All Health & beauty articles
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News
The Body Shop’s downfall triggered by owner’s failure to refinance loan
The Body Shop’s collapse was triggered by owner Aurelius failing to refinance loan, which resulted in an unplanned funding gap upwards of £100m.
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L’Oréal sales surge as mass-market beauty outgrows luxury
Global cosmetics giant L’Oréal has kicked off the first quarter with high-single-digit growth in sales as it “continued outperformance in a global beauty market that remained dynamic”.
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Analysis
Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte reveals secrets of retailer’s success
It’s 10am and the doors to Sephora’s Champs-Élysées flagship are opened to an expectant queue of customers in the heart of Paris.
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Unilever Prestige’s Vasiliki Petrou named World Retail Congress Woman of the Year
Vasiliki Petrou, executive vice-president and chief executive of Unilever’s premium division Unilever Prestige, has been named Woman of the Year at the 2024 World Retail Congress in Paris.
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Interview
Q&A: Holland & Barrett execs on its journey from vitamin shop to wellness destination
As Holland & Barrett launches its biggest-ever investment in women’s healthcare, Retail Week speaks to the executives behind the new campaign to discover how it fits into the retailer’s transformation strategy
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Holland & Barrett invests £4m in women’s health
Holland & Barrett is investing over £4m in its women’s health offer as it kicks off its new ‘Own Every Day of the Month’ campaign to bring awareness and education to women’s health issues.
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LVMH revenue slips in ‘uncertain’ global market
Luxury retail group LVMH has posted a slight decline in overall reported revenue growth as it continues to trade in an “uncertain” geopolitical and economic environment.
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Gallery
Paris flagship stores – Sephora, Galeries Lafayette, JD Sports and Etam
Take a tour of some of the French capital’s latest retail openings, including Sephora and JD Sports, as well as the world-famous Galeries Lafayette department store
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Bath & Body Works to open first standalone store in London
US beauty and lifestyle retailer Bath & Body Works is set to open its first standalone store at Westfield London shopping centre in White City.
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Data
Ranking: The fastest-growing retail brands in the UK
Retail Week can reveal the brands that have found impressive growth despite some of the toughest operating conditions.
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THG Beauty boss expects return to growth in ‘extremely buoyant’ market
THG Beauty, which owns pureplay retailers including Lookfantastic and Cult Beauty, expects to return to growth in the next financial year as sales grew at a double-digit rate in the last quarter and the premium beauty market in the UK remains “extremely buoyant”, according to chief executive Lucy Gorman.
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THG profits surge despite sales slip
THG has posted an increase in profits for the full year and maintained its profit guidance despite a slip in sales driven by “action to discontinue loss making categories”.
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Sephora to open two new stores in the North East
French beauty giant Sephora has revealed its plans to open two new stores in Newcastle and Gateshead, following the success of its flagships in London.
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Cyberattacks and fraud cost UK retail sector £11bn in 2023
The UK retail sector lost £11.3bn to fraudulent activity in 2023, according to global financial technology platform Adyen.
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The Body Shop administrator proposes CVA to rescue business
The Body Shop’s administrator has proposed a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to rescue the business, according to a report outlining the struggling beauty chain’s financial position and the events leading up to its administration.
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Manzanita Capital to put Space NK up for sale
Space NK owner Manzanita Capital is in talks to appoint bankers to oversee a partial or complete sale of the premium high-street beauty retailer, Sky News reported.
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Next strikes deal with Myntra to ramp up Indian expansion
Next has partnered with Myntra on a franchise agreement that will see the Next brand offered both in stores and online across India.
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Boots sales rise as market share increases for 12th consecutive quarter
Boots has reported growth in both in-store and online sales in the three months ending February 29, 2024, as it delivered a retail market share growth for the 12th consecutive quarter.
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The Perfume Shop strengthens leadership with two new directors
The Perfume Shop has appointed Karen Harris and Laura Wilkinson to the newly created positions of customer director and online business director, respectively, as it looks to drive growth in both online and offline channels.
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Skincare brand Elemis to open first standalone store in London's West End
Skincare brand Elemis is set to open its first standalone store in Seven Dials this spring, strengthening its foothold as a “forerunner in providing premium skincare”.