Avon
This coverage explores Avon’s strategy and performance within the UK beauty and direct-selling retail market. Reporting includes updates on product launches, digital transformation, marketing campaigns, financial results, sustainability initiatives, and leadership changes — offering retail executives, brand managers, and professionals insights into beauty retail, direct-to-consumer models, and brand evolution.
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Apr- 2023 -4 AprilHealth & Beauty
Body Shop owner sells Aesop to L’Oreal for £2bn
Owner of The Body Shop Natura and Co has announced that it has sold Aesop to L’Oreal in a £2bn deal. The luxury beauty brand has been sold after 10 years under the Natura umbrella. The sale is still subject to the usual regulatory checks and is expected to be…
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Aug- 2022 -16 AugustHigh Street
Body Shop owner sees revenues decline 8.6%
Natura & Co, the owner of The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop has seen its group revenue decline 8.6% in the second quarter to 30 June. Net revenue at The Body Shop fell by 25.3% despite store revenues being up compared to last year due to a rise in footfall.…
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Mar- 2022 -9 MarchNews
The Direct Selling Association appoints four new board members
The Direct Selling Association, the UK trade body for direct-to-consumer retail, has appointed four retail industry leaders to its board of directors. The new board members join representatives from brands including Avon, The Body Shop, and Usborne Books at Home, to serve as an advisory panel for the Direct Selling…
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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustHealth & Beauty
The Body Shop owner sees revenue rise 36.2% in Q2
Natura and Co, the Brazilian owner of The Body Shop, saw consolidated net revenues grow 36.2% year-on-year to R$9.5bn (£1.3bn) in Q2 FY21. The group also reported an adjusted EBITDA of R$811.2m (£111.8m) in the quarter at a margin of 8.5%, as “inflationary pressures in the quarter were largely offset…
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Jul- 2021 -13 JulySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new site in Hamilton
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of a new local store in Hamilton. The 2,300 sq. ft store will be open to customers from 7am-11pm Monday through to Sunday, and will sell a range of grocery goods as well as coffee from a self service machine. Sainsbury’s has said it is…
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May- 2021 -7 MayLuxury Goods
Body Shop owner fundraises over £700m in sustainability-linked bonds
Natura and Co, the parent company of The Body Shop, Avon, and Aesop, has announced the completion of an international fundraising effort of $1bn (£718m) in bonds attributed to sustainability goals. According to the group, the funds will be put towards refinancing existing debt, as part of the group’s liability…
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May- 2020 -7 MayDepartment Stores
Debenhams cuts over 1,000 jobs as five stores shutter permanently
Embattled department store chain Debenhams has revealed that five of its stores housed in Intu shopping centres will not reopen post-lockdown, effectively slashing over 1,000 jobs. A Debenhams spokesperson said the retailer will continue to engage in “constructive talks” with its landlords and has agreed terms on the vast majority…
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Apr- 2020 -20 AprilDepartment Stores
Debenhams closes seven stores amid further landlord talks
Debenhams has announced the permanent closure of seven of its stores resulting in the loss of 422 jobs and has entered negotiations with landlords over some of its remaining stores. The department store chain, which entered administration earlier this month, closed seven of its sites including its Westfield Shepherds Bush…
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Nov- 2019 -15 NovemberHigh Street
Body Shop profits rise amid ‘remarkable’ UK sales performance
The Body Shop has reported an increase in sales and profits in its third-quarter, due to a “remarkable” performance in its UK market. The ethical beauty retailer reported an 18.7% EBITDA surge to £11.6m, resulting in a 1.1% increase in revenue reaching £173.9m. Natura and Co, the parent company of…
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Oct- 2018 -17 OctoberAdvice
How ‘technology transformation’ is shaping the retail renaissance
For European retailers, 2018 has been tough. However, retailers are resilient, and hopes are high that a more positive outlook is on the horizon. Falling European unemployment, twinned with increased net incomes for most countries are good news for consumers, which in turn should mean more disposable income and increased…
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