Health & Beauty
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Mar- 2019 -20 March
Superdrug launches in-store consultations on breast cancer checks
Superdrug has announced its partnership with charity CoppaFeel! to offer a no touch consultation on how to carry out a…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
Boots reveals plans to cut 350 head office jobs
Health and beauty retailer Boots has announced it is looking to cut 350 jobs from its Nottinghamshire headquarters as part…
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14 February
Fragrance Shop to open 15 new ‘Sniffbars’
The Fragrance Shop has announced it is to open 15 new ‘Sniffbars’, which will allow customers to smell a wide…
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Jan- 2019 -25 January
L’occitane launches same day delivery across UK
French beauty retailer L’occitane has partnered with retail delivery startup On The Dot to launch its same day delivery service…
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22 January
Ousted Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe dies
The founder of beauty brand Deciem has died, the company announced in a statement on Monday (21 January). Brandon Truaxe,…
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Dec- 2018 -21 December
Boots owner’s earnings dented by ‘challenging market’ in the UK
Boots owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has said it has seen a decline in profit and sales due to a “challenging…
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Nov- 2018 -16 November
Superdrug warned by ASA over ‘free gifts’
Superdrug has been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a ‘free gift’ promotion which offered a free hand…
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15 November
Former Argos boss hired as chairman of Holland & Barrett
Health and wellbeing retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed John Walden as chairman of its board of directors. Walden said…
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Oct- 2018 -10 October
Beauty brand Deciem shutters all stores following bizarre Instagram post
Beauty brand Deciem, has closed all its stores until 2019 following an Instagram post by its founder who alleged “almost…
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Sep- 2018 -21 September
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Global platform
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s…
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