All Health & beauty articles – Page 85
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NewsRetail search volumes up 16% in first quarter
Total retail search volumes grew 16% in the first quarter of 2013 according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor.
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NewsRetail sales slip 0.5% as wintry weather leaves non-food out in the cold
Retail sales volumes slipped 0.5% in March as the cold conditions pulled down the performance of non-food.
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ICI Paris XL acquires Dutch competitor Pour Vous
AS Watson’s Belgian perfumery chain ICI Paris XL has acquired Dutch competitor Pour Vous. ICI Paris XL plans to complete the deal within one month and is taking over the brand as well as the store network.The deal follows ICI Paris XL’s acquisition of LVMH’s Dutch Sephora stores.“We intend to ...
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NewsLloydspharmacy parent firm bolsters management team with new director
Lloydspharmacy parent Celesio has created a new role to further bolster the pharmaceutical firm’s management team following the recruitment of UK managing director Cormac Tobin last month.
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NewsFrom toilet duck to fat duck
At the launch of his glasses range for Vision Express, TV chef Heston Blumenthal explained that a play fight years ago with ex-Arsenal footballer Lee Dixon and an ill-aimed toilet brush means he cannot wear contact lenses.
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NewsNon-food prices rise for the first time in over a year
Prices of non-food items rose for the first time in 15 months in March, edging up 0.2% against February’s 0.4% fall, reflecting a lower level of discounting as consumer demand strengthens.
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Drugstore operator CVS launches iPad app
Drugstore operator CVS has launched an iPad app that enables customers to explore a virtual 3D CVS/Pharmacy store and shop from their tablet. The app is the first of its kind and incorporates an interactive interface using gesture-based movements.Brian Tilzer, senior vice-president and chief digital officer of CVS/Pharmacy, said: “Our ...
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NewsVision Express delivers 6% jump in operating profit
Vision Express recorded a 6% jump in operating profit to £16.4m last year as it focused on giving customers value for money.
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NewsAlliance Boots to cut 200 jobs at Nottingham manufacturing base
Alliance Boots will cut 200 jobs over the next two years at its manufacturing site in Nottingham so it can invest in better technology.
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NewsHeston Blumenthal launches glasses range with Vision Express
TV chef Heston Blumenthal has designed an exclusive range of glasses influenced by his unqiue style which launch in Vision Express today.
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Superdrug to stock Ann Summers sex toys in-store
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug is to start stocking Ann Summers sex toys in its stores as the erotic retailer becomes more mainstream.
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NewsWalgreens and Alliance Boots strike deal with pharmaceutical distributor
Walgreens and Alliance Boots have a signed a 10-year buying deal with North American pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen to increase the three companies’ economies of scale in wholesaling.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Opticial retailer Vision Express, Head Shots
The new Vision Express campaign separates itself from the competition with an ad that depicts spectacle wearers as active go-getters.
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AnalysisAnalysis: There’s more than one way to keep the tills ringing
Tesco turned up the pressure on price again this week with its Price Promise scheme. But price isn’t everything.
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AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Alliance Boots’ Stefano Pessina takes home leader prize
Stefano Pessina won the 2013 Clarity Search Retail Leader of the Year award. Tiffany Holland finds out why he’s ahead of the pack.
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AnalysisSites: Feel Unique Vs Cheap Smells
Daniel Zeff, chief executive at creative content agency Evidently, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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NewsSuperdrug to roll out Wi-Fi and interactive in-store radio
Superdrug is launching free Wi-Fi in all stores as it introduces interactive in-store radio to strengthen its customer engagement.
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NewsBoots launches ready meals through Shapers brand
Boots is today launching its first range of healthy evening meals under its lunchtime Shapers brand as the health and beauty retailer further grows its food offer.
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NewsVision Express launches new TV ad, celebrating glasses
Vision Express launched its new “innovative” TV ad last night as the retailer seeks to celebrate glasses as stylish fashion accessories.
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NewsVision Express finds right frames for Fiennes
Vision Express faced a tall order when it worked with explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes to find glasses that would not break in extremely cold temperatures.