All Body Shop articles – Page 4
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AnalysisThe Body Shop: what went wrong and who will buy it?
Days after The Body Shop said it was “fundamentally reassessing every aspect of its business” after a streak of dwindling profits, its Brazilian parent company Natura &Co announced that it was exploring “strategic alternatives”, including a potential sale of the business.
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NewsNatura eyes sale of The Body Shop
The Body Shop’s parent company Natura & Co is reportedly eyeing a sale of the business after difficulties making the retailer more profitable.
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AnalysisHow can The Body Shop reverse its fortunes as profits take a hit?
As The Body Shop reports dwindling sales in the second quarter of the year, Retail Week takes a closer look at what the bath and body retailer can do to turn the tide
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NewsThe Body Shop reviewing ‘every aspect’ of its business as profits hit
Cosmetics giant Natura & Co posted strong profitability driven by gross margins but said The Body Shop is ”fundamentally reassessing every aspect of its business” as profits fell.
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NewsNatura profits increase but The Body Shop continues to face challenges
Natura &Co posted strong profitability in the first quarter of 2023, but said The Body Shop was “still showing top-line challenges” as revenues fell.
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NewsThe Body Shop chief executive David Boynton steps down
Cosmetics giant Natura & Co has announced David Boynton will be stepping down from his role as chief executive of The Body Shop at the end of this month.
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NewsNatura to focus on The Body Shop as it sells Aesop
Cosmetics giant Natura &Co is to focus on building The Body Shop after selling luxury brand Aesop.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live 2023: Lessons from the next generation of retailers and consumers
Reporting by Ritika Bhoora, Ellis Hawthorne, George MacDonald, Megan Robinson, Hugh Radojev
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NewsExclusive: The Body Shop executive Linda Campbell steps down
The Body Shop’s global retail director Linda Campbell has stepped down from the business with immediate effect, Retail Week has learned.
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GalleryIn pictures: Battersea shopping centre powers innovation at Zara, The Body Shop and Adidas
Battersea Power Station switched the lights back on today, opening its doors to unveil the long-awaited shopping mall south of the River Thames.
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK in 2022, according to employees
Recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef, which focuses on healthy eating, has emerged as the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
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AnalysisRetail 100: Three lessons from the sector’s most inspiring leaders
The 17th annual Retail 100 is a celebration of the individuals transforming the sector, disrupting traditional retail models and being a voice for the industry. Retail Week explores some common trends shared by the leaders featured
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AnalysisHow 10 leading retailers and brands are breaking biases this IWD
This International Women’s Day (IWD) is a celebration of how to collectively #BreakTheBias. Retail and industry executives including Tesco, New Look, Sainsbury’s, The Body Shop, Fujitsu and Retail Trust reflect on the steps they are taking to challenge stereotypes and stamp out inequality.
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NewsExclusive: The Body Shop poaches Estée Lauder executive to helm UK
The Body Shop has appointed Estée Lauder’s Maddie Smith as its UK boss and further bolstered its top team with a new executive role for its current UK managing director Linda Campbell.
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NewsBody Shop launches open hiring scheme to bring down barriers to work
The Body Shop has unveiled an open hiring programme designed to bring down employment barriers for marginalised people often excluded from work.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sustainable financing on the rise as retailers think green
More retailers than ever are putting money where their mouth is and linking environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) targets to future financing.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisThe Body Shop (Financials)
In its latest Companies House filing to end December 2022 (FY2022), UK revenues fell 16.2% to £408m with the health and beauty retailer recording a pre-tax loss of £71m.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisThe Body Shop (SWOT)
The Body Shop (TBS) is arguably the first internationally recognised retailer of ethical cosmetics. The business had a presence in some 70 countries around the world, prior to its administration, with an established franchise network.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisThe Body Shop (People)
Charles Denton leads The Body Shop under new owners Auréa
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Opinion‘Green is the colour of money as eco credentials shape financier sentiment’
Sustainability has been climbing up the retail industry’s agenda for years and a raft of recent financing deals shows it has now well and truly taken centre stage.