The Body Shop

The beauty label has fallen under administration with plans to cut staff and stores. How did the ultimate purveyor of uber-perfumed creams and fragrances and purpose-driven brand messages, which seem so relevant now, fall so far?

The retailer, which employs more than 2,200 people in the UK, called in administrators last week, less than two months after being taken over by the restructuring specialist Aurelius.

Aurelius, the German restructuring specialist, has broken up two other UK retailers.

Since the brand was founded in 1976, it has served as a gateway to adolescence for generations of young people.

A Gen Alpha beauty disruptor is coming.

The latest BoF Careers’ white paper delves into how retailers can reimagine staffing practices to unlock growth, increase retention and improve the perception of retail careers as in-store talent becomes more critical than ever to success.

Natura, which also owns Aesop, aims to find a way of increasing its China presence without testing its products on animals.

The transaction, valued at $3.7 billion, will position the Brazilian cosmetics company as a growing force in the booming global cosmetics and skincare industry.

This week, Paul Andrew is appointed women's creative director of Salvatore Ferragamo, while Vice Media names Tammy Smulders as president of its fashion group.

Private equity firm Investindustrial has invited the investment vehicle of Alibaba founder Jack Ma to join a consortium offering to buy The Body Shop for more than €800 million, sources have said.