All Health & beauty articles – Page 144
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King plans brand influx at House of Fraser
House of Fraser will unveil a raft of big-name brands in stores this autumn, but has warned it will toughen supplier terms. Body Shop, Mappin & Webb, Thomas Pink and The Pen Shop are among the debutantes at the retailer, which was bought by Baugur last November for£341 million. It ...
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Opinion
Putting Fraser’s house in order
When the long-serving butler was told his services were no longer required at House of Fraser’s Howick Place headquarters, it was clear things would never be the same again.The winds of change have blown ferociously through head office since John King and Don McCarthy took charge following Baugur’s takeover of ...
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Asda becomes first grocer to offer online pharmacy
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to sell pharmacy products online, in a move that could see it process electronic prescriptions next year. Last week, Asda soft launched Asda-pharmacy.co.uk, which sells over-the-counter products and items that some customers may be embarrassed to purchase in stores. The 1,500 products range ...
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Boots seals online deal for Pessina’s healthcare drive
Major deal with medical journal steers giant further into the healthcare arena
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Champneys builds high street presence with Enfield signing
Upmarket health and beauty resort operatorpicks Palace Exchange for second high street shop
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Organic sales hit £2 billion
Demand for organic clothing, cosmetics and food are helping to fuel an explosion in organic sales
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Richard Baker quits Boots, Stefano Pessina becomes executive chairman
Alliance Boots chief executive Richard Baker has quit the health and beauty giant, after a management shake-up following its takeover by private equity giant KKR last month.
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Holland & Barrett signs Kim Wilde for ad drive
Magical campaign to feature chart topper of yesteryear
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IBM enters in-store TV market and signs 790-shop Douglas
IBM has launched a digital media solution for retailers.
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Chip & PIN start-up cost is deterring big retailers
Chip & PIN start-up cost is deterring big retailers
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Holland & Barrett grabs De Tuinen
Health food retailer Holland & Barrett has acquired the De Tuinen chain from troubled Dutch group Ahold in a €16 million (11.4 million) cash deal.