Health & Beauty
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Jan- 2021 -6 January
Coty acquires interest in KKW beauty
Coty has announced the completed acquisition of a 20% ownership interest in Kim Kardashian West’s beauty business for $200m (£146m).…
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Dec- 2020 -2 December
Beauty Bay considers a stock market listing
Online cosmetics store, Beauty Bay is reportedly considering a stock market listing, following the surge in valuation fellow digital retailer…
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Oct- 2020 -26 October
Unilever Q3 sales up 4.4%
Unilever has announced underlying sales growth of 4.4% for Q3 despite the impact of Covid-19. Turnover for Q3 fell 1.3%…
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2 October
The Hut Group acquires Perricone for £46m
The Hut Group has acquired Perricone MD, a US luxury skincare brand, in a $60m (£42m) deal. The sale follows…
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Aug- 2020 -21 August
Estée Lauder to axe up to 2,000 jobs
Estée Lauder has announced that it will axe between 1,500 and 2,000 positions across its global business in a bid…
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20 August
Mothercare unveils new business model
Mothercare has announced the launch of a “more sustainable and less capital-intensive” business model going forward. The new model comes…
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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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