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Superdrug opens its largest-ever Scotland store

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has opened its largest store in Scotland at the Braehead Shopping Centre, owned by property company SGS and managed by Global Mutual. The retailer has relocated from its previous unit upsizing to an 11,000 square foot unit in a central space on the ground floor of the shopping centre, described by Superdrug...

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Superdrug launches marketplace with 300 health and beauty brands

Superdrug has officially launched its third-party marketplace, signing 300 brands to the platform which has been integrated into the retailer’s e-commerce site. The introduction of ‘Superdrug Marketplace’ will allow shoppers to purchase from both the marketplace and Superdrug’s own e-commerce store, through which premium, established and...

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Bourjois returns to UK market following 2019 exit

French cosmetics brand Bourjois has returned to the UK in an exclusive partnership with Superdrug, after Coty pulled the brand from the UK in December 2019, as part of a strategy to streamline its consumer beauty brands. Bourjois bestsellers including its Little Round Pot Blusher and Healthy Mix Foundation are now available on Superdrug’s...

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Pacifica Beauty expands UK footprint with Superdrug launch

Cruelty-free and vegan beauty brand Pacifica is expanding its UK footprint with a new retail partnership with Superdrug. The move follows the brand’s successful launch into the UK market in November 2021 and will see Pacifica beauty products being stocked in 282 Superdrug stores and via its website from this month, which will help raise the...

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Superdrug reshuffles leadership team

Cosmetics retailer Superdrug has announced the reshuffling of its executive board, with several new leadership moves set to bolster its female board presence and established with a focus on trends reflecting its growing Gen-Z customer base. Marking 35 years at the company, Simon Comins will be moving from commercial director to chief commercial...

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Superdrug to launch marketplace for premium and emerging brands

High street beauty retailer Superdrug has announced it is set to launch a new online marketplace in September 2022. Superdrug said it hopes the launch “will remove listing barriers for innovators in the market” and promote diversity in the industry. The marketplace will be integrated into Superdrug’s current e-commerce site as an extension,...

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Kao launches new hair care line designed for natural, textured hair

Kao, which owns brands including John Frieda and Molton Brown, is diversifying its EMEA hair care portfolio with the launch of a Wakati, a new brand designed for women with type three to four hair, and predominantly for kinks, coils and curls. The move is part of Kao’s commitment to grow a portfolio of “purpose driven brands” as it looks to...

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US beauty brand Heritage Store rebrands and adds new products in the UK

Cult vegan, plant-based beauty brand Heritage Store, popular with celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez, has rebranded and added a new line of products in the UK, following a deal with Superdrug. After more than 50 years, Heritage Store, which has become known for its cult rosewater products, has undergone its first rebrand as...

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Superdrug opens its most sustainable store

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has opened its “most sustainable” store to date in Peterborough’s Serpentine Green shopping centre. The sustainable-led design is part of Superdrug’s Planet CSR pillar commitment and features fully recyclable signage that features graphics produced from recycled yarn and plastic bottles and ceiling tiles made...

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Superdrug expansion to 700 stores

Healthcare and beauty chain Superdrug is planning on opening at least 35 stores in the UK this year, including smaller format stores. The addition of the new stores will bring the total number of stores of the privately owned chain to 720. Superdrug is part of the AS Watson group, the retail division of the Hong Kong Hutchison Whampoa...

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Superdrug launches jewellery line

The British health and beauty chain Superdrug is launching an exclusive line of accessories under the True Spirit brand. The new brand will launch this week and expects to have the line in 635 of its 700 stores in the UK by mid-summer. Superdrug - which is owned by AS Watson, part of Hong Kong entrepreneur Li Ka-Shing's Hutchinson Whampoa group...