The Hut Group to snap up Cult Beauty in £275m deal
Ecommerce firm The Hut Group (THG) has sealed a £275 million deal to buy online-only beauty retailer Cult Beauty.
It said the acquisition will boost...
Superdrug profits slide despite ‘essential’ retailer status
Superdrug has seen profits plunge nearly 80% during the year despite remaining open as an essential retailer throughout the pandemic.
The company said pre-tax profits...
Boots owner ups outlook after high street footfall ‘shows signs of recovery’
The company behind Boots has upped its outlook for the financial year after its UK stores were given a boost by high street reopenings.
The...
Superdrug launches new ‘Store Insider’ service to bring in-store customer experience to online shopping
This month sees accessible health and beauty retailer, Superdrug, launch new online technology, ‘Superdrug Store Insider,’ to ensure that online customers are able to...
Specsavers Selects Accenture to Transform Technology Capabilities Using the Cloud
Specsavers has selected Accenture to help improve and modernise its technology capabilities. This will drive efficiencies across its business and enhance the service experience...
Hotel Chocolat buys beauty company for £4
Hotel Chocolat has bought a beauty product business for less than the price of a box of chocolates.
The confectioner said it paid £4 for...
Boohoo set to reopen one Debenhams store
Boohoo Group could be set to bring the Debenhams brand back to the high street by opening one small store outside of London. The...
LVMH and Google Cloud create strategic partnership for AI and cloud-based innovation
LVMH and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation and develop new cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Both companies will join...
Watermans partners with THG Ingenuity
Watermans is excited to announce their partnership with THG plc’s end-to-end e-commerce division - THG Ingenuity - and the launch of the new WatermansHair.com D2C site, to help accelerate the digital...
M&S to close more stores after plunging to £201m loss
Marks & Spencer is set to close more stores after plunging to a hefty loss for the past year after being hit hard by...
