ethical cosmetics retailer.
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NewsAnalysis: Lloydspharmacy aims to restore growth
The pharmacy group’s wide-ranging restructuring is designed to restore healthy profits.
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NewsOptical Express subsidiary collapses into administration
Optical Express is to close 40 stores after plunging its subsidiary into administration in the face of a “significant economic slowdown on the high street”.
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Dia to take over troubled German drugstore chain Schlecker
Dia is taking over the Spanish division of troubled German drugstore chain Schlecker for e70.5m (£55.9m). The deal includes 1,127 outlets in Spain and 41 stores in Portugal, as well as four distribution centres, three in Spain and one in Portugal. Dia will also retain the 4,000 former Schlecker employees.The ...
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is Optical Express?
Optical Express is calling in the administrators for one of its nine subsidiary groups, with 40 stores set to close. But who is the optician chain?