All Health & beauty articles – Page 19
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NewsExclusive: Superdrug outgrows global giant to become second-biggest beauty retailer in UK
Superdrug has overtaken one of the largest global cosmetics beauty firms to become the second biggest health and beauty retailer in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewQ&A: Jo Malone London’s global general manager on going after ‘untapped opportunities’
Retail Week sits down with Jo Malone London’s senior vice president and global general manager Jo Dancey to talk about all things perfume and signing British actor Tom Hardy as the face of its new advertising campaign
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NewsThe Body Shop administrators to launch auction for the chain
The Body Shop administrators are set to launch an auction of the struggling beauty chain after plans for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) failed, Sky News has reported.
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NewsBoots CEO endorses Labour Party
Boots chief executive Seb James has endorsed the Labour Party and Sir Keir Starmer’s focus on the importance of looking after the high street.
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NewsSuperdrug ramps up bricks-and-mortar expansion with 25 new stores
Superdrug is boosting investment in its bricks-and-mortar footprint as it celebrates its 60th year on the Britsh high street.
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Opinion‘As ChatGPT gets flirty, now is the time to embrace this cutting-edge technology’
With new releases this week from OpenAI and Google, generative AI (Gen-AI) tools are developing rapidly and destined to be on every smartphone. As more customers gain access to this dynamic technology, now is the time for retailers to get on board and explore the opportunities.
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NewsNatura &Co losses widen as it explores ‘potential separation’ of Avon
Brazilian cosmetics giant and former owner of The Body Shop Natura &Co has posted widening losses as Avon International sales continued to fall in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsWalgreens gauges interest in Boots among potential buyers
The American owner of Boots, Walgreens Boots Alliance, is understood to be reaching out to potential buyers of the UK health and beauty giant.
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AnalysisCan The Body Shop survive without B Corp certification?
As The Body Shop stands to lose its B Corp status, Retail Week looks at whether the certification makes any difference to commercial success
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GalleryFirst look: Lush’s Bridgerton-themed secret garden and tea room
As fans of the popular Netflix series Bridgerton await its third instalment, Lush is celebrating the show’s return with a secret garden pop-up in its Glasgow flagship and a Regency-era drawing room at Oxford Street, London
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NewsExclusive: The Body Shop’s B Corp certification under threat
The Body Shop’s B Corp certification is under review just five months after the British beauty chain got bought by private equity firm Aurelius, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGlossier fulfils UK expansion ambitions with Space NK tie-up
Glossier has announced its partnership with high street beauty retailer Space NK, which will see the brand’s in-store and online presence expand in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop posts strong sales in ‘record-breaking year’
The Fragrance Shop has reported a “record-breaking year” as like-for-like sales increased 6.1% in the full year ending April 1.
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AnalysisWhen counterfeits got cool: how can retail tackle the rise of the dupe?
If cheap imitations have grown cooler than the real thing, what does that mean for retailers who have built their business off the original? How much damage could this do? And what steps can they take to combat the trend?
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NewsHolland & Barrett to expand takeaway coffee trial this summer
Holland & Barrett is set to extend its cafe concessions trial with a second site opening in London this summer.
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AnalysisDo recent European beauty IPOs bode well for a Boots flotation?
As Spanish beauty group Puig gears up for an IPO in Madrid, it is poised to become Europe’s biggest float this year with a valuation of nearly €14bn (£11.96bn). Retail Week takes a look at the recent surge in beauty IPOs, their valuations and what that might mean for Boots, widely rumoured to be exploring a listing in London.
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Opinion‘From checkout to check-up: is now the time for retailers to diversify into services?’
People are increasingly prepared to pay to manage their health and wellness, which could spell opportunity for retailers, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker.
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NewsSpace NK owner appoints bankers for sale of beauty chain
Space NK owner Manzanita Capital has appointed bankers as it eyes a potential sale of the premium high street beauty chain.
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NewsGlobal skincare brand L’Occitane set to go private in £1.4bn deal
L’Occitane International chair Reinold Geiger is set to take the Hong Kong-listed skincare firm private in a HK$13.91bn (£1.4bn) deal, the company announced on Monday.
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GalleryUS beauty brand Bath & Body Works opens first store in London
US beauty and lifestyle brand Bath & Body Works has opened its first standalone store in the capital at Westfield London shopping centre in White City.