All articles by Ritika Bhoora – Page 15
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Analysis
Can Holland & Barrett turn health into wealth in food where others have failed?
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has relaunched its food line with 500 new products across stores and online, hailing it as the “biggest transformation” in the category in the brand’s history.
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Aldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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Holland & Barrett rolls out 500 products as it relaunches food line
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has announced a relaunch of its entire food range marking the ‘biggest transformation of its food category in its 150-year history’.
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Halfords CEO says services division to outgrow retail business by year end
As Halfords reported strong sales driven by strong growth in its services and B2B division, chief executive Graham Stapleton says he expects the motoring specialist will sell more services than retail products for the first time by the end of this year.
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North Face to open first store in Manchester Arndale
Global outdoor brand The North Face has signed a 10-year lease for Manchester Arndale.
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Interview
Q&A: Floral Street’s Michelle Feeney on becoming a modern British brand
Michelle Feeney has gone down many avenues in her career — from starting out in PR in the 1980s, to working with Estée Lauder Companies and spearheading the launch of brands such as La Mer and Mac.
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Retail sales increased in August as consumer confidence improves
UK retail sales saw a boost in August as consumer confidence improved, marking the best month for non-food sales since February this year.
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M&S expands third-party beauty offering with Estée Lauder fragrances
Marks & Spencer has added Estée Lauder fragrances to its third-party beauty offering as it expands the category to attract new customers, according to The Times.
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Frasers raises Boohoo stake for second time in a week
Frasers raised its stake in Boohoo for the second day in a row as it continues to build its “strategic investments”.
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Glossier signs exclusive UK retail partnership with Sephora
Glossier has entered its first retail partnership in the UK and will now be available in Sephora’s Westfield Shepherds Bush store as well as on Sephora’s website and app, from September 15.
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M&S launches challenge against government rejection of Marble Arch overhaul
Marks & Spencer is launching a legal challenge against a government decision to reject plans for the redevelopment of its flagship Marble Arch store.
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Revolution Beauty sales increase despite ‘well-publicised upheaval’
Revolution Beauty posted an increase in sales driven by the “relevance, affordability and strength of the Revolution Brand” despite “well-publicised upheaval” for the business.
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M&S returns to FTSE 100 after four years
Marks & Spencer has returned to the FTSE 100 index after four years as its share price surged and its turnaround strategy paid off.
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The Perfume Shop price freeze saved customers £870k
The Perfume Shop said its price-freeze initiative, rolled out in late 2022, has saved UK shoppers more than £870,000 this year.
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Analysis
The Body Shop: what went wrong and who will buy it?
Days after The Body Shop said it was “fundamentally reassessing every aspect of its business” after a streak of dwindling profits, its Brazilian parent company Natura &Co announced that it was exploring “strategic alternatives”, including a potential sale of the business.
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Boots to launch beauty-only store in Battersea Power Station
Boots will launch a new beauty-only store in London’s Battersea Power Station as it continues to invest in its beauty offering across the UK.
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Clintons to close 38 stores as restructuring plan approved
Clintons will close 38 stores after an insolvency court approved a restructuring plan to avoid a complete collapse of the business, the Evening Standard has reported.
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UK consumer confidence regains momentum in August
UK consumer confidence regained momentum in August showing signs of “renewed optimism” after it had a dramatic six-point fall in July.
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Foot Locker swings to loss driven by ‘ongoing consumer softness’
New York-based sports retailer Foot Locker reported a 10% fall in sales in the second quarter of the year impacted by “ongoing consumer softness, changing vendor mix and the repositioning of Champs Sports”.
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Getir to cut 10% of global workforce to increase efficiency
Turkish ultra-fast delivery firm Getir will be cutting around 10% of its workforce as it plans to “restructure the global organisation to significantly increase operational efficiency”.