Health & Beauty
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Oct- 2024 -30 October
Young care leavers to make up 5% of Superdrug’s workforce by 2030
Superdrug has pledged its support of young care leavers this National Care Leavers Week – 28 October to 3 November – as it announces its ambition for care experienced young people to make up 5% of its workforce by 2030. The health and beauty retailer will also give care leavers…
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18 October
Sephora to open at Liverpool One in Spring 2025
Sephora UK is continuing to fuel its northern expansion with the announcement of its next store opening at Grosvenor’s city-centre retail and entertainment destination, Liverpool One. The new store location at Liverpool One is slated to open in Spring 2025 and will be the 8th store in Sephora UK’s growing…
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16 October
Boots sales rise 6.9% in FY24 amid strong Q4
Boots has reported an “excellent” fourth quarter retail sales rise of 6.2% year-on-year, which contributed to a “strong” sales performance in its full-year results, as sales rose 6.9% for the year ended 31 August. It comes as both in-store and online sales continued to grow during the fourth quarter across…
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15 October
Pure Seoul makes Midlands debut with new shop at Bullring and Grand Central
Beauty retailer Pure Seoul has made its Midlands debut with the opening of a new location at Bullring and Grand Central. The news comes as health and beauty transactions at the shopping destination have jumped 26% year-on-year. Located on Bullring’s middle level, the 800 sq ft K-Beauty store showcases one…
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15 October
Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive
Superdrug has announced the launch of a recruitment drive across its stores nationwide as it gears up for trading during its golden retail quarter. The health and beauty retailer is looking to recruit an additional 1,000 sales assistants to support stores over the festive period, expecting busy shopping periods and…
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9 October
Revolution Beauty H1 sales fall 20% amid portfolio shake-up
Revolution Beauty has reported that total net sales fell by 20% to £72m in the first half ended 31 August, due to a “planned simplification” of its product portfolio and the associated discontinuation of unproductive stock keeping units (SKUs). The decline also reflects the group’s “significant” stock clearance activity in…
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2 October
Grown Alchemist to make UK debut in Soho
Beauty retailer Grown Alchemist is set to make its UK debut within the London Soho neighbourhood, opening at 35 Beak Street in November. With an emphasis on “rejuvenation” and “evolution”, the Australian brand is set to open its first store outside of Melbourne, taking a two-floor 600 sq ft space…
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Sep- 2024 -30 September
Lookfantastic unveils first permanent store in Greater Manchester
THG-owned beauty retailer Lookfantastic has opened its first ever concept store in Greater Manchester. The new store features over 90 beauty brands, including exclusives such as Dermatologist-founded brand, Dr Loretta, democratised expertise, and access to expert advice from industry insiders and multi-brand specialists, in-store beauty experts, including dedicated skin health…
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26 September
Laurent Marteau steps down as L’Occitane CEO
Premium beauty and wellness brand The L’Occitane Group has announced that Laurent Marteau has stepped down from his roles as chief executive officer and a member of the board. The brand said Marteau’s resignation reflects his desire to focus more on his personal pursuits as well as other business interests.…
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25 September
Space NK to open new shop at centre:mk
Beauty retailer Space NK is set to open a new store at shopping destination centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Set to open on Silbury Arcade at the end of November 2024, the 1,721 sq ft store will offer a selection of makeup and skincare products. Space NK beauty loyalty scheme, NDULGE,…
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