All Health & beauty articles – Page 122
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Interest rate cut met with caution by analysts
The Bank of England’s shock decision to slash interest rates to 3 per cent will help heavily indebted retailers, but analysts remain cautious about the immediate impact on consumers.
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Alliance Boots steps up store integration
Alliance Boots has accelerated the integration of its Alliance Pharmacy and Boots stores, as it revealed first-half revenues up 11.3 per cent.
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Savers lays plans to stymie losses
Pre-tax losses at discount health and beauty retailer Savers widened in the year to December 29, but its management is confident the business has the right strategy to return it to profitability.
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Retail’s elite toast festive West End traffic-free day
London Mayor Boris Johnson joined retail’s elite this week to promote Oxford Street’s traffic-free day, which will fall on Saturday December 6.
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DSGi’s Pixmania widens its online product range
DSGi-owned e-tailer Pixmania is increasing its online presence as a general merchandise retailer by expanding the product categories on its UK site.
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Walgreens slows expansion as it aims to slash outgoings
US pharmacy chain Walgreens is targeting US$1 billion ( 630 million) annual cost savings by 2011 as it adapts to counter the global economic slowdown.
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Nicky Kinnaird: The Beauty of it
Nicky Kinnaird’s Space NK launch was a bold move for beauty retailing and there’s more growth to come. By Jennifer Creevy.
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Interest rate slashed to 3%
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate by 1.5 percentage points to 3 per cent in a move that has been welcomed by retailers.
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Liberty appoints new buying director
Liberty, the iconic department store, has appointed Edwin Burstell as buying director.
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Retailers' fury at hikes in Westfield London service charges
Retailers which opened in Westfield London last week are furious over hikes in service charges imposed by the shopping centre.
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Crabtree & Evelyn to roll out fresh look after pilot
Health and beauty retailer Crabtree & Evelyn has pushed the button on the roll-out of its new store format after a two-month trial.
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Recession beaters: Some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn
Despite what the mass media might suggest, some retailers are prospering in spite of the downturn. Charlotte Hardie looks at some of those that are flying and asks what we can learn from them.
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Boots to launch Secret Santa Christmas TV ad
Health and beauty giant Boots is to celebrate the art of choosing gifts this season with its Christmas TV ad, which debuts next week.
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Alliance Boots revenues up 11.3 per cent
Alliance Boots executive chairman Stefano Pessina described the group’s trading performance as “relatively resilient” as the group revealed first-half revenues were up 11.3 per cent.
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Retail crime headed for a ‘rapid rise’
Retailers are bracing themselves for a rise in retail crime as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the credit crunch will “wipe out” falling statistics recorded over the last year.
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Retail sales growth slows further
Retail sales volume growth has continued to slow in the three months to September, rising only 0.1 per cent.
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Scotland: Worst retail sales growth since March 2006
Retail sales growth in Scotland was at its slowest rate in two and a half years in September, as consumer confidence and rising living costs squeezed spending.
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Retail round-up: October 19, 2008
What the Sunday papers said about the retail sector, including reports on Baugur, Asda, Carphone Warehouse, Debenhams, Ghost, DSGi, Home Retail, Sainsbury's, Game, JJB Sports, Woolworths and Tesco.
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London retail sales worst since 2005
Retail sales in London outperformed the rest of the country in September but were still the worst since summer 2005.
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Alliance Boots buys German distributor Megapharm
Alliance Boots has bought a 90 per cent stake in German specialist drugs distributor Megapharm.