Health & Beauty
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Dec- 2023 -18 December
Boots to launch AI ‘personal shopper’
Boots has plans to launch a ChatGPT ‘personal shopper’ tool for its website with the aim of boosting online sales,…
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13 December
Boots owner eyes London IPO amid revived disposal plans
Boots’ US-based parent company, Walgreens Boots Alliance, is reportedly eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange…
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13 December
Revolution Beauty reaches settlement with co-founder amid CFO exit
Revolution Beauty has announced that it has reached a settlement with Tom Allsworth, the former executive chairman and co-founder of…
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7 December
Kelso ramps up THG break-up campaign
Activist THG shareholder Kelso has reportedly ramped up its campaign for THG to confirm its plans to diverge the three…
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4 December
Superdrug opens new store in Brent Cross Shopping Centre
Superdrug has opened a new 6,000 sq ft store in Brent Cross Shopping Centre today (4 December), creating 45 new…
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Nov- 2023 -24 November
Boots secures £4.8bn full buy-in with Legal and General for pension scheme
Boots has announced that Legal and General Group has agreed a £4.8bn full buy-in with the Boots Pension Scheme. According…
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20 November
Walgreens to offload Boots pension scheme
Walgreens is set to pay £1bn to offload responsibility for Boots pension scheme, The Sunday Times has reported. It is…
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15 November
Aurelius acquires The Body Shop for £207m
The Body Shop has been acquired by Aurelius Group from Natura and Co for £207m, which includes an earn-out of…
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14 November
Avon to open its first UK physical stores
Avon has announced that it is set to open physical stores in the UK for the first time in its…
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14 November
Revolution Beauty raises FY23 guidance as profits rise
Revolution Beauty has raised its profit guidance for the financial year as it has revealed a pre-tax profit of £400k,…
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