All Health & beauty articles – Page 101
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NewsJuly retail sales edge up 0.1%
Like-for-like retail sales were flat in July when the start of extended opening hours for the Olympics combined with the warm weather at the end of the month helped food retailers, the British Retail Consortium–KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsLloydspharmacy makes 120 head office redundancies
Lloydspharmacy has made 120 redundancies at its head office in Coventry following a restructure.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should do more to capitalise on the Olympics
Bonkers, barmy, brilliant and British: the opening ceremony is over, the greatest show on earth has begun and the world is watching.
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NewsJulian Graves begins round of store closures
The administration of dried fruit and nuts specialist Julian Graves has begun closing stores but is still seeking a buyer for the retailer, which hit the buffers last month.
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NewsHolland & Barrett chief urges supermarkets to ban plastic bags
Holland & Barrett’s boss has called on supermarkets to follow its lead and ban plastic bags following data showing grocers’ plastic bags usage was on the rise.
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Drugstore group Schlecker begins clearance Sales
Insolvent drugstore group Schlecker has begun clearance Sales in the remaining 358 Schlecker XL and 367 Ihr Platz shops. Products have been discounted by between 30% and 50%, according to administrator Werner Schneider.The Schlecker XL shops will be closed in August. Schneider is still searching for buyers of the remaining ...
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NewsSpecsavers ad pokes fun at Olympics Korea flag gaffe
Specsavers has taken out advertising poking fun at the mistake which saw a South Korean flag displayed before North Korea’s football match in the Olympics.
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NewsRetailers on their marks to chase Olympic gold
Hopes are high for boost to consumer sentiment and Games sales fillip.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Boots 17, Tonight We’re Going Out
Boots believes its sub-brands are so strong that it markets them separately.
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NewsFirst glimpse of Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols has unveiled plans for its Beauty Bazaar format which it claims will transform the beauty landscape.
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OpinionComment: Building brands in the digital retail era
The news that Ocado is planning a move into dedicated non-food sites for categories such as pets, baby, health and beauty and home and gardening got me thinking.
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NewsLloydspharmacy set to make redundancies
Lloydspharmacy is set to make a swathe of redundancies at its head office in Coventry.
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NewsJohn Lewis set to anchor Eastgate Quarter in Leeds
John Lewis is set to anchor the yet-to-open Eastgate Quarter in Leeds.
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NewsSuperGroup to expand categories to replicate Ralph Lauren model
SuperGroup is to exploit the popularity of its Superdry brand by launching categories including make-up, as it aims to replicate the success of global powerhouse Ralph Lauren.
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NewsJubilee fails to boost retail sales in June
UK retail sales volumes increased by just 0.1% last month compared to May, as the Diamond Jubilee failed to give retailers a significant boost in June.
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NewsWet weather drives online sales jump in June
Online retail sales jumped 13% in June as the wettest weather for over 100 years and Euro 2012 drove sales.
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NewsInflation falls to 2.4% in June
Inflation fell to 2.4% in June, down from 2.8% in May – the third consecutive month the annual rate has fallen as retailers started summer sales earlier than usual due to the wet weather, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsBurberry serves notice to end fragrance licence with InterParfums
Burberry has served its fragrance licensee InterParfums notice of its intention to terminate its agreement. Ending the deal will cost Burberry €181m (£141m).
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches in China
Health food specialist Holland & Barrett has begun a store opening programme in China and aims to have 300 shops in the country within five years.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to launch six scents
The Perfume Shop has announced it will launch a private-label collection for the first time this Christmas, while laying out logistical plans for trading during the Olympics.