Content about United Kingdom

March 28, 2012
Report confirms strong connection between customer experience, loyalty

Customer experience is highly correlated to loyalty in both the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new report by Temkin Group.

March 8, 2012
U.K.’s M Local earns major design award

Morrisons, the large U.K.-based supermarket chain, wanted to get closer to its customers. The result was M Local, its new 3,000-sq.-ft., freestanding, convenience food format.

February 29, 2012
Mintel: Beauty to see greater interactivity between virtual, real world

Driving innovation in the year ahead is beauty that’s “plugged in” and encompasses electricity and energy, according to Mintel Beauty and Personal Care, which also predicted that packaging will reflect the increase in interactivity between virtual and real worlds, making greater use of sound, video and QR codes. Enter Kinetique.

February 22, 2012
Report: L'Oréal to expand Kiehl's in U.K.

L'Oréal is looking to spread its Kiehl’s skin care brand across the United Kingdom this year, according to a published report in The Telegraph.

February 21, 2012
LimbO Products launches new website to support U.S. product launch

LimbO Products on Tuesday announced the launch of its new website, Limboproducts.com.

February 6, 2012
Study: Pregnant women with diabetes at higher risk of delivering baby with birth defect

Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition, and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level, according to a new study released by Newcastle University Monday.

February 1, 2012
NPD Group sheds light on 2011 U.S., global beauty sales

The total U.S. prestige beauty industry experienced an 11% increase in dollar sales during 2011, according to market research company The NPD Group, with skin care and fragrance sold in U.S. department stores posting double-digit gains.

February 1, 2012
Study: In Type 2 diabetics not on insulin, self-monitoring has no impact on disease

Self-monitoring blood glucose levels in Type 2 diabetics not on an insulin regimen may contribute little to managing the disease, according to an analysis published online last month by The Cochran Library.

January 3, 2012
Breakfast bite

Kraft is reentering the breakfast market with belVita Breakfast biscuits. National rollout of belVita — which Kraft has sold in Europe for the last decade and started selling in the United Kingdom last year — will begin this February to 90,000 U.S. retail locations.


December 21, 2011
Interparfums, Burberry Group consider new operating structure for fragrance, beauty business

Inter Parfums has announced that its Paris-based subsidiary, Interparfums SA — the prestige fragrance company and exclusive worldwide licensee for Burberry fragrance products — and its licensor, global luxury company Burberry Group, are in discussions regarding the establishment of a new operating structure for the Burberry fragrance and beauty business.

December 14, 2011
Survey: Holiday shoppers plan to spend less; gift cards more popular in United States

A new survey by Angus Reid Public Opinion revealed a number of similarities and differences between the holiday shopping habits of people in North America and the United Kingdom.

November 15, 2011
Report: Fresh & Easy chief marketing officer exits

Fresh & Easy's chief marketing officer reportedly has left the retailer, according to published reports.

November 9, 2011
Coty names former Reckitt Benckiser CEO as nonexecutive chairman

Coty has announced that Bart Becht, former Reckitt Benckiser CEO, has joined its board as nonexecutive chairman.

November 7, 2011
Report: Sainsbury's launches 'The Wells Challenge'

A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has launched a new initiative that will enlist 10 families with the same surname, according to published reports.

November 4, 2011
ReportersNotebook — Beauty Care, 11/14/11

Unilever has agreed to acquire Russian beauty company Concern Kalina, which significantly will strengthen its foothold in skin care and hair care in Russia.

November 1, 2011
Scottish Spirits introduces scotch in a can

Scottish Spirits is introducing scotch in a 100% recyclable aluminum can.

October 21, 2011
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin expresses concern over WAG/ESI dispute

A state pharmacy association here weighed in on the Walgreens and Express Scripts dispute in an editorial published online late Thursday by the Herald Times Reporter.

October 14, 2011
DPP-IV inhibitors, GLP-1 analogues to see strongest growth among Type 2 diabetes drugs through 2020, study finds

Two classes of drugs for treating Type 2 diabetes will experience the biggest growth in market share of all classes of drugs for the condition, according to a new study by Decision Resources.

October 7, 2011
Reckitt Benckiser unveils sustainability report

Reckitt Benckiser has achieved 75% of its target goal for the company's Carbon 20 program, RB said in its sustainability report.

September 19, 2011
Nutracheck introduces bar code scanning app for U.K. users

U.K.-based weight-loss program Nutracheck has introduced its Calorie Counter application for the iPhone, designed to scan bar codes of more than 10,000 products in the U.K. food database.

September 14, 2011
I Love... Cosmetics officially announces U.S. debut

I Love... Cosmetics, a U.K.-based company that made waves at this year’s NACDS Marketplace with its collection of mouth-watering “I Love…” products for bath and body, officially has announced its foray into the U.S. market.

September 12, 2011
Developing ‘First Tastes’

United Kingdom-based organic kids’ brand Ella’s Kitchen is rolling out a number of products that were launched exclusively in Target in July.

September 12, 2011
ReportersNotebook — Beauty Care, 9/19/11

Brynwood Partners VI announced that High Ridge Brands, its portfolio company and owner of the North American Zest personal cleansing franchise, signed a purchase agreement with Unilever to acquire the Alberto VO5 brand and marketing rights in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as the rights to the Rave brand and marketing rights worldwide.

August 26, 2011
Obesity rate in the United States to rise by more than 65%

Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

August 19, 2011
Fresh & Easy seeks to expand workforce

Tesco's U.S. subsidiary Fresh & Easy said it's looking to fill more than 100 employee positions, including positions for four new California stores, the company announced Thursday.

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