Health & Beauty
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Jun- 2024 -10 June
WBA delays Boots IPO amid sale talks
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has reportedly postponed plans for a possible Boots IPO as talks of a potential sale continue,…
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7 June
MRI Software to provide AI footfall data for Holland and Barrett
Holland and Barrett has revealed a partnership with retail property technology group MRI Software, which will provide the retailer with…
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5 June
The Estée Lauder Companies completes acquisition of Deciem
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has announced it has completed its acquisition of the Canadian-based, multi-brand company Deciem Beauty Group…
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May- 2024 -22 May
THG shareholder to vote against chair reappointment
An activist investor in THG is reportedly set to vote against the reappointment of chair Charles Allen as it criticised…
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16 May
Superdrug to open 25 new stores
Superdrug has announced an investment into its bricks-and-mortar retail footprint, with plans to open 25 new stores in 2024, as…
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16 May
Natura & Co mulls Avon separation amid widened losses
Natura and Co has confirmed it is still exploring a “potential separation” of Avon after its losses widened in the…
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14 May
Boots owner steps up talks with potential buyers for chain
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the owner of Boots, has reportedly stepped up efforts to secure a potential buyer for the…
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Apr- 2024 -29 April
L Catterton acquires majority stake in Kiko Milano
Global consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake…
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23 April
THG sales rise 4.5% in Q1 amid ‘standout’ beauty performance
THG has seen overall sales “continue to strengthen” in its first quarter, as group revenues rose by 4.5% to £455m,…
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19 April
Holland and Barrett invests over £4m in women’s health
Holland and Barrett has announced it will be investing over £4m into its women’s health offer, which will be backed…
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