The daily brief on companies, capital and policy moving into the UK and Europe.
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CPG listings, ecommerce launches, importer arrangements and new sales channels.
Henkel is backing temporary hair colour in the UK and Ireland, aiming to turn low-commitment experimentation into demand across its wider colourant range.
02 Nov
Unconditional Love, developed by Clare Balding and Lancashire manufacturer Group55, has reached every Pets at Home store after 18 months of development.
31 Oct
Primark has bought a Sheffield warehouse for its planned British home delivery service, opening a new sales channel as online fashion competition intensifies.
16 Oct
Wittington Investments plans to improve Boots’ 1,800-store estate and expand healthcare services as the retailer prepares for new ownership.
10 Oct
Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand is widening its European reach through Sephora, supported by exclusive products, store installations and a Paris café pop-up.
01 Oct
Aldi is backing UK expansion after sales reached £19bn, while its chief executive challenges rivals’ loyalty pricing despite watchdog findings of genuine savings.
28 Sept
Schwarz Group is reportedly preparing an offer as Tesco pursues a Central European sale covering a division with £4.5bn in annual revenue.
27 Sept
Boots will open a TikTok Shop pilot with selected beauty ranges, using THG Ingenuity to support its entry into the social commerce channel.
25 Sept
The camera maker has opened its first flagship outside Asia in Times Square after shipping more than 10 million cameras worldwide, with Munich in its expansion plans.
23 Sept