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Health 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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From browsing bliss to tedious clicks: Has online shopping lost its spark?
2025-08-20T05:30:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Ulta Beauty: What does the largest beauty retailer in the US want with the UK?
2025-08-20T13:42:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Poundland poised to press button on £1 price rollout as it awaits restructuring green light
2025-08-20T05:30:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Q&A: Sunspel chief executive on bucking the downwards trend in luxury
2025-08-17T23:01:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Mad for it: How Oasis’ reunion has delivered a £1bn boost for the high street
2025-08-13T15:19:00+01:00By Blaise Cloran
‘As it wins approval for restructuring, River Island still faces fundamental questions’
2025-08-08T14:41:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Tariffs set to cost UK non-food retailers £618.5m
2025-08-07T10:42:00+01:00By George Arnett
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2025-08-06T06:00:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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