All Health & beauty articles – Page 109
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CVS to roll out Redbox DVD rental kiosks
Drugstore operator CVS will roll out Coinstar’s automated Redbox DVD rental kiosks at locations across its mainland US, Puerto Rico and Longs Drug outlets in Hawaii. The roll-out, which follows a successful pilot programme, will start this quarter with about 700 installations by the end of this year and is ...
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NewsSuperdrug launches £9.99 value version of luxury skin cream
Health and beauty group Superdrug is to launch a £9.99 high street version of a luxury product more typically sold for £225.
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NewsSuperdrug launches store beauty academies
Superdrug has launched beauty academies in five stores this week to enhance its beauty credentials.
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CVS Q2 revenues increase by 3.7%
Drugstore operator CVS reported revenues in the group’s retail pharmacy segment increased 3.7% in the second quarter to $14.3bn (£9.7bn), with total same-store sales increasing 2.1% over the prior year.Pharmacy same-store sales increased 2.9%, helped by continued growth of its Maintenance Choice prescription offer. Front store same-store sales increased 0.4%, ...
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Rewe explores Bipa launch in Romania
Rewe Group is examining Romania and other central and eastern European markets for the potential launch of its Austrian Bipa drugstore concept. According to a company’s spokesperson, Rewe Group cannot unveil any detailed plans as “they do not yet exist”. Bipa is currently present in Austria, Italy and Croatia.
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NewsSuperdrug plans Christmas ad campaign to win back shoppers
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug is to launch its first TV advertising campaign for 10 years in October, in a bid get customers to rediscover the brand.
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NewsSainsbury’s trials prescription vending machines
Sainsbury’s has today started a trial of prescription vending machines, aimed at allowing customers to securely and conveniently collect NHS prescriptions.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to trial Superdrug tie-up
The Perfume Shop is gunning to be the number one perfume retailer in the UK, after signing a deal with sister firm Superdrug to trial shop-in-shops in its stores.
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NewsJoules eyes major city centres as profits soar
Lifestyle retailer Joules is targeting major city centre locations for store openings for the first time, after reporting net profit soared 200% to £3.6m in the year to May 1.
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First DocMorris pharmacy opens in Italy
The first DocMorris pharmacy has opened in Italy, in Milan, as German healthcare and pharmaceutical business Celesio pushes ahead with internationalisation of its pharmacy banner. Celesio is planning to open more test pharmacies in Italy in the near future.Celesio has been present in the Italian wholesale market and pharmacy market ...
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NewsTrinity Leeds work to resume in August
Shopping centre Trinity Leeds has been given the go ahead by developers Land Securites, which has said it expects work to resume on site next month, in preparation for opening in spring 2013.
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NewsThe Body Shop first half like-for-likes up 0.2%
The Body Shop has reported like-for-like sales up 0.2% in the first half of 2010, but slipped in the second quarter 0.1%.
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NewsSuperdrug plans new focus on own brand
Superdrug is to push its own-brand and exclusive ranges after reporting it has reduced its losses in its full-year accounts to December 26, 2009.
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NewsFragrance Shop on better footing as new management drives sales
The Fragrance Shop has reported EBITDA of £5.1m and like-for-like sales up 9.2% in the year to March 10 as cost savings across the business led to a stronger year for the speciality chain.
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LVMH to acquire 70% of Brazil’s Sack’s
France-based luxury and specialty retail group LVMH is to acquire a 70% stake in Sack’s, a leading online retailer of fragrances, cosmetics and toiletries in Brazil.The operation will form part of the group’s beauty store operation, Sephora, and the acquisition will mark Sephora’s entry into the Brazilian market.Sephora is expected ...
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NewsSuperdrug reduces full-year losses
Superdrug has reduced its losses in the full year to December 26, 2009, by improving margins and reducing operating costs.
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Walgreens Q3 sales up 6.1%
Drugstore operator Walgreens has reported $463m (£307m) net earnings for the third quarter ended May 31, down from $522m (£346.5m) in the same period of last year. Third-quarter sales increased 6.1% to a record $17.2bn (£11.41bn). Total sales in comparable stores increased 0.7%, while like-for-like store front-end sales increased 0.1%.Front-end ...
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Sa Sa profit up 20.6%
Asian beauty retailer Sa Sa reported group turnover for the year ended March 31 rising 13.9% to HK$4.11bn (£350.7m). The group’s profit for the year grew 20.6% to HK$381.1m (£32.5m).In Hong Kong and Macau, the group’s turnover increased 10.3% to HK$3.29bn (£280.8m). Sales in mainland China market increased 61.3% while ...
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Celesio and Phoenix merging
Pharmaceuticals retailers Celesio and Phoenix said they are merging their activities, making the new joint venture company number two in terms of sales in the Dutch pharmacy market.The new company will have 115 own pharmacies and about 40 franchised shops. It will have 1,600 employees after the merger and generate ...