London’s Oxford Street has launched a second sustainability awareness campaign. Actress and activist Amy Jackson is fronting the campaign and there will be a Beyond Now 2022 event to be staged from 22-24 April.
Superdrug is to launch an online marketplace for beauty and wellness brands, taking in premium names, as well as start-ups and making every effort to include black and female owned businesses.
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would suspend the supply of its personal care products in Russia, joining a host of other companies that have distanced themselves from Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Online retail giant The Very Group has announced that operations director Sean Hallows is being promoted to the role of chief operating officer, joining the executive team and reporting to CEO Henry Birch.
UK footfall may still be down compared to the pre-pandemic period, but in the latest week, it saw a major improvement compared to the previous seven days, offering hope that the upturn can continue.
Japan will ban the export of luxury goods to Russia in its latest response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, effective April 5, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a Tuesday statement.
While private equity firms circle up-for-sale Boots, don’t discount an IPO if takeover plans fall through, one of the health & beauty retailer’s key owners said Monday.
Online sales may be seeing tepid growth compared to the huge strides they made during lockdowns in the past two years, but overall trends in UK and global e-commerce are accelerating, a new study says.
Cosmetics group L'Occitane International has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Grown Alchemist, an Australian holistic cosmetics brand whose founders Jeremy and Keston Muijs are set to remain in charge.
L’Oréal UK and Ireland is “creating a new e-commerce experience” in a link-up with TikTok, via its new #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt campaign as it continues to seek innovative and enjoyable ways for consumers to shop online.
Suitors are lining up to take over UK health & beauty retail giant Boots. According to the latest report, New York-based investment giant Apollo Global Management is now in the lead position with a £6bn takeover bid.
Speed-to-market isn’t just for retailers. Commercial property giant Grosvenor has now got in on the act, launching its ‘Simplified Lease’ for some of its central London locations.
UK consumers stayed cautious and retail sales were unimpressive in February with volumes down 0.3% month-on-month, although they were still 3.7% above their pre-Covid February 2020 levels.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is continuing its retail park strategy and has today announced the acquisition of Belfast’s Boucher Shopping Park.
If you thought click & collect couldn't get any more innovative, think again. Parcel delivery firm DPD has partnered with retail tech company HubBox claiming to do just that.
