| |
H1 Sales |
Sales Growth |
LFL Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | £932.2m | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| - Dispensing | 6.6% | ||
| - OTC Medicines | 5.5% | ||
| Beauty & Toiletries | £893.5m | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| - Cosmetics & Fragrance | 4.7% | ||
| - Toiletries | 1.7% | ||
| - Beauty Accessories | 11.5% |
Beauty and Toiletries sales were up 4.1%.
Cosmetics & Fragrance sales were up 4.7% with particularly strong growth in premium cosmetics, due to increased distribution, and Fragrance, with more competitive pricing and a strong promotional programme.
In Toiletries sales were up 1.7% despite average prices 12% lower than a year ago and the impact of the poor summer on the sale of seasonal products.
Beauty accessories includes electrical beauty accessories and gift.
