All Health & beauty articles – Page 111
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NewsSelfridges Manchester revamps beauty hall as part of £20m store investment
Selfridges in Manchester has revamped its beauty and accessories hall as part of a £20m investment into the store.
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NewsStrong value proposition drives full-year profit at Fragrance Shop
The Fragrance Shop has reported that operating profit rose by 37.8% in its full year, driven by its strong value proposition.
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NewsBusinesses set up further High Street Fund for riot hit retailers
A further nationwide High Street Fund has been set up to help small business affected by the riots that hit England this month.
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AnalysisWalgreens launches Nice! range to boost profitability
This week saw US drugstore retailer Walgreens launch Nice! – a range of private label food and drink items – to replace its long-standing Deerfield Farms offering and other category brands.
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NewsSuperdrug gives its loyalty card a £1m points push
Superdrug is launching its first ‘Super Weekend’ promotion today, giving away more than £1m worth of bonus points.
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NewsLondon footfall slumps amid riots
Footfall slumped in London last week as people stayed away from the high street to avoid the riots and retailers shut up shops.
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Celesio reports first-half sales decrease
Drug distributor and pharmacy operator Celesio reported first-half sales down 1% to E1.75bn (£1.5bn) in its retail division, which includes Lloydspharmacy in the UK and DocMorris on the continent. The division’s pre-tax earnings fell 25.6% to E102.1m (£88m). The company attributed the decline to government measures and a fall in ...
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NewsCreditors better protected under new pre-pack rules
Businesses may find it harder to push through controversial pre-pack administrations under a new draft regulation to be unveiled next month.
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AnalysisRetail Week On The Road: North East and Yorkshire
We visit Leeds, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Newcastle
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Pharmacy retailer CVS reports group net revenue increase
Pharmacy retailer CVS has reported group net revenues for the second quarter ended June 30 increased 10.8% to $26.6bn (£16.3bn).Revenues in the pharmacy services and retail pharmacy segments rocketed 23.2% to $14.6bn (£8.9bn) and 3.6% to $14.8bn (£9bn), respectively. Like-for-like sales increased 2% with pharmacy and front store like-for-likes up ...
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NewsConsumers more cash-strapped than ever
British consumers have never felt so strapped for cash as rising utility bills leave little money left over for basic needs.
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OpinionTime to stop the supermarket space race
As the realities of both the severity and the length of the uncomfortable squeeze on real incomes and retail sales become more evident, Mary Portas and David Cameron look increasingly like the leading players in a Murdoch-directed horror movie: we can only hope that it doesn’t become a disaster movie.
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AS Watson reports total revenue rise
AS Watson reported total revenue rose 17% to HK$67.23bn (£5.28bn) in the first half to June 30. The health and beauty, and grocery retailer reported EBIT increased 25% to HK$3.55bn ($456m), which the company attributed to the management’s strong commitment to improving operating efficiencies, reducing inventory levels, increasing centralised purchasing ...
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NewsTough trading is set to continue, says Spindler
Trading at value department store group Original Factory Shop has improved in the new financial year, but chief executive Angela Spindler said retail conditions remain tough.
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NewsTesco's online marketplace faces challenges from beauty brands
Tesco’s plans for an online marketplace to rival Amazon may not be able to stock all beauty brands as some are reluctant to be linked with the Tesco name.
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NewsRetail employment falls as non-food stores cut staff
Retail employment fell 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 3,100 fewer full-time jobs.
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DocMorris Apotek records a loss
DocMorris Apotek has recorded turnover of SEK205.4m (£19.9m) and a loss of SEK121.5m (£11.7m) during its first 10 months of trading to end of December 2010.The company said that its strategy was to invest only in new locations and to establish a brand, which meant that there would be no ...
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Shoppers Drug Mart announces increase in sales
Shoppers Drug Mart announced a 1.4% increase in sales to CAD2.39bn (£1.55bn) for its second quarter ended June 18.Growth was driven by increases in non-pharmacy sales in all regions of Canada. On a like-for-like basis, total sales increased 0.8%.Prescription sales decreased 1% to CAD$1.15bn (£746m) during the quarter, as growth ...
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NewsLloyds pharmacy to trial ‘health village’ offering broader service
Lloyds pharmacy is to open a pilot ‘health village’ on a retail park in north London at the end of August as part of its plan to evolve into an all-round healthcare provider.