Wellness

Bang on schedule, Space NK has opened its flagship store at Milton Keynes’ centre:mk as the premium beauty retailer continues to expand in strategic locations across the UK and Ireland.

Ethical beauty/wellbeing brand Anatomē has opened an experience-driven Christmas pop-up store within London’s Battersea Power Station mall.

L’Oréal SA heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers has seen her fortune decline the most of almost anyone in the world this year, but she’s still investing in French entrepreneurs. 

​Sephora opens its latest UK store Wednesday with a debut in Kent's Bluewater supermall. It comes after a raft of high-profile openings at the centre and adds a new element to an already powerful beauty offer there.

The head of Walmart's $55-billion health and wellness division, who oversaw the company's failed push into clinics, is leaving after less than two years in the role, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed.

Big leadership wage rises at underperforming businesses are a surefire way to attract negative attention, no matter what the industry. And it’s fashion’s turn with the CEO of struggling ASOS under the spotlight.

​Revolution Beauty warned last month its first-half figures wouldn’t be pretty. And on Tuesday, the UK multi-channel mass beauty brand revealed sales for the period fell 20% as gross profit dipped an even uglier 48%.

​John Lewis has launched its 2024 Christmas TV ad and reactions have varied, although the theme was hardly a shock given the pre-Christmas ads the retailers has launched in recent months.

M&S isn’t only busy expanding its business and bank balance, it’s also expanding its eco stance.

OneSkin announced on Wednesday the closing of its Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $20 million. 

​Boohoo Group issued an unusually timed series of announcements late Wednesday, although given its spat with Frasers Group, it's in an unusual situation at the moment and so nothing is that surprising.

If this is a sign of things to come, be prepared. Health & beauty giant Boots saw the start of its “biggest ever” Black Friday online sales event repeatedly crashing its webstore.

John Lewis is supporting the rebirth of its ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ (NKU) branding by adding hundreds of beauty offers to its special ‘Black Friday Event’.

​The physical stores landscape may remain challenging in the UK, but Space NK sees plenty of potential and its boss Andy Lightfoot has plans for 10 new stores next year.

​Liberty Retail has filed its accounts for the 53 weeks to February with the company that operates the Liberty flagship in London saying operating profit jumped to £4.363m, up from just £22,000 in the previous 52 weeks.

Kenvue Inc. announced on Thursday third quarter net sales decreased 0.4% to $3.89 billion, on the back of falling skin health and beauty segment sales.