The Body Shop
This coverage analyses The Body Shop’s operations and strategy within the UK retail sector, focusing on store performance, sustainability initiatives, marketing campaigns, and executive decisions. Reporting provides insight into how the brand balances ethical values with commercial objectives, supporting retail managers, brand executives, and professionals interested in health, beauty, and responsible retailing.
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Jun- 2023 -23 JuneHealth & Beauty
Revolution Beauty sales jump 60% in Q1
Revolution Beauty saw a 60% increase in sales within the first three months of FY23, as gross margins were 48.2% in the period compared with 41.7% in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the group’s EBITDA remained at a constant currency level of £3.5m. Bob Holt, CEO of Revolution Beauty,…
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May- 2023 -10 MayHealth & Beauty
Natura and Co Q1 profits up 2.4% to BRL5.4bn
Natura and Co has reported that its gross profits were up 2.8% to BRazilian Real (BRL) 5.4bn (£858m) in Q1 2023, compared with BRL5.2bn (£835m) it reported in the first quarter of 2022. Its adjusted EBITDA was also increased 41.3% to BRL841m (£133m). The brands Q1-23 consolidated net revenue was…
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Apr- 2023 -20 AprilNews
The Body Shop CEO steps down after five years
The Body Shop chief executive David Boynton has recently announced he will step down after working with the company for five and a half years. Prior to joining the company in 2017, Boynton was chief executive at Charles Tyrwhitt and held senior roles at L’Occitane and Superdrug’s parent company, A.S…
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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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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberHigh Street
The Body Shop global retail director steps down
The Body Shop global retail director Linda Campbell has stepped down from the health and beauty retailer, according to Retail Week. She is understood to have left the ethical beauty specialist at the end of November, despite taking up the position at the start of the year. Campbell joined The…
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Nov- 2022 -29 NovemberHigh Street
Wilko MD steps down amid refinancing talks
Wilko has announced that its managing director Alison Hands is stepping down from her role, as she is set to take up a new role as CEO of Lincolnshire Co-op next year. It comes as The Grocer has reported that the high street retailer is in emergency talks with lenders…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustShopping Centres
Battersea Power Station adds further list of brands to portfolio
Battersea Power Station announced that it will be adding more leisure brands, which will be opening in the iconic Grade II-listed building and on Electric Boulevard, central London’s newest pedestrianised high street, from Autumn 2022. Amongst the line-up of new brands announced is Battersea Bookshop from specialist bookseller, Stanfords. The…
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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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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyOnline & Digital
World’s first community-owned e-commerce platform launches
WeShop, a new service that claims to be the world’s first community-owned e-commerce platform, has launched as the “first shoppable social network” that allows customers to purchase everyday items whilst owning a stake in the platform. The UK tech firm has pledged to give away shares in the company every…
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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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