All Body Shop articles
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NewsBodycare snapped up by former Body Shop CEO
An investment group fronted by former Molton Brown and The Body Shop chief executive Charles Denton has acquired embattled beauty retailer Bodycare out of administration.
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FeatureTrimming fat or cutting muscle? How retailers can preserve their brand story in an era of cost-cutting
In the early 1990s, as sky-high interest rates, falling house prices, and an overvalued exchange rate sent the economy into a tailspin, McDonald’s famously slashed its brand marketing budget in a bid to cut costs. Just as famously, it lived to regret that decision.
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Opinion‘New business secretary’s Body Shop background may be good news for retail’
As the next Budget looms, retailers need all the friends they can get in government, but last week’s reshuffle means they need to build new relationships, observes George MacDonald
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NewsThe Body Shop appoints ex L’Occitane boss in new exec role
The Body Shop has hired a former managing director of L’Occitane in the role of chief commercial and brand officer.
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FeatureCotswolds Designer Outlet: The new retail destination aiming to be accessible to everyone
A brand new designer outlet has opened in the English countryside in what has been described as the “only major retail destination opening in the UK in 2025”. Retail Week was the first to visit the Cotswolds Designer Outlet shortly after its launch to discover what it has to offer shoppers.
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NewsThe Body Shop boss steps down after one year as successor is appointed
The Body Shop chief executive has stepped down following one year at the helm, with a new boss already lined up.
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NewsNearly 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024
Almost 170,000 UK retail workers lost their jobs in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research.
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Opinion‘A Christmas profit warning is inauspicious, but retail has reasons to be cheerful about 2025’
Despite a hefty profit warning from Shoe Zone, as long as retailers overall meet muted Christmas expectations then City appetite for their shares could pick up in the new year, writes George MacDonald
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NewsThe Body Shop is ‘back in profit baby!’ new boss reveals
Ethical cosmetics specialist The Body Shop is back in the black – albeit over a short period.
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NewsThe Body Shop is rebuilding its top team with new finance and marketing chiefs
The Body Shop has appointed a new chief marketing officer and chief financial and operations officer as it rebuilds its executive leadership team after being rescued from administration.
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NewsThe Body Shop to relocate head office to Brighton in ‘significant culture reset’
The Body Shop is relocating its head office to Brighton “in a move that marks the beginning of a significant cultural reset for the brand” after it was bought out of administration by investor group Auréa.
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NewsThe Body Shop CEO says brand is on its way back, starting with Spain and Portugal
The Body Shop chief executive says the brand is on its way back “market by market” as it rebuilds franchises in Spain and Portugal after a string of international closures.
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NewsThe Body Shop has been rescued
More than 100 Body Shop stores have been rescued from shuttering after a rescue deal was struck for the struggling chain.
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NewsThe Body Shop buyer has lined up working capital deal
The expected purchaser of The Body Shop is in advanced discussions to secure new financing as a deal nears.
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NewsThe Body Shop may emerge from administration in August
The Body Shop may come out of administration in August as prospective new owner Auréa takes charge of developing a long-term growth plan.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisThe Body Shop (Overview)
The Body Shop has entered into an exclusivity agreement with a consortium led by Auréa group, with the management team to be led by former Molton Brown chief executive Charles Denton. He announced his intention to “change the narrative around this powerful brand”.
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AnalysisThe Body Shop: Who are the new prospective owners and what do they mean for the chain?
As The Body Shop enters an exclusivity agreement with investment firm Auréa, Retail Week takes a closer look at its prospective new owners and what a potential takeover could mean for the troubled beauty chain.
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NewsThe Body Shop is on the brink of being saved by a British tycoon led investment firm
Administrators of The Body Shop have entered into an exclusivity agreement with a consortium led by investment firm Auréa to secure the future of the beauty chain in administration.
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NewsA British tycoon is nearing a deal to buy The Body Shop
A British Tycoon is said to be close to securing a deal to buy The Body Shop out of administration.
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NewsThe Body Shop administrator sets deadline for final bids
The final deadline for bids for The Body Shop is set for tomorrow (July 3) as FRP is keen to wrap up a sale of the struggling beauty chain, The Sun reports.