All Health & beauty articles – Page 102
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NewsConsumers more cash-strapped than ever
British consumers have never felt so strapped for cash as rising utility bills leave little money left over for basic needs.
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OpinionTime to stop the supermarket space race
As the realities of both the severity and the length of the uncomfortable squeeze on real incomes and retail sales become more evident, Mary Portas and David Cameron look increasingly like the leading players in a Murdoch-directed horror movie: we can only hope that it doesn’t become a disaster movie.
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AS Watson reports total revenue rise
AS Watson reported total revenue rose 17% to HK$67.23bn (£5.28bn) in the first half to June 30. The health and beauty, and grocery retailer reported EBIT increased 25% to HK$3.55bn ($456m), which the company attributed to the management’s strong commitment to improving operating efficiencies, reducing inventory levels, increasing centralised purchasing ...
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NewsTough trading is set to continue, says Spindler
Trading at value department store group Original Factory Shop has improved in the new financial year, but chief executive Angela Spindler said retail conditions remain tough.
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NewsTesco's online marketplace faces challenges from beauty brands
Tesco’s plans for an online marketplace to rival Amazon may not be able to stock all beauty brands as some are reluctant to be linked with the Tesco name.
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NewsRetail employment falls as non-food stores cut staff
Retail employment fell 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 3,100 fewer full-time jobs.
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DocMorris Apotek records a loss
DocMorris Apotek has recorded turnover of SEK205.4m (£19.9m) and a loss of SEK121.5m (£11.7m) during its first 10 months of trading to end of December 2010.The company said that its strategy was to invest only in new locations and to establish a brand, which meant that there would be no ...
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Shoppers Drug Mart announces increase in sales
Shoppers Drug Mart announced a 1.4% increase in sales to CAD2.39bn (£1.55bn) for its second quarter ended June 18.Growth was driven by increases in non-pharmacy sales in all regions of Canada. On a like-for-like basis, total sales increased 0.8%.Prescription sales decreased 1% to CAD$1.15bn (£746m) during the quarter, as growth ...
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NewsLloyds pharmacy to trial ‘health village’ offering broader service
Lloyds pharmacy is to open a pilot ‘health village’ on a retail park in north London at the end of August as part of its plan to evolve into an all-round healthcare provider.
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NewsPerfume Shop launches loyalty card scheme
The Perfume Shop is to go live with its loyalty scheme in September and hopes at least half of its 5 million existing customers will have signed up within four years.
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Sales rise for Beauty retailer SaSa
Beauty retailer SaSa’s sales rose by 34.6% for its first quarter ended June 30, 2011.Like-for-like sales growth in Hong Kong and Macau was 26.3%. Other markets (comprising Mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan and sasa.com) had a year-on-year growth of 21.4%.
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Drugstore operator Rossmann reports revenue growth
Drugstore operator Rossmann reported revenue for the first half of 2011 grew 12% to E2.4bn (£2.1bn). Rossmann currently has 2,450 stores, of which 1,600 are in Germany and 850 are in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Albania and Turkey.The retailer plans to generate full-year revenue in excess of E5bn (£4.3bn) ...
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Duane Reade to open flagship store on Wall Street
Drugstore chain Duane Reade is to open a new 22,000 sq ft flagship store on Wall Street with a more upmarket focus. The location will be the store’s first pharmacy linked to Walgreens’ pharmacy system, which means that customers can have their Walgreens pharmacy information available at Duane Reade’s new ...
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NewsThe Body Shop first half like-for-likes up 2.6%
The Body Shop has reported like-for-like sales for the first half of 2011 to June 30 up 2.6%.
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NewsBody Shop profits up by a third
The Body Shop has lifted profits by a third to £45.6m in the year to January 1, according to documents filed at Companies House.
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Rite Aid reports level revenue
Rite Aid has reported revenues of $6.4bn (£4.01bn) for the first quarter ended May 28, unchanged on the figure for last year’s first quarter.Like-for-like sales increased 0.8% as front-end like-for-likes were flat and pharmacy like-for-likes rose 1.1%.Net losses were $63.1m (£39.6bn) compared with last year’s first quarter net loss of ...
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NewsJML to focus on growth through supply division
Retailer and supplier JML is to grow through its supply arm despite a profits jump in home shopping
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NewsL’Occitane appoints former Blacks director to accelerate UK growth
French cosmetics retailer L’Occitane has hired former Blacks Leisure retail director Joseph Ulloa to head up its UK business.
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