All Health & beauty articles – Page 5
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DataRanking: the top 30 fastest growing retailers show consumers’ relentless march towards ‘better’
Thanks to the ORESA Executive Search Retail Index, Retail Week can exclusively reveal the top 30 fastest growing retailers and what their ascent tells us about how shoppers are thinking, living and purchasing today
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AnalysisAI-powered shopping in the US forecast to increase by 520% this holiday season
New figures from Adobe suggest that AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Boots unveil festive recruitment targets
Retail giants Boots and Sainsbury’s have both unveiled their Christmas recruitment targets, as the sector braces for the busiest trading period of the year.
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NewsBoots reveals opening date of first-ever fragrance only store
High street beauty and wellness retailer Boots has decided on an opening date for its first-ever fragrance only store, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsCotswolds Designer Outlet sales ‘exceed expectations’ following summer launch
Cotswolds Designer Outlet, which has been open for 10 weeks, has seen sales exceed expectations since its launch, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsBodycare to shut more branches following administration
Beauty specialist Bodycare, which collapsed into administration earlier this month, is closing more shops.
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NewsHolland & Barrett leadership reshuffle as new group boss takes reins
Holland & Barrett has started to shape its leadership team under new group chief executive Anthony Houghton, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTHG beauty to launch AI academy as it prioritises being a ‘digital-first’ retailer
THG beauty is gearing up to launch an AI academy as it focuses on being a “digital first” retailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisWhat to expect from TikTok Shop as it prepares for its biggest Black Friday yet
As the retail industry gears up for the golden quarter, TikTok Shop UK has revealed what products it expects to fly off the digital shelves in the all-important peak season.
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Opinion‘Retail doesn’t need more stores – it needs better ones’
Too many retailers still treat online and offline as competing channels but together they create a richer customer relationship, argues Trinny London managing director Mark Smith
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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.