All Health & beauty articles – Page 107
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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Rite Aid elects John Standley to chairman position
Pharmaceutical retailer Rite Aid’s board has elected president and chief executive John Standley to the additional position of chairman, with effect from June 21. Standley will succeed Mary Sammons, who has served as chairman since June 2007 and whose term of service in the role concludes at the June annual ...
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NewsVision Express appoints new chief financial officer
Vision Express has appointed Simon Hope as its chief financial officer, replacing Dominic Evans after two years in the post.
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NewsDiamond Jubilee contributes to weekly footfall surge of 8.6%
Footfall surged 8.6% week-on-week in the seven days including the weekend of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, according to footfall data from Experian.
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Drugstore chain Schlecker’s German stores set to close
All of insolvent drugstore chain Schlecker’s 2,800 German stores are set to close after administrators to the business failed to find a buyer. Around 13,200 jobs will be lost in the country.After months of attempting to save it, administrator Arndt Geiwitz said there was no way to keep the business ...
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop to open 100 shops as profits rise
The Fragrance Shop delivered a record performance for the year to March 31, posting a 24% surge in EBITDA to £9.3m as it unveiled plans to open 100 stores over the next five years.
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GNC teams up with US cable TV network to launch online TV series
Nutritional products retailer GNC has teamed up with US cable TV network Discovery Fit & Health to launch Transformation Diaries, an online TV series following four women working to achieve their personal ‘live well’ goals. In addition to their personalised webisodes, Transformation Diaries will chronicle each woman’s journey through first-person ...
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NewsSuperdrug considers localised product offer
Superdrug is considering localising its product offer in stores to better meet local needs.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises despite the double dip recession
Consumer confidence increased two points month-on-month in May to -29 as people feel more positive about future prospects, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index
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NewsBrand Alley launches Outlet channel
Brand Alley has launched a new discount Outlet selling products such as gifting, wine and books which it expects will account for 20% of sales by the end of the year.
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GalleryStore of the week: Your Beauty, M&S, Kensington High Street
Marks & Spencer launched its ‘Your Beauty: The Best of Science and Nature’ department in its Kensington High Street store last week.
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AnalysisIn the news: Stefano Pessina, executive chairman, Alliance Boots profiled
As Alliance Boots defies the difficult economic climate, its executive chairman shrugs off criticism of its tax affairs.
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NewsPixmania launches own-brand jewellery range
Dixons-owned Pixmania has set out ambitious plans to become the leading online European jewellery retailer within the next two years.
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NewsLloydspharmacy loses two more chiefs
Chief commercial officer Steve Gray and supply chain and business efficiency director Philip Streatfield have left Lloydspharmacy, just months after its managing director quit the business after less than a year in the role.
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NewsMastercard loses appeal against card transaction charges
Mastercard has lost its appeal against a European Commission ruling which declared charges imposed on UK retailers for processing credit and debit card payments from other EU countries were anti-competitive and unlawful.The European Union General Court today upheld the European Commission’s 2007 ruling.The cross-border fees, known as interchange rates, mean ...
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AnalysisRetail theft: Who is targeting you?
Retail criminals can range from teenage shoplifters to sophisticated in-house fraudsters. Sarah Butler explores how retailers can protect themselves.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Marks & Spencer's slowly declining status
M&S remains a great retailing brand and it has survived a lot of mis-management over the last 20 years.
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OpinionFamily businesses must keep up with the pace
Retailing is often a family affair. Many independents are family businesses and a large number of start-ups are family-run.
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NewsFootfall drops 2% in first quarter
Footfall has dropped 2% in the first quarter of 2012 as the wet weather and changes to the calendar impacted shopper behaviour, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/Springboard-ACTM Footfall Monitor.
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AnalysisSuppliers and retailers: The difference between partnership and confrontation
Suppliers are exerting an increasing influence over retailers. Alex Lawson explores what makes the difference between partnership and confrontation.