All Health & beauty articles – Page 121
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Schlecker to close 32 stores in Belgium
German drugstore group Schlecker expects to close 32 of its 36 stores in Belgium by the end of this year.The decision comes after it was revealed that Schlecker will also axe its stores network in the Netherlands.Schlecker’s online store for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg was axed in late February. ...
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AnalysisCase study: What’s in store at Raise?
Discovering what separates your best and worst stores needn’t be based on guesswork - there are tools available that can expose the gaps in performance and provide a template for future best practice
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Topshop and H&M push into beauty market
Young fashion retailers are branching out into the beauty market with own-brand products to sell alongside their clothing ranges.
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NewsIconic Liverpool department store Lewis’s to close
Lewis’s, the 154-year-old department store in Liverpool, will close in June with the loss of 200 jobs.
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NewsSales of Fairtrade goods rise 12%
Sales of Fairtrade goods rose 12% in 2009, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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NewsPerfume Shop’s new look
The Perfume Shop is to open its second new-concept store in Glasgow next month after recording a “fantastic reaction” to its first remodelled shop in Bluewater.
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NewsHolland & Barrett moves in on food to go with Suffolk opening
Holland & Barrett is to make a play for the food-to-go sector with the unveiling of a new-look store concept today.
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US giant Walgreens buys Duane Reade
US health and beauty retailer Walgreen has bought New York-based chain Duane Reade for $1.075bn.
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NewsThe Body Shop reports resilient trading
The Body Shop has reported total retail sales up 1% and like-for-like growth at up 0.7% in its full year 2009 figures.
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NewsBoots mulls click-and-collect tie-ups with other retailers
Alliance Boots is weighing up allowing other retailers to use its stores as collection points for online orders, as it accelerates its strategy of forming partnerships withother retailers.
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AnalysisRetailer partnerships will build Boots’ legacy
Boots sees partnerships with other retailers as key to its future growth. Three years on from Stefano Pessina’s takeover, Jennifer Creevy visits its Nottingham HQ
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NewsSuperdrug ups value game with £1 cosmetics line
Superdrug will launch a £1 cosmetics collection next month as it seeks to ramp up its value credentials.
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NewsBoots and Mothercare team up on children's clothing brand
Boots and Mothercare have struck a partnership which will see a new children’s clothing and accessories brand sold exclusively in Boots.
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NewsNectar becomes most popular loyalty card scheme
The Nectar Card has become the most popular loyalty card in the UK with 16.8m people now using the card.
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NewsCity backs Mothercare’s Boots tie-up
Mothercare and Boots have forged a strategic tie-up to create a clothing and accessories range.
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NewsAlliance Boots looks to shut final salary pension
Alliance Boots has entered a consultation with staff in the UK about proposals to end its final salary pension scheme to existing members.
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NewsCo-op Pharmacy invests in new mobile devices
The Co-operative Pharmacy has rolled out hand-held terminals for staff to use with stock-taking and price markdowns in a bid to drive efficiencies.
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NewsHair and beauty chain Sally ramps up retail
Hair and beauty specialist Sally is to test a new format in five stores as it seeks to push its retail offer.
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NewsAlliance Boots closer to opening stores in Sweden
Alliance Boots has moved a step closer to opening Boots-branded pharmacies in Sweden by striking a tie-up with a company owned by the Swedish Association of Pharmacists.
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Walgreens to acquire pharmacies in Puerto Rico
US pharmacy retailer Walgreens is to acquire three pharmacies in Puerto Rico from local player El Amal, which filed for bankruptcy last year.As part of the deal, Walgreens has also agreed to buy prescription stock from a further 11 El Amal pharmacies. The sale is expected to be completed in ...