Health & Beauty
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May- 2021 -19 May
Asos eyes Feelunique and Cult Beauty takeovers
Asos is reportedly eyeing a potential takeover of two major online beauty platforms in a bid to further expand into…
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Unilever Q1 sales rise 5.7%
Unilever has announced that its underlying sales growth (USG) represented a 5.7% year-on-year rise for the first quarter of FY21.…
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22 April
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches No7 Beauty Company
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced the launch of No7 Beauty Company, a consumer-led beauty business. The new business launches…
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15 April
The Carlyle Group acquires majority stake in Beautycounter
The Carlyle Group has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Beautycounter in a transaction that values the…
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1 April
Boots UK sees Q2 profits fall 9.2% as sales drop by almost a fifth
Boots UK has revealed that gross profits decreased 9.2% for the second fiscal quarter ended 28 February reflecting lower retail…
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Mar- 2021 -18 March
Superdrug launches Missguided beauty collection
Superdrug has announced the launch of a Missguided beauty range at its stores across the UK. Debuting this week, the…
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
Boots to axe 300 jobs in Nottingham head office
Boots has confirmed its plans to get rid of 300 jobs in its Nottinghamshire head office, citing the pandemic as…
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18 February
US owners look to sell Lloyds Pharmacy
McKesson, Lloyds Pharmacy’s US-based owner, has reportedly hired bankers to explore the sale of its British operations. According to Sky…
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2 February
THG completes £250m Dermstore deal
Online health and beauty retailer, The Hut Group (THG) has completed the acquisition of Dermstore, a US-based skincare and beauty…
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Jan- 2021 -27 January
Estée Lauder Companies supply chain VP to step down
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has announced that after nearly 13 years with the company, Gregory F. Polcer, executive VP,…
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