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Brand Architekts still loss-making but upbeat for future

Brand Architekts still loss-making but upbeat for future

​Beauty specialist Brand Architekts Group has released its results for the six months to 31 December and said revenue fell from £10.6 million to £8.6 million with gross profit down to £3.4 million from £4.1 million. 
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Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty opens a pop-up for the launch of its YSL Loveshine collection

On March 26 and 27, to celebrate the launch of its new YSL Loveshine lipstick collection, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty will be opening a pop-up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. 
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Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
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UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 
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Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

​A new study offered up some good news for the fashion and beauty sector as it has shown online Mother’s Day gifting this year moved away from “typical gifts and trinkets towards presents such as fashion and beauty”.
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John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise

John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise

​John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.
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Procter & Gamble head of skin and personal care retires

Procter & Gamble head of skin and personal care retires

Procter & Gamble head of skin and personal care Markus Strobel has retired from his role at the U.S. consumer goods giant, effective August 1.
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Interactive experiences a must for in-store beauty buys - survey

Interactive experiences a must for in-store beauty buys - survey

Just how important is it for consumers to have in-store support to get a beauty purchase right? New research says it’s key for just about everyone, but are brands/retailers providing the right back-up to get them there?
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New John Lewis strategy will "laser-focus" on retail says CEO, profits return expected

New John Lewis strategy will "laser-focus" on retail says CEO, profits return expected

​John Lewis Partnership is predicted to announce a return to profit later this week, while it has also emerged that its CEO has said the firm will in future be “laser-focused” on retail.
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HMV rescuer mulls Body Shop bid, beauty chain shuts American ops

HMV rescuer mulls Body Shop bid, beauty chain shuts American ops

​One of the UK high street’s most prominent rescuers is reportedly mulling a bid for The Body Shop, while the company has shut its US stores and is liquidating some Canadian outlets. 
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More questions over Body Shop as profitable stores shut, money reportedly 'missing'

More questions over Body Shop as profitable stores shut, money reportedly 'missing'

The Body Shop is back in the news with administrators reportedly looking into claims of money being taken out of the firm before its administration filing, plus talk that stores set for closure were profitable.
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Boots appoints ex-Asda strategy chief to head transformation plan

Boots appoints ex-Asda strategy chief to head transformation plan

​With cost-cutting and restructuring now major priorities, UK health & beauty giant Boots has named former Asda chief strategist Preyash Thakrar as its own director of strategy and transformation, effective immediately.
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SkinCeuticals names Sofia Richie Grainge new brand ambassador

SkinCeuticals names Sofia Richie Grainge new brand ambassador

SkinCeuticals announced on Thursday the appointment of Sofia Richie Grainge to the role of brand ambassador for the science-based skincare brand. 
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Dove campaign tackles ‘absurdity’ of young girls adopting anti-ageing skincare regimes

Dove campaign tackles ‘absurdity’ of young girls adopting anti-ageing skincare regimes

Young girls are increasingly being exposed to adult skincare content, and it's creating societal pressure for them to adopt unnecessary anti-ageing skincare regimens before they've even grown up.
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More Body Shop closures soon, but over half the chain to be saved

More Body Shop closures soon, but over half the chain to be saved

The administrator for The Body Shop, has released a full list of the stores to close and said that after the first seven that were shut, a further 75 stores will now close over four-to-six weeks, with 489 jobs lost.
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Castro Group to bring Yves Rocher into the U.S. market

Castro Group to bring Yves Rocher into the U.S. market

Castro Hoodies Group announced on Wednesday a 20-year franchise agreement to distribute French brand Yves Rocher in the United States.
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