All Health & beauty articles – Page 108
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Schlecker contracts external advisers to revitalise business
Drugstore chain Schlecker has contracted external advisers to revitalise its ailing business. According to reports, Schlecker is working on a fresh store concept and is preparing to add a stronger regional component to its product offer, while improving its price perception.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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NewsSales growth slows in September
UK retail like-for-likes grew just 0.5% in September, marking the sixth month of low growth according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsRetail administrations slow
The rate of businesses going into administration has slowed to levels not seen since before the economic downturn, with the retail sector showing the “most pronounced drop”.
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NewsSavers narrows losses
Value health and beauty chain Savers, part of the AS Watson Group, has narrowed its losses as it implements the second year of its turnaround.
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NewsAlliance Boots to cut 900 non-store based roles
Alliance Boots is to axe around 900 non-store based roles in the UK in a bid to reduce operating costs by around £56m a year by 2013/14.
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NewsM&S experiments with standalone beauty shop
Marks & Spencer has opened an experimental standalone beauty store in Mumbai with Indian partner Reliance.
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NewsBoots signs up 50 retailers for new online loyalty venture
Boots has agreed deals with about 50 companies that will allow its customers to pick up Advantage Card loyalty points when they shop online with other retailers.
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Rite Aid records 2.5% revenue increase in Q2 to £4.2bn
Drugstore retailer Rite Aid has reported revenues rose 2.5% in the second quarter to $6.2bn (£4.2bn). Like-for-like sales decreased 0.9% in the front end and 1.8% in the pharmacy business. Net loss was $197m (£134m), compared with last year’s second-quarter net loss of $116m (£74m), which was partly attributable to ...
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Ulta reports 17.6% sales increase to £219m
Beauty retailer Ulta has reported net sales increased 17.6% to $322m (£219m) for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010. Like-for-like sales increased 10.8% and net income increased 127.2% to $13.1m (£8.9m). Ulta chief executive Lyn Kirby said: “The results include a 10.8% like-for-like sales increase for the quarter, generated ...
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Casa Saba buys 25% of Farmacias Ahumada
Retailer Falabella has sold its 20% stake in Farmacias Ahumada for $100m (£64m) to Mexican Grupo Casa Saba. The latter announced last May it had reached an agreement to acquire Farmacias Ahumada for $637m (£408m), including about $162m (£104m) in debt.The combined company will become one of the leading drugstore ...
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NewsTesco to start selling cut-price Viagra
Tesco is to start selling cut-price Viagra from next Monday, in 300 of its in store pharmacists.
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NewsMaybelline opens Covent Garden pop-up shop
Cosmetics brand L’Oréal has opened the first pop-up shop for its Maybelline brand in Covent Garden to tie in with London Fashion Week.
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AnalysisUS pharmacy chains ramp up their grocery offerings
With more than 25,000 chain drugstores across the US, the opportunity to tap into new consumer segments is massive.
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NewsMelvita to open first UK store in Covent Garden
French organic cosmetics retailer Melvita is to open its first UK store in November at the St Martin’s Courtyard development in Covent Garden.
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NewsSuperdrug signs up Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page to front ads
Superdrug has signed up former Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page as the new face of the health and beauty retailer.
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NewsAlliance Boots to outsource part of pension plan
Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots is to offload about £300m of retirement fund liabilities to specialist buyout vehicle Pension Corporation.
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NewsSuperdrug set to experiment with virtual make-up
Superdrug is trialling virtual mirror technology in two of its stores to allow shoppers to experiment with different colours and shades of make-up.
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NewsProfits improve at The Body Shop
The Body Shop more than doubled profits in its second half, reaching €13.6m (£11.1m) in the six months to June 30, compared to €6.3m (£5.1m) for the same period the year before.
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NewsIn Focus: L Rowland
L Rowland & Company (Retail) Ltd neither slips easily off the tongue nor sparks recognition as being among Britain’s top 50 or so largest retailers. Yet Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s profile update shows in the year to January Rowland hit sales of £526.5m as the UK’s third largest pharmacist - behind Boots and Lloydspharmacy, but ahead of the Co-op.