All Health & beauty articles – Page 115
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NewsVision Express hires chief to build brand
Optical specialist Vision Express has hired former Greene King and Sainsbury’s director Jonathan Lawson as its new chief executive.
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Apoteket to roll out 100 vending machines selling non-prescription drugs
Leading pharmacy operator Apoteket expects to roll out about 100 vending machines selling non-prescription drugs and other healthcare items in the first half of 2011.A machine can hold up to 60 products and all will be located at convenience stores, shopping centres and major travel interchanges.Apoteket director of distribution and ...
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Walgreens sells its pharmacy benefit management business
Walgreens has sold its pharmacy benefit management business Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI) to Catalyst Health Solutions for $525m (£450m), subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is structured as an acquisition of all the capital stock of WHI.Walgreens will retain and look to continue growing its speciality pharmacy and mail service ...
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NewsCrackdown on Channel Islands VAT loophole
Chancellor George Osborne is planning to crack down on cheap goods flooding into the UK from the Channel Islands.
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NewsPerfume Shop expands shop-in-shops
The Perfume Shop is to open more shop-in-shops in sister retailer Superdrug and will roll out a loyalty scheme later this year.
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NewsFormer Best Buy director says don’t hold back on international expansion
Former Best Buy international director Bob Willett has encouraged retailers to keep international on their agenda.
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Celesio underlines commitment to DocMorris store network
Pharmaceuticals distributor Celesio has underlined its commitment to developing the DocMorris store network, as well as front-end sales, in order to reduce its dependency on prescription drugs and the associated price regulations.Chief executive Fritz Oesterle said: “We target a balanced portfolio by 2015, when about half of our income will ...
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NewsSuperdrug launches new shopfit as part of ‘take another look’ strategy
Superdrug is to unveil a new store format in southwest London on March 25 as part of its plans to encourage customers to “take another look” at the retailer.
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GalleryFrasers: Northern star
Frasers, the Glaswegian House of Fraser flagship, has come to the end of revamping its ground floor. As John Ryan discovers, the results have been spectacular
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NewsAlliance Boots strikes deal with Carrefour
Alliance Boots has struck a deal with Carrefour that will see it develop the grocer’s global beauty operation.
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NewsLloydspharmacy appoints head of retail
Lloydspharmacy has appointed former Carphone Warehouse buyer Jeff Wemyss as head of retail.
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Shoppers Drug Mart sales up 3.9% to £6.56bn
Shoppers Drug Mart has reported full-year sales for 2010 of C$10.37bn (£6.56bn), up 3.9%. The retailer’s sales continued to grow in all regions of the country, led by strong gains in Western Canada and Quebec. Its capital investment and store development programme, which resulted in a 6.4% year-on-year rise in ...
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Walgreens to run campaign promoting private-label
Drugstore operator Walgreens is to run its first national advertising campaign promoting its private-label health and wellness products. The campaign will highlight the quality of its private labels and the customer service provided by its pharmacists, rather than just their affordability. The digital portion of the campaign is the result ...
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NewsCPI inflation rises to 4%
Consumer prices index (CPI) inflation rose to 4% in January, up from 3.7% in December.
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NewsThe Body Shop builds up top team with promotions
Ethical cosmetics retailer The Body Shop has strengthened its executive committee with a number of internal promotions.
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CVS revenues up 3.1% to £9.6bn
Pharmacy retailer CVS has reported revenues in its retail drugstore segment up by 3.1% to $14.9bn (£9.6bn) in its fourth quarter to December 31, as like-for-like sales rose 1.7%.The retailer’s pharmacy benefit management arm, however, experienced a revenue decline of 9.7% due to the termination of several large client contracts.President ...
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AnalysisJoining forces to stop retail crime
The rise of UK loss prevention forums is giving businesses a new voice in the battle against retail crime, finds Alison Clements
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NewsAvon launches social networking site
Door-to-door beauty specialist retailer Avon has launched a social networking site to connect its sales people with new and existing customers.
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NewsShop price inflation rises to 2.5%
Shop price inflation rose sharply to 2.5% in January, up from 2.1% the month before.
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AnalysisLoyal to the last
Loyalty cards are back in fashion but gaining competitive edge from the rich source of customer data they generate is easier said than done.