Health & Beauty
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Mar- 2023 -29 March
Boots welcomes ‘record’ beauty sales over Christmas period
Boots has revealed that for the three months to 28 February, Christmas trading brought a “record-breaking” performance for its beauty…
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27 March
Superdrug opens its largest Scottish store in Braehead
Superdrug has opened its biggest store in Scotland – located in Braehead Shopping Centre. Superdrug said the 9,324sq ft store…
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27 March
Boots owner eyes sale or float by year’s end
Boots faces being sold or floated by the end of 2023, following US boss’ wish to separate the global pharmacy…
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Jan- 2023 -24 January
Boots offers 1,500 jobs to former Lloyds Pharmacy staff
Boots has announced that it will be recruiting for more than 1,500 pharmacy roles nationwide, extending the opportunity particularly to…
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20 January
Superdrug sales rise by 16% over December
Superdrug revealed that its like-for-like sales increased by 16% in December, with the group confirming that this Christmas trading period…
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6 January
Boots Q1 sales driven by ‘record’ Black Friday
Boots has welcomed a strong performance in its first quarter of trading, with like-for-like sales up by 8.7%, in part…
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6 January
Holland and Barrett appoints new executive chair
Holland and Barrett has announced the appointment of Alex Gourlay as its new executive chair. He has taken over from…
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Dec- 2022 -20 December
Can beauty retailers remain resilient through the winter?
With endless economic and political uncertainty permeating the industry, it’s been hard to predict which category of retailers will fare…
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13 December
Silverwood Brands acquires stake in Lush Cosmetics for £216.8m
Silverwood Brands has acquired a 19.8% stake in Lush Cosmetics, the prominent manufacturer and seller of handmade skincare goods and…
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6 December
Sephora appoints new UK managing director
Sephora has announced the appointment of Sarah Boyd as its new managing director for the UK business. She is due…
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