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• The Body Shop files intention to appoint administrators

  12-02-2024 21:00
  
  Process likely to lead to job losses and store closures, and threaten source of sales for global network of small farmers and producers‘Scent of a generation’: Body Shop products consumers lovedWhen Anita Roddick sold The Body Shop in 2006, she left behind not just a thriving cosmetics and skincare empire but living proof that a business could follow strict ethical guidelines and still make healthy profits.But on Monday, the private equity-owned company filed the intention to appoint
  
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• The Body Shop set to appoint administrators; UK hit by ‘significant long-run cost of Brexit’ – as it happened

  12-02-2024 20:07
  
  Goldman Sachs ‘Doppelgänger’ analysis suggests UK real GDP has unperformed by 5% since 2016 vote, while Body Shop’s owners have filed the intention to appoint administrators.The Body Shop files intention to appoint administratorsTell us: what are your memories of the Body Shop?Job losses likely as The Body Shop lines up administratorsThe news that The Body Shop could soon appoint administrators has prompted a torrent of nostalgia from the company’s customers.Many hav
  
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• ‘Scent of a generation’: the Body Shop products consumers loved

  12-02-2024 20:00
  
  Shoppers flocked to stores for the brand’s ethical and cruelty-free rangesThe Body Shop collapses into administration in UKWhat went wrong as the Body Shop files for administration
  The Body Shop was decades ahead of its time when environmental and human rights campaigner Anita Roddick founded it in a backstreet shop in Brighton in 1976. She demanded that all products be ethically sourced and cruelty-free, and customers were encouraged to bring their bottles back to the store to be refilled
  
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• UK shoppers could face tea shortages due to trade route disruptions

  12-02-2024 19:32
  
  Sainsbury’s tells consumers there are problems that could affect the availability of black teaShoppers in Britain could face shortages of tea supplies in some stores due to disruption on trade routes and delays.Retail giant Sainsbury’s told consumers there were problems that could affect the availability of black tea, although it is expected to be for a short period. Continue reading...
  
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• I would mourn The Body Shop – it was a gateway to politics for animal-obsessed teenagers like me

  12-02-2024 16:53
  
  The struggling high-street chain combined the scent of self-care with social justice, creating a generation of dewberry-smelling activists and changing the cosmetics industry for ever‘This is a bit rubbish,” my 16-year-old said as he handed me a Christmas present. I love it when that happens. It gives me the chance to be the cool maternal care-giver who doesn’t sweat the small stuff, as opposed to the critical and unforgiving mother you read about in novels. It was a coconut bo
  
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• Matalan announces board change

  12-02-2024 12:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Matalan has announced that Stephen Hill, its chief financial officer, has decided to step down after 23 years with the business to “pursue his next challenge”.... View Article
  
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• Joe Biden criticises snack makers for ‘shrinkflation rip-off’

  12-02-2024 12:14
  
  US president tells big brands ‘the public is tired of being played for suckers’ in video to mark Super BowlChiefs stun 49ers in overtime for second straight NFL titleJoe Biden has criticised food companies for alleged “shrinkflation”, making products smaller while keeping prices the same, in a video to mark the Super Bowl.The US president criticised big consumer brands for a shrinkflation “rip-off” on Sunday night and said the “American public is tired o
  
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• A day in the life of… Karla Woolley, Head of Buying at The Perfume Shop

  12-02-2024 09:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Welcome to a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the vibrant world of retail strategy and product curation with Karla Woolley, the Head of Buying at The Perfume Shop... View Article
  
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• Lidl announces new UK bottling site

  12-02-2024 08:56 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Lidl has announced the launch of a new bottling plant in Derby which has begun supplying to its stores across the UK. Capable of producing up... View Article
  
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• Hornby appoints new non-executive director

  12-02-2024 08:52 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Hornby models and collectables group has appointed Nick Batram as a non-executive director. Batram has over 30 years’ experience of working for financial institutions, with... View Article
  
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• Community Shop teams up with Ocado to launch new ‘On the Go’ initiative

  12-02-2024 08:45 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Community Shop has teamed up with Ocado Retail to launch a new  ‘On the Go’ service to further tackle food insecurity. The social supermarket chain is... View Article
  
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• The Body Shop set to appoint administrators in UK

  12-02-2024 08:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The new owners of The Body Shop are preparing to appoint administrators for the beauty firm’s UK arm. According to Sky News, the retailer is lining... View Article
  
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• Elemis continues international expansion with entry into Sephora

  12-02-2024 07:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  British skincare brand Elemis is preparing for further US expansion with the launch of a range of some of its most popular lines at Sephora. The... View Article
  
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• Crew Clothing unveils first new store of 2024

  12-02-2024 07:26 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Crew Clothing has opened its first new store of 2024 with the launch of a 1,600 square foot space in East Grinstead. The store stocks the brand’s... View Article
  
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