Superdrug
This coverage examines Superdrug’s strategy, operations, and market performance within the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights store openings and refurbishments, digital initiatives, marketing campaigns, leadership moves, and financial results. Focused on providing insights for professionals analysing health and beauty retail, competitive positioning, and high street dynamics.
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Jan- 2022 -13 JanuaryHigh Street
Nutrigums agrees Superdrug partnership
Vitamin gummy brand Nutrigums has announced the launch of its wide range of gummy vitamins into the national health and beauty retailer, Superdrug. Nutrigums, a plant-based gummy supplement brand, said it’s on a “mission to become the UK’s go-to for everyday support for a range of wellbeing needs and ailments,…
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Nov- 2021 -10 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Superdrug launches 2 hour delivery service from almost 300 stores
Superdrug has announced it is expanding its delivery service to include “super fast’ 2 hour home delivery, from nearly 300 stores nationwide. It revealed the service will offer customers more “accessible ways to shop”, allowing shoppers to order products directly from local stores. The service, powered by rapid delivery specialists…
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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustAnalysis
Consumers prefer face to face when it comes to buying cosmetics
There’s no doubting e-commerce’s convenience. Next-day delivery used to be the pinnacle of fast, efficient service but with the growing range of same-day delivery options and even within-the-hour services in the grocery space, any whim can be sated in a matter of minutes. But convenience isn’t everything and despite e-commerce…
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Jul- 2021 -13 JulyHealth & Beauty
Superdrug revenues tumble 15% in FY20
Superdrug saw its group revenues decline 15% year-on-year to £1.11bn in FY20, despite being classed as an “essential retailer”. Profit before tax at the health and beauty retailer also plummeted 79% year-on-year to £18.8m for the 52 weeks ended 26 December 2020. During the period, the company benefited from £14.2m…
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Mar- 2021 -18 MarchHealth & Beauty
Superdrug launches Missguided beauty collection
Superdrug has announced the launch of a Missguided beauty range at its stores across the UK. Debuting this week, the range offers 27 trending beauty products at the exclusive bricks and mortar stockist. The collection represents a further expansion into the beauty industry for Superdrug, whose portfolio of brands already…
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May- 2020 -5 MayAdvice
Supermarket Peep: a glimpse at UK shopping behaviours in the now
As we sit in our make-shift offices, attempting to keep a work-life balance and ponder where we will go on our permitted once daily exercise, it’s hard to walk past the local parade of shops or high street and not wonder when or even if normality will ever be the…
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Mar- 2020 -26 MarchCoronavirus
Superdrug to stay open amid coronavirus outbreak
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has revealed its new measures to protect its employees and customers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Superdrug has also confirmed its stores will remain open following the government announcement to close all non-essential services. In an email sent to customers, Superdrug’s CEO Peter Macnab said the…
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Jun- 2019 -17 JuneHealth & Beauty
Superdrug profits slide in 2018 amid ‘challenging times’
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has reported pre-tax profit of £88.3m for the year ending 29 December 2018, down from £92.9m in 2017. However, the retailer reported “solid performance” during the year despite this, with an increased market share to 9.8% (from 9.2% in 2017) and increased total revenue by…
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May- 2019 -20 MayHigh Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with an extensive food-to-go range including sandwiches, salads and fruit. The trial will see Co-op become Superdrug’s food-to-go partner and initially supply its award winning own-brand products to seven branches located…
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Mar- 2019 -20 MarchHealth & Beauty
Superdrug launches in-store consultations on breast cancer checks
Superdrug has announced its partnership with charity CoppaFeel! to offer a no touch consultation on how to carry out a breast examination in all 56 of its nurse clinics across the UK. It has become the first high street retailer to offer the check which has an aim to educate…
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