Health & Beauty
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Apr- 2022 -1 April
Boots Q2 sales rise as beauty demand climbs
Boots has revealed its total sales in the UK grew 15.2% in the second quarter ending 28 February 2022 (Q2),…
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Mar- 2022 -25 March
Apollo lines up banks to finance Boots bid
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is reportedly lining up banks to help it finance a takeover offer for UK…
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21 March
Boots to pay for employees’ HRT prescriptions in new menopause package
Boots has announced that it will cover the cost of its team members’ prescriptions for those able and wanting to…
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10 March
Faith in Nature secures £2.5m loan to expand manufacturing premises
Faith in Nature, the natural beauty products brand from Radcliffe, Manchester has announced it has secured a £2.5m loan in…
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9 March
Mothercare joins retailers in suspending Russian business
Mothercare has announced that all business in Russia, including the shipment of all its products has been suspended in the…
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Feb- 2022 -24 February
Lush to continue paying Covid-positive staff to self isolate
Lush has announced it will continue to financially support its retail employees in UK and Ireland customer-facing roles in a…
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24 February
CD&R rules out offer as Boots deadline hits
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reportedly set today (24 February) as the deadline to receive offers for the UK health and…
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23 February
Boots to launch ‘affordable’ lateral flow tests
Boots is set to launch affordable Covid-19 lateral flow tests in its stores and online, following the government’s announcement to…
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9 February
Very expands beauty and self-care ranges by 94%
The Very Group has expanded its range of beauty and self-care brands on Very.co.uk by 94% since the start of…
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Jan- 2022 -18 January
Hut Group revenues hit ‘record’ £2.2bn in FY21
The Hut Group has seen its full-year revenues soar 91% on a two-year basis, with sales hitting a “record” £2.2bn…
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