All Health & beauty articles – Page 97
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NewsFeelunique.com bought in £26m private equity deal
Online beauty retailer Feelunique.com has been bought in a deal led by Palamon Capital Partners that has valued the business as £26m.
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NewsAlliance Boots extends loan facilities
Alliance Boots has extended over £5bn worth of loan facilities by up to three years, as its own brand No7 makes its debut in Walgreens stores in the US.
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NewsBoots extends ten year IT deal
Boots has extended its 10-year strategic partnership with IT services provider Steria.
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NewsLloydspharmacy to rebrand as new trial stores launched
Lloydspharmacy is rebranding to create an aligned European pharmacy chain and moving to a more service-led offer as it aims to bolster its brand with new high quality products, and the cutting edge technology.
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GalleryStore of the week: Kirk Originals, Conduit Street, London
Making much of little is what Kirk Originals, an eyewear retailer and optician, is about. Its products are uniformly small when put in the context of the size of the space that accommodates them, and yet the store has real wow factor.
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NewsNovember retail sales jump to highest level since June
November retail sales rose at their fastest pace since June this year, data from the CBI Distributive Trades Survey shows.
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NewsEnterprise Zone investment to boost innovation at Boots
Larger research and development site will provide extra capacity to realise retailer’s US ambitions.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Boots, Let’s Feel Good
Ahead of Christmas, Boots has dumped its ‘Here Come The Girls’ advertising theme for a new ‘Let’s Feel Good’ campaign.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retail adverts now behind the times?
Retail campaigns often focus on women, but changes in shopping habits and society may mean a new approach is needed.
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NewsAlliance Boots to extend loan facilities
Retail and pharmaceuticals giant Alliance Boots is preparing to extend the maturity dates on existing loan facilities to facilitate its likely full merger with US drugstore powerhouse Walgreens.
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NewsHolland & Barrett trials fitness drills in-store
Holland & Barrett is trialling fitness drills in ten stores, as the health and beauty retailer attempts to improve the in-store environment and boost conversion rates.
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GalleryStore gallery: Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar, Liverpool
Harvey Nichols’ first Beauty Bazaar store in Liverpool is a glamorous shopping experience complete with added extras.
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NewsBoots apologises after competition error
Boots has issued an apology after disappointed customers were mistakenly told they had won a holiday as part of a competition the retailer was running.
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L’Occitane launches interactive digital catalogues
Beauty retailer L’Occitane has launched interactive digital catalogues across its website and Facebook pages.Featuring animation, multi-point interactive zones and social media integration, the 64 digital catalogues can also be viewed and shared via any mobile device.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Boots' new ad campaign
Boots has scrapped its well-established ‘Here come the girls’ TV ad for a more emotive, inspirational theme for Christmas, and this year the campaign is bigger than ever – with a full 60 second ad and four 30 second spin-offs.
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NewsBoots drops 'Here come the girls' ad for "inspirational" campaign
Boots has launched a new Christmas TV advert campaign, ditching its long-running ‘Here come the girls’ theme after four years.
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NewsOctober retail sales growth worst for almost a year
October delivered the worst retail sales growth for nearly a year, dampening the revival in trading recorded in September.
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NewsBoots trials iPads in store
Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialling iPads and wi-fi in 30 stores to enable customers to order in store more easily.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop plans larger stores for browsing customer
The Fragrance Shop is to opening larger, open format self-selection stores in high-footfall locations to cater for customers who want to browse product before buying.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips in October
Consumer confidence fell in October despite the economy moving out of recession.