Health & Beauty
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Aug- 2020 -4 August
DW Sports falls into administration, 1,700 jobs at risk
DW Sports has collapsed into administration, placing around 1,700 jobs at risk. BDO announced that its restructuring partners, Graham Newton…
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
Coty purchases 20% stake in KKW Beauty
Cosmetics and beauty company Coty has announced it has purchased a 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West’s KKW Beauty brand…
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10 June
The Hut Group reports FY sales of £1.1bn
Health and beauty retailer The Hut Group (THG) has reported a 24% increase in group sales to £1.14bn in its…
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Apr- 2020 -3 April
Boots reports 18% decrease in operating income amid Covid-19 virus outbreak
Health and beauty retailer Boots has reported a 18.7% decrease in operating income to $1.2bn (£973m) as a result of…
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Dec- 2019 -16 December
The Hut Group completes €1bn capital raising
The Hut Group has announced a €1bn (£830m) raise in capital in order to deliver a “step- change” to its…
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Jun- 2019 -28 June
Boots sees sales decline in Q3
Retail sales at Boots UK declined 2.6% in its Q3 results ending 31 May 2019 while pharmacy sales increased 0.8%.…
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17 June
Superdrug profits slide in 2018 amid ‘challenging times’
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has reported pre-tax profit of £88.3m for the year ending 29 December 2018, down from…
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May- 2019 -29 May
Boots could close up to 200 stores
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…
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14 May
Boots profits slump by almost 20%
Profits at Boots UK stores fell by 18.3% last year as sales also struggled. For the year ending 31 August…
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Apr- 2019 -4 April
Boots facing possible store closures
Health and beauty retailer Boots may be forced to close some of its stores after parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance…
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