All Health & beauty articles – Page 115
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Walgreens to run campaign promoting private-label
Drugstore operator Walgreens is to run its first national advertising campaign promoting its private-label health and wellness products. The campaign will highlight the quality of its private labels and the customer service provided by its pharmacists, rather than just their affordability. The digital portion of the campaign is the result ...
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NewsCPI inflation rises to 4%
Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation rose to 4% in January, up from 3.7% in December.
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NewsThe Body Shop builds up top team with promotions
Ethical cosmetics retailer The Body Shop has strengthened its executive committee with a number of internal promotions.
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CVS revenues up 3.1% to £9.6bn
Pharmacy retailer CVS has reported revenues in its retail drugstore segment up by 3.1% to $14.9bn (£9.6bn) in its fourth quarter to December 31, as like-for-like sales rose 1.7%.The retailer’s pharmacy benefit management arm, however, experienced a revenue decline of 9.7% due to the termination of several large client contracts.President ...
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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NewsAvon launches social networking site
Door-to-door beauty specialist retailer Avon has launched a social networking site to connect its sales people with new and existing customers.
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NewsShop price inflation rises to 2.5%
Shop price inflation rose sharply to 2.5% in January, up from 2.1% the month before.
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AnalysisLoyal to the last
Loyalty cards are back in fashion but gaining competitive edge from the rich source of customer data they generate is easier said than done.
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NewsConsumer confidence up in fourth quarter
Consumer confidence rose in the final quarter of last year as consumers felt more positive about job prospects and their personal finances.
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NewsPage pledges to grow Lloydspharmacy
Incoming Lloydspharmacy managing director and former Woolies commercial chief Tony Page has vowed to expand the business.
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NewsLush temporary website to open next week in response to cyber-attack
Ethical beauty retailer Lush is to open a temporary website next week, having closed its UK site after it was targeted by hackers.
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Neal's Yard hires new MD
Neal’s Yard Remedies has appointed Carl Atkinson as its new managing director.
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NewsLondon, Glasgow and Manchester best for town centre shopping
London, Glasgow, and Manchester offer the best town centre shopping experience, according to research from retail consultancy Verdict.
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NewsSuperdrug Christmas like-for-likes up 1.7%
Superdrug has reported like-for-like sales up 1.7% over Christmas.
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NewsFeelunique.com Christmas sales up 50%
Online beauty retailer Feelunique.com has reported sales growth up 50% over the Christmas period, despite the snow.
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NewsTony Page appointed Lloydspharmacy managing director
Lloydspharmacy has appointed Tony Page as managing director.
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NewsFood sales suffer worst December on record
Food sales by volume declined 3.4% in December, the lowest on record since the index began in 1988.
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NewsJohn Lewis to open in-store spas
Department store chain John Lewis is to launch in-store spas as part of its £250m investment programme this year.
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NewsHackers force suspension of Lush online sales
Beauty specialist Lush has suspended online sales after hackers broke into its site, jeopardising customers’ financial data.
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NewsThe Hut Group buys collapsed beauty site
Online retailer The Hut Group will hit the acquisition trail again this year in order to maintain strong growth.