All Health & beauty articles – Page 89
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NewsVideo: Superdrug healthcare director Steve Gray on its new wellbeing format
Superdrug has today launched its first wellbeing format store in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Retail Week speaks to healthcare director Steve Gray about what’s different.
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GalleryIn pictures: Superdrug's first health and wellbeing format store
Superdrug unveiled its new health and wellbeing format store today as it aims to grow its reputation as a pharmacy and healthcare retailer.
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NewsAlliance Boots UK health and beauty boss to co-chair Government high street forum
Alliance Boots UK heath and beauty boss Simon Roberts has been appointed to co-chair the Government’s Future High Streets Forum.
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GalleryIn pictures: Leightons Opticians unveils new look as it plans to double estate
London-based Leightons Opticians has rebranded, with a new store and logo design, as it plans to double its store estate in the next five years.
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NewsEconomic growth gains pace in April as retailers are optimistic about next quarter
Economic growth gained pace in April as retailers forecast even stronger growth next quarter.
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InterviewQ&A: Superdrug co-founder Peter Goldstein celebrates its 50th year
Brothers Peter and Ronald Goldstein founded Superdrug in 1964. Here, Peter speaks about how the business has fared over the years.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boots, B&M, Co-op, Burberry, Game and more
Retail news round-up on April 25, 2014: Boots launches European website, B&M to refinance £585m of loans before IPO, Burberry launches on Alibaba, Scotmid operating profits plunges, Labour eyes cutting ties with Co-op Bank and more.
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NewsBoots launches European website to tap into the ex-pat market
Boots has launched its European website as it aims to take sales from British Boots fans who are living overseas.
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NewsEaster disappoints as footfall slumps year on year
Footfall across the long Easter weekend fell by double digits year on year despite brighter weather.
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NewsTV channel Sit-Up falls into administration despite passing CVA last month
TV shopping channel Sit-Up, which operates Price Drop and Bid TV, has collapsed into administration just a month after it secured a CVA.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Footfall, Joules and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on April 17, 2014: High street enjoys strongest rise in footfall for almost a year, Joules launches into eyewear with ‘extensive’ range, Harvey Nichols launches new e-commerce website
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NewsJoules launches into eyewear with 'extensive' range
Joules is launching into eyewear as it grows the licensing part of the business.
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Analysis
Analysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis in March, as the later timing of Easter distorted figures, according to BRC-KPMG.
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NewsThe Body Shop blames first quarter sales fall on trading in UK and Asia
The Body Shop has recorded a sales fall in its first quarter which has been blamed on “difficult” trading in the UK and Asia.
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NewsInflation drops below 2% target for third consecutive month
Inflation fell to 1.6% in March, down from 1.7% in February and the third consecutive month it has been below the Bank of England’s 2% target.
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NewsHouse of Fraser full year EBITDA rises as online and own brand thrive
Department store House of Fraser’s full year adjusted EBITDA rose 8.3% to £60.2m driven by own brand and online.
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NewsMarch retail like-for-likes fall 1.7% due to tough Easter comparatives
March retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis due to the timing of Easter, which falls later this year.
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NewsInfographic: Special aisles for mums and personal 'style butlers'
Retailers could create special aisles for mums and interactive digital displays for men as they react to changing shopping habits.
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OpinionComment: Has clone Britain come to an end?
The time when all of our high streets looked the same may be at an end, but there are still some die-hards.
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NewsCo-operative Group must put its house in order urges shopworkers’ union as job fears grow
Shopworkers’ union Usdaw has urged an end to the civil war at the Co-operative Group as fears of job losses grow among staff demoralised by instability at the mutual.