​One of the UK high street’s most prominent rescuers is reportedly mulling a bid for The Body Shop, while the company has shut its US stores and is liquidating some Canadian outlets. 

The Body Shop is back in the news with administrators reportedly looking into claims of money being taken out of the firm before its administration filing, plus talk that stores set for closure were profitable.

​With cost-cutting and restructuring now major priorities, UK health & beauty giant Boots has named former Asda chief strategist Preyash Thakrar as its own director of strategy and transformation, effective immediately.

SkinCeuticals announced on Thursday the appointment of Sofia Richie Grainge to the role of brand ambassador for the science-based skincare brand. 

Young girls are increasingly being exposed to adult skincare content, and it's creating societal pressure for them to adopt unnecessary anti-ageing skincare regimens before they've even grown up.

The administrator for The Body Shop, has released a full list of the stores to close and said that after the first seven that were shut, a further 75 stores will now close over four-to-six weeks, with 489 jobs lost.

Castro Hoodies Group announced on Wednesday a 20-year franchise agreement to distribute French brand Yves Rocher in the United States.

​Acquisitive UK retail giant Next is reportedly interested in acquiring certain assets of The Body Shop following its new owner putting it into administration after finding the business in a worse shape than it believed.

The founder behind Monday Haircare, Jaimee Lupton, introduced on Thursday Osāna Naturals, a new line of skin and hair care formulations aimed at nourishing both body and mind.

​The Body Shop’s administrators, have confirmed the restructuring plan for the UK ops that were put into administration by new owner Aurelius last week. And while it’s a tough plan, it clearly could have been even worse.

Within three months of buying The Body Shop and recently overseeing the administration of the beauty brand’s UK stores, Aurelius managing director Peter Wood has left the German private equity buyout specialist.

The Body Shop’s UK administration filing last week wasn’t the end of the devastation at the once thriving chain with owner Aurelius having now put the German ops into administration. And the Belgian unit will be next.

​Ongoing demand for “high-quality space across Mayfair and Belgravia throughout 2023” reduced vacancy rates to 4.3% by the end of the year in the Grosvenor-controlled London retail, residential and office portfolio.  

​The British Beauty Council has introduced new experts to its already-70-strong Advisory Board “in preparation for the launch of a new membership programme”. 

​The British arm of the Body Shop has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk at the one-time pioneering ethical cosmetics retailer.

​When a sales report is titled “January a contender for weakest-ever e-commerce month”, you know it will be bad. And the latest IMRG Online Retail Index said 2024 has got off to a “very slow” start for online.