All Health & beauty articles – Page 2
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InterviewQ&A: GHD co-founder on continuing a haircare legacy with the creation of Cloud Nine
Establishing an iconic hair straightener brand is no mean feat, let alone creating two successful brands.
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NewsBodycare to close raft of stores after appointing administrators
Beauty chain Bodycare is closing several UK stores and has appointed administrators as it battles with a “significant funding gap and increasing creditor pressure”.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett beauty director on the retailer’s revamped beauty offering
High street staple Holland & Barrett has made no secret of its ongoing transformation, which has seen a revamp of its store estate, online presence, a new personalised app, and its experience store in Cardiff.
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NewsHolland & Barrett unveils transformation of beauty category
Holland & Barrett has upgraded its beauty category with a major transformation as part of its broader strategy to provide an elevated customer experience backed by science.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis kicks off golden quarter with Never Knowingly Undersold marketing splash
As well as a tie-up with Topshop, John Lewis chiefs this week revealed their bets for the golden quarter and launched a Never Knowingly Undersold brand campaign to mark the anniversary of the price pledge
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NewsLush shuts down UK operations ‘in solidarity with Gaza’
Lush has ceased operations for one day as it shows solidarity with Gaza and calls on the government to “end arm sales from the UK”.
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DataHow does UK retail sales growth compare to the rest of Europe?
When stacked against comparable countries in Europe based on sales volumes change since 2021, the UK lags most of them. Germany, France and Spain have all performed better since then
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GalleryInside rising beauty brand Vieve’s biggest ever pop-up
Beauty retailer Vieve has opened the doors to a four-month-long pop-up shop in Glasgow.
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NewsBoots ‘well positioned for future’ following Sycamore deal
Health and beauty giant Boots is “well positioned for the future”, its bosses maintained as a new ownership structure takes effect.
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Analysis17 and Central: The London shopping centre championing convenience and community
Many London-based community shopping centres harbour a reputation of being run down, tired, and under-funded, but this narrative is changing.
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AnalysisIs leisure and hospitality the new frontier for retail?
From Frasers’ stake in We Do Play, to Lush eyeing the launch of a hotel, the church and state divisions of retail, leisure and hospitality are becoming increasingly blurred. Retail Week analyses which retailers are making moves in this space, and what the opportunities and potential pitfalls are
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NewsHolland & Barrett promotes UK boss to group CEO
Holland & Barrett has appointed UK and Ireland chief executive Anthony Houghton as its new group chief executive officer as it ramps up next stage of growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsRituals to open another 15 stores before the end of the year
Rituals plans to open another 15 stores across the UK and Ireland stores before the end of the year as it opens its 100th UK store, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHolland & Barrett enters health and wellness partnership with Co-op
High street retailer Holland & Barrett has entered a partnership with Co-op to add a range of its health and wellness products into selected Co-op UK stores.
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Chart of the WeekHealth and beauty deals dominate as global retail M&A slows
The surging wellness economy has helped make health and beauty the most in-demand consumer sector for M&A dealmakers, according to new figures from AlixPartners.
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InterviewQ&A: Specsavers MD Carina Hummel on disruptive brands and future of the high street
Specsavers’ new managing director of UK/ROI optics speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s most important strategic priorities, how she plans to win new customers and what she thinks is in store for the future of the UK’s high streets
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NewsRevolution Beauty co-founders return after struggle to find new buyer
Revolution Beauty will see the return of its co-founders to “reset” the business after it couldn’t find a buyer during a formal sales process.
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NewsM&S expands partnership with Estée Lauder as part of its wider strategy
Marks & Spencer is expanding its partnership with Estée Lauder as part of a growing strategy to become the “trusted editor for beauty”.
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AnalysisUlta Beauty: What does the largest beauty retailer in the US want with the UK?
There’s an abundance of beauty retailers in the UK from high street staples Boots and Superdrug, experience-led retailers Sephora and Space NK, and emerging brands such as Pure Seoul, but is there room for more?
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AnalysisThe UK’s top beauty trends of summer revealed
As Brits are in the midst of a scorching summer with festivals, holidays abroad and staycations planned, many have been hitting the shops to pick up all the summer essentials.