All Health & beauty articles – Page 49
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pureplays tone down tech for debut stores
Established retailers have bent over backwards to digitise stores to attract younger consumers, yet online retailers opening physical space have stepped back from tech. Mark Faithfull asks whether retail is going back to basics.
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NewsUpdated: Hut Group acquires skincare brand Espa
The Hut Group has acquired luxury skincare brand Espa in a deal thought to be worth over £100m.
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NewsAsos unveils first beauty range with Go Play campaign
Asos has unveiled its new beauty line, which is set to go on sale tomorrow.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 1.3% in August, largely as a result of weak comparables and grocery inflation, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from the Edinburgh Fringe?
As the world’s largest arts festival, The Edinburgh Fringe, heads into its closing weekend, organisers and performers will be lauding another hugely successful event.
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NewsThe Hut Group snaps up major beauty retailer
The Hut Group has bolstered its beauty offer, acquiring a major Australian beauty retailer just one week after buying Glossybox.
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NewsToday in retail: Fashion bosses tackle rogue factories
As Brexit negotiations wear on, UK manufacturing is once more a hot topic with many hoping for a renaissance, especially in the textile industry.
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OpinionWhy is retail hitting 'subscribe' on beauty boxes?
As The Hut Group acquires Glossybox and rumours circulate of Walmart’s interest in Birchbox, personalised monthly subscriptions look to be a treasure chest of opportunities.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is The Hut Group’s new asset, Glossybox?
Health and beauty etail titan The Hut Group has snapped up Glossybox – we take a closer look at the cosmetics subscription box business.
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AnalysisCould you sell your products through a vending machine?
Following news Uniqlo has launched vending machines for T-shirts, Retail Week explores the various surprising ways vending machines are being used in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisBig break or big mistake? The best and worst retail M&A
There were deals galore in last week as B&M snapped up Heron Foods and DFS bought Sofology. We look back at some of retail’s landmark deals.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods gets a Wellness Clinic boost
At some point in the relatively recent past the concept of ‘wellness’ surfaced and clinics purporting to make this a purchasable reality began to appear.
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VideoChristmas in July: The festive forecast
As retailers unveil their winter ranges, the Retail Week team highlights key trends that will excite shoppers and get them spending over Christmas.
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AnalysisRoadtrip: Northwest stars The Hut Group, TJ Hughes and Booths
The Northwest is a region with a long history in retail – particularly in fashion, as Manchester was once the heart of the textiles trade.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Festive health and beauty buys
Retailers have focused on personalisation and do-it-yourself products this Christmas but staples such as perfumes and pampering gift sets will remain on the best sellers list.
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NewsRetail rich list 2017: The industry’s wealthiest 100
Retail Week’s list of the top 100 richest retailers has uncovered record wealth, a surprisingly high proportion of new entries and a new number one.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop profits slide as online drives sales
The Perfume Shop posted a decline in its full-year profits, which it attributed to increased competition from etailers and rising costs.