As the 12th edition of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit shines a spotlight on the industry’s latest sustainable developments, health and social impact, climate change and plastic pollution dominate calls for progression and proactivity in the beauty space.
Edgy color cosmetics brand NARS has seen a backlash following the announcement that it will enter the China market, where product safety testing on animal is still mandatory.
The Brazilian personal care and cosmetics manufacturer has been keeping its investors up to date on the reasoning and planning behind the company’s proposal to buy The Body Shop from L’Oréal. For Natura, the brand aligns well with its existing portfolio...
L’Oreal has bought the Brazil beauty retail chain Emporio Body Store, making the acquisition through its wholly-owned beauty retail division The Body Shop.
After re-launching the brand a year ago in an effort to bring it back to its heritage, The Body Shop has taken further steps to solidify its global presence by establishing a stronger foundation with its' day-to-day suppliers.
On reporting Lush founder Mark Constantine's claims that L’Oreal wanted to sell the global chain yesterday, a representative for The Body Shop promptly contacted Cosmetics Design to rubbish what it refers to as an ‘incorrect rumour’.
Mark Constantine, founder of The Body Shop’s rival - Lush Cosmetics - has been making waves in the industry after stating that an inside source told him that the chain was being groomed for sale.
The Body Shop has continued its commitment to ending animal testing in the cosmetics industry, stretching its call out to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The Body Shop needs a health check, judging by L’Oreal’s 2008 financial results. The brand reported a sales drop of 2.3 percent, not accounting for new stores opened during the year.
L'Oreal has met its targets for 2006 after reporting a strong
fourth quarter results, driven by renewed vigour in the Western
European markets and a continued strong performance in new markets
such as Russia and China.
French cosmetic giant L'Oreal has announced that it intends to
extend the Body Shop brand into international markets. The move
follows the £652m take-over of the UK based Body Shop by L'Oreal
back in March 2006.
The European Commission has given its blessing to L'Oreal's
takeover of UK-based The Body Shop, as the French cosmetics giant
announces that the offer is now unconditional as to acceptances.
After 18 years at the helm of the world's leading cosmetics
company, Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones has stepped down in favour of
Frenchman Jean-Paul Agon. The question on everyone's lips now is
can Agon measure up to the standards...
The fact that L'Oreal's acquisition of The Body Shop will provide
plenty of potential growth opportunities is undisputed, but the
question of how well the acquisition sits in the portfolio of the
world's largest cosmetics...
The world's largest cosmetic company, L'Oreal, will acquire The
Body Shop - a move that will see it break into new ground as the
brand-owner of a business revered for its ethical values.
L'Oreal says it is considering making a cash offer for British
cosmetics and toiletries retailer Body Shop, as it aims to broaden
its existing business portfolio in an effort to maintain its
unbroken sales growth record.
Body Shop International said that its latest results for the six
months up to 27 August showed new lines featuring exotic community
trade ingredients such as Brazilian babbusu nut oil and Zambian
honey have been a major driving force...
Tapping into fast-growing sales revenue from its websites, the Body
Shop has made a significant investment in software designed to
increase the efficiency and sales options available for on-line
transactions, reports Simon Pitman.
UK-based Body Shop has re-launched an updated version of its
popular US website, aimed at making it more functional and more
user-friendly for on-line shoppers.
British based cosmetics retailer The Body Shop has said its UK
business continues to provide cause for concern after first-quarter
sales dipped 4 per cent.
