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Wesfarmers bid to pick up Priceline owner API in health play succeeds

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API had been locked in a tug of war between Wesfarmers and fellow pharmaceuticals firm Sigma, which made a bid at keeping Wesfarmers out of the health space , but ultimately stepped out of the contest over the weekend after the retail business upped its ownership of API to 19 per cent and said it would vote against Sigma’s deal.

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Wellness booms and so does the share price of pharmaceutical retailers

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Wellness has become a priority for people in the wake of the pandemic as evidenced by the surge in demand for health and well-being products, which is projected to reach $5.2 trillion in managed assets. billion by 2030. Chemist Warehouse recently opened its first Irish superstore earlier this month.

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From Saks to start-up: How this brand founder aims to change women’s health

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Those experiences ultimately her to launch Elix Healing, the first menstrual wellness brand to combine Chinese medicine and clinical research for personalised herbal treatments for women’s hormonal health. I was deeply frustrated by the lack of options to naturally heal our hormonal health.

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Meet rising star of the week: Kate Stansberry, beauty buyer, David Jones

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This week, we chat with Kate Stansberry, buyer of luxury beauty and skincare at David Jones. One of my key focuses has been expanding and elevating our services within beauty. My first manager role was in the USA during the global financial crisis and most recently with Covid-19, I have been through some trying times in retail.

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Wesfarmers makes $687 million bid at picking up Priceline

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Wesfarmers managing director Rob Scott said the acquisition would also enable the conglomerate to enter the “growing health, wellbeing and beauty sector”. The acquisition would see Wesfarmers take control of Priceline Pharmacy, Clear Skincare, Pharmacist Advice, Soul Pattinson Chemist and Club Premium.

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API rejects “opportunistic” $687m Wesfarmers bid

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The board said the bid’s timing was “opportunistic”, given the impact Covid-19 has had on its retail division, and that it is well placed to bounce back from any short-term struggles with substantial growth expected in the medium-term due to its place within the health, wellness and beauty sectors. “[We]

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‘Head down, bum up’: Swiish co-founders talk business, babies and balance

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The online lifestyle brand that stands for Stylish Women Inspiring Inner Strength, Health and Happiness is a holistic approach to women’s health offering wellness products and supplements on one hand and stylish clothes and accessories on the other. ” Maha recalled. Eight years on, Swiish is thriving.

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