More customers attracted to beauty giant this half-year
New products and revamped stores are helping beauty giant The Body Shop win back customers.

The retailer reported improving global sales trends in the 26 weeks to August 28, 2004 with total sales up 4 per cent to£318.4 million. Global like-for-like sales fell 1 per cent.

Management is stemming falling sales at the British chain with like for-sales down 3 per cent in the second quarter compared to a 7 per cent fall in the first quarter.

The weak Dollar knocked£2.4 million off pre-tax profit, which slipped back from£9.1 million last year to£8.3 million.

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