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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Core Business PLC (The)\n25 October 2006\n\n\n\nPRESS RELEASE\nFor immediate release: 25 October 2006\n\n Trading update\n\nThe Core Business Plc, ('the Company') the innovative beauty brand business,\nannounced today that it has increased its equity stake in premium sun care brand\nBlockhead and has gained the exclusive distribution right to market the product\nin the UK in the personal care sector. The Company has also strengthened its\nteam with its first-ever Sales and Marketing Manager to broaden its range of\nconsultancy projects.\n\nThe Company's increased stake from 12.5 per cent to 17.5 per cent in Blockhead\nBrands Limited follows the launch of the premium sun care brand earlier this\nyear. The range of sun creams was the best-selling brand on retail web site\nwww.mankind.co.uk and is available at Gatwick airport. The Core Business will\nnow build on the brand's distribution in the UK through selected retail\ndistribution channels.\n\nSales and Marketing Manager Laura Nickell has been appointed to assist in the\nexpansion of The Core Business's range of consultancy projects, to generate\nbusiness growth and manage the Blockhead brand. She joins The Core Business from\nLancome where she was Visual Merchandising Manager responsible for marketing the\ncompany's skin care and fragrance ranges in High Street stores. She also held a\nvariety of sales and marketing roles with Clarins, Boots and design agency\nCheckland Kindleysides, where she worked with a range of High Street names\nincluding Principles and George at Asda.\n\nStirling Murray, Chief Executive of The Core Business, said:\n\n'I am delighted to welcome Laura to the team. Her expertise makes a great\naddition to The Core Business and will be invaluable in helping to build the\nBlockhead brand. With the exclusive UK distribution agreement and after\nincreasing our stake within Blockhead, we are driving the business forward\ntowards achieving our goal of developing a total beauty management group.'\n\nENDS\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nThe Core Business plc www.thecorebusiness.co.uk\nStirling Murray, Chief Executive 020 7 483 4300\n\nAquila Financial Ltd www.aquila-financial.com\nPeter Reilly/ Vivienne Macey 020 7 202 2601/ 2602\n\nNotes to Editors\n\nThe Core Business was established in May 2004 by Stirling Murray to create,\ndevelop, launch an...