All Health & beauty articles – Page 48
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NewsLloydsPharmacy to close 190 stores due to funding cuts
LloydsPharmacy plans to close nearly 200 of its UK stores as government funding, business rates and the apprenticeship levy have made “market conditions challenging”.
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NewsFeelunique launches same-day delivery in London
Beauty etailer Feelunique has rolled out same-day delivery for London shoppers to cash in on lucrative last-minute Christmas beauty spend.
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NewsHut Group builds acquisition war chest with £515m credit
The Hut Group has secured a £515m revolving credit facility to bolster its acquisition war chest.
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NewsZalando profits fall as it launches beauty offer
Zalando has reported a rise in revenues and fall in profits as it unveiled plans to roll out a beauty offer and accompanying concept store next year.
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DataData: John Lewis on how we shop, live and look
From the Olympics to Brexit, onesies to unicorns and courgetti to all things fermented, a lot can change in five years.
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AnalysisGetting personal: What is possible with personalisation?
Personalisation is still at a nascent stage, but it is already boosting business for retailers including Sephora, Shop Direct and Jack Wills.
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NewsToday in retail: DFS profits dive as big ticket divides
DFS unveiled an understuffed set of results today, demonstrating growing disparity in the big ticket market.
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NewsThe Hut grows beauty empire with Illamasqua acquisition
The acquisitive Hut Group has added cult cosmetics brand Illamasqua to its fast-growing beauty empire.
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NewsBody Shop poaches Charles Tyrwhitt boss for CEO role
The Body Shop has snapped up Charles Tyrwhitt’s chief executive David Boynton to take the helm of its global business.
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OpinionOpinion: From start-up to big corporate and back again
Zalando has gone from start-up to retail titan in under a decade and is now partnering with smaller businesses – why aren’t more retailers following suit?
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NewsMySale targets health and beauty acquisitions
Flash sales site MySale has ambitions to acquire health and beauty retailers, its boss has said.
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NewsDebenhams snaps up Blow stake in beauty services drive
Debenhams has acquired a stake in on-demand beauty services firm Blow Ltd, securing an exclusive partnership with the provider.
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NewsHolland & Barrett poaches Starbucks exec for new CIO role
Holland & Barrett has snapped up Starbucks’ vice-president of technology Mark Fabes for its newly-created chief information officer role, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHoF losses widen as transformation costs bite
House of Fraser has posted widening losses and a drop in like-for-like sales in its half-year update, but new boss Alex Williamson is “optimistic”.
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AnalysisReserved's UK launch and The Hut Group's Espa buy
Words and numbers, September 15, 2017: Polish fashion retailer Reserved opens in the UK, The Hut Group snaps up beauty brand Espa, and new shop openings decline
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GalleryIn pictures: The shock of the new in the West End
Times may be tough in retail, but a lot of new stores have seen the light of day for the first time recently. John Ryan pays four a visit in Covent Garden and Regent Street.
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VideoWatch: Inside Superdrug owner's content and etail lab
Superdrug owner AS Watson’s chief digital officer Dan Jarvis gave Retail Week a tour around the group’s London e-Lab and spoke about the group’s online ambitions.
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NewsRetail diary: Ikea’s 30th and Co-op’s Para partnership
The perfume shop hits the road, Retail Week becomes part of the furniture at Ikea, and Co-op goes for gold.
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NewsThe Body Shop owners Natura to draft in new boss
The Body Shop’s new owners Natura Cosmeticos will draft in a new chief executive to replace Jeremy Schwartz and supercharge the retailer’s growth.
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NewsNatura completes The Body Shop acquisition from L’Oréal
Brazilian cosmetics manufacturer Natura Cosméticos has completed its acquisition of The Body Shop from L’Oréal after being given the green light by competition watchdogs.