Health & Beauty
Health & Beauty covers the business developments, brand strategies, and consumer trends shaping the UK’s personal care, cosmetics, and wellness retail sectors. This section reports on product innovation, sustainability initiatives, partnerships, and market performance across high street, pharmacy, and online retailers. Retail Sector’s Health & Beauty coverage provides analysis and insight for retail professionals and suppliers, exploring how evolving lifestyles, regulation, and consumer priorities are influencing growth and competition in this dynamic category.
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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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25 September
Boots partners with Just Eat for beauty and healthcare deliveries
Just Eat has announced a new partnership with Boots to deliver on-demand beauty and healthcare products. The announcement marks the first time Just Eat has partnered with a pharmacy-led retailer. The initial launch is being rolled out across major cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Customers in…
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18 September
Sephora opens new store in Eldon Square
Global beauty retailer Sephora has announced the opening of its new store in Eldon Square shopping centre, Newcastle. Sephora has taken over a 6,515 sq ft unit to offer shoppers a wide array of brands across beauty, cosmetics, haircare, skincare and more. The Newcastle opening is the fourth store for…
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9 September
Auréa completes Body Shop rescue deal
Auréa, the growth capital firm co-founded by Mike Jatania and Paul Raphaël, has completed its acquisition of The Body Shop. This investment represents Auréa’s largest transaction to date. Jatania and Charles Denton will serve as executive chairman and CEO respectively and will jointly steer The Body Shop’s revival and “reclaim…
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6 September
New Body Shop owner lines up working capital amid rescue deal
The new owners of The Body Shop are in advanced talks to secure more than £30m in working capital from Hilco Capital as they finalise a deal to buy the chain out of administration, according to Sky News. The news comes after businessman Mike Jatania’s consortium, Auréa Group, officially entered…
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Aug- 2024 -20 August
Estée Lauder sales fall in ‘difficult year’ as CEO departs
Estée Lauder has seen sales dip by 2% to $15.6bn (£12bn) in its full-year results, in part due to an “ongoing softness” in the China market, whilst also forecasting a fall in sales for the current fiscal year. While the group forecast lower than expected sales and earnings in FY25, it…
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14 August
Avon UK owner files bankruptcy to avoid $1bn debt
The owner of Avon in the UK, Europe and Latin America, Avon Products Inc (API), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it tries to offload $1bn worth of debt, according to The Telegraph. The debt also includes millions of dollars in liabilities linked to lawsuits alleging that talc in…
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12 August
Salt & Stone secures ‘significant’ investment from Humble Growth
Salt and Stone, the US-based body care brand, has announced it has secured a “significant investment” from investment firm Humble Growth. Founded in 2017 by former pro snowboarder Nima Jalali, Salt and Stone claims to sell one product every seven seconds and has profitably achieved consistent triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth.…
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