Health & Beauty
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Mar- 2024 -22 March
Superdrug freezes prices on all cosmetics
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has recently announced a price freeze across thousands of makeup products as part of the…
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20 March
Holland and Barrett to increase hourly staff pay to £12
Holland and Barrett is set to increase its hourly pay by 9% to £12, almost 5% above the National Living…
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6 March
THG targets £150,000 charity partnership with The Christie
THG PLC, the vertically integrated, digital first consumer brands group, has partnered with The Christie Charity in a new fundraising…
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1 March
The Body Shop to close 75 stores and cut over 400 jobs
The Body Shop will close 75 more stores across the UK in the coming weeks, with 489 jobs set to…
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Feb- 2024 -20 February
The Body Shop to reduce store estate by almost half as part of restructuring
FRP Advisory has announced that it expects keep “more than half” of the The Body Shop’s 198 store open at…
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20 February
The Perfume Shop sales rise 18% over Valentine’s Day
The Perfume Shop experienced an 18% rise in sales volumes over Valentine’s Day, having sold 200,000 bottles of scent during…
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19 February
Lush settles dispute with former boss over blocked share transfer
Bath bomb specialist Lush has settled a legal dispute with its former chief executive Andrew Gerrie’s investment firm, Silverwood Brands,…
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13 February
The Body Shop collapses into administration, 2,000 jobs at risk
The Body Shop UK has collapsed into administration, in a move that could see up to 2,000 jobs at risk.…
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12 February
Superdrug to open new store in West Midlands
Superdrug has opened a new store in West Bromwich, in the West Midlands, which offers a pharmacy, beauty services, luxury…
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12 February
The Body Shop set to appoint administrators
The Body Shop is reportedly set to appoint administrators from FRP Advisory, threatening “significant” shop closures and job losses, according…
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