All Health & beauty articles – Page 97
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AnalysisRetail’s work record under fire
Retail’s role in helping young people into work is under fire amid accusations of exploitation and pressure to make people do unpaid work, but protesters miss the point, reports Alex Lawson.
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NewsBoots pulls out of government Work Programme
Alliance Boots will no longer offer unpaid work placements under a government scheme after it said it accidentally broke its own policy, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisRetail Week Conference 2012: What topics will be covered?
This year’s conference will give you the knowledge you need to compete today.
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NewsSuperdrug launches advanced skincare clinics
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug will launch skincare clinics instore, offering treatments such as laser hair removal, facial peels and fillers.
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NewsTesco online food sales to double in next five years
Grocery giant already close to controlling 50% of internet food sales.
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OpinionAttack on Tesco shows lack of respect for retail
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsSainsbury’s in NHS link-up
Sainsbury’s has opened its first pharmacy in a hospital this week near Middlesbrough.
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GalleryThe fabled Aesop
Skincare brand Aesop breaks the rules when it comes to standalone stores, but it is a success story. John Ryan reports.
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NewsGovernment urged to improve competitiveness so retailers invest
British Retail Consortium has urged Government to improve UK competitiveness to ensure retailers invest rather than increase their cash reserves.
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AnalysisFranchising: What do retailers need to know?
Franchising is used extensively by many UK retailers, both at home and abroad, but will it help Mothercare revive its business?
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36.6 to convert stores to discount-oriented format
Pharmacy Chain 36.6 intends to convert half of its stores to a discount-oriented format in order to increase customer traffic by 30%. In the first half of 2012, stores in low-income regions will reportedly be remodelled under the banner Pharmacy Warehouse. The product assortment will remain the same, but prices ...
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AnalysisSchlecker insolvent after it fails to secure funding
Schlecker, which as recently as 2009 was by far Germany’s largest drugstore retailer, has filed for insolvency after negotiations for interim financing failed.
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NewsThe Body Shop records 'solid' growth
The Body Shop enjoyed a 4.2% increase in like-for-like sales growth in 2011 following a “militant” approach to innovation.
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GalleryWhat are 2012's visual merchandising trends?
Although 2012 is still young, trends in visual merchandising are already becoming apparent. John Ryan walks the West End and the King’s Road to see what they are.
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NewsBoots faces legal action in Mini Mode fashion row
Health and beauty giant Boots is being sued for £5m in a legal case centred on changes to its childrenswear offer.
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NewsAmazon widens its sporting range in time for Olympics
Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to sports specialists as it expands its range in the category in expectation of a spending surge during the Olympics.
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NewsSpecsavers successfully sues Asda for trademark infringement
Specsavers intends to claim damages following a legal win against Asda, after the grocer used the trademark ‘spec saver’ phrase in an optical advertising campaign.
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Drugstore Schlecker to file for insolvency
Drugstore retailer Schlecker is to file for insolvency. The development is not expected to have an immediate impact on the retailer’s staff or result in store closures in the short term.Schlecker failed to secure funds to keep it afloat while restructuring. “Necessary restructuring measures cannot be implemented as quickly as ...
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NewsWaitrose and Boots pare back product partnership
Upmarket grocer to phase out health giant’s products and replace with own-brand.