All Natura articles
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NewsAvon eyes franchise stores and expands partnership with Superdrug in the UK
Exclusive: The cosmetic brand known for selling products door-to-door through sales reps, said it is eyeing more franchise stores and expanding its physical retail partnership with Superdrug in the UK.
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NewsExclusive: The Body Shop owes Natura £15m in unpaid bills
The Body Shop has racked up £15m in debt over unpaid bills to its former owner Natura &Co, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNatura &Co losses widen as it explores ‘potential separation’ of Avon
Brazilian cosmetics giant and former owner of The Body Shop Natura &Co has posted widening losses as Avon International sales continued to fall in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsThe Body Shop’s downfall triggered by owner’s failure to refinance loan
The Body Shop’s collapse was triggered by owner Aurelius failing to refinance loan, which resulted in an unplanned funding gap upwards of £100m.
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NewsExclusive: Lawyers write to new Body Shop owners over unpaid bonuses
Brazilian beauty giant and previous owner of The Body Shop Natura &Co’s legal counsel has reached out to new owner Aurelius over unpaid bonuses of former employees, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsPrivate equity group Aurelius snaps up Body Shop
Specialist beauty retailer The Body Shop has been sold to private equity group Aurelius.
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NewsBody Shop enters exclusive sale talks with Aurelius
Private equity house Aurelius is in exclusive talks to acquire health and beauty retailer The Body Shop, which is being sold by owner Natura &Co.
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NewsExclusive: Orlando Capital joins race to buy Body Shop
German private equity firm Orlando Capital has emerged as the latest player in the running to buy The Body Shop, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Body Shop owners set deadline for final bids
Retail Week understands that Natura & Co has set a final deadline for bids from interested parties for The Body Shop of October 23.
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NewsExclusive: Prospective bidders for The Body Shop balk at £500m valuation
Private equity bidders in the running to buy The Body Shop are being put off by its Brazilian owner Natura’s high valuation on any potential sale, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsNew private equity players bid for The Body Shop
British-based investors Alteri and Epiris have emerged as the new names that may be in the running to buy The Body Shop, Sky News reported.
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NewsExclusive: Natura values Body Shop at £500m as it approaches new potential bidders
The owner of health and beauty specialist The Body Shop is holding out for between £400m and £500m for the retailer, despite the first deadline for bids passing without any concrete interest from prospective buyers.
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NewsWaterstones owner Elliott in the running to buy The Body Shop
Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors is in the running to buy the Body Shop as it submitted an indicative offer to acquire the health and beauty retailer, Sky News reported.
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AnalysisThe Body Shop: what went wrong and who will buy it?
Days after The Body Shop said it was “fundamentally reassessing every aspect of its business” after a streak of dwindling profits, its Brazilian parent company Natura &Co announced that it was exploring “strategic alternatives”, including a potential sale of the business.
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NewsNatura eyes sale of The Body Shop
The Body Shop’s parent company Natura & Co is reportedly eyeing a sale of the business after difficulties making the retailer more profitable.
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AnalysisHow can The Body Shop reverse its fortunes as profits take a hit?
As The Body Shop reports dwindling sales in the second quarter of the year, Retail Week takes a closer look at what the bath and body retailer can do to turn the tide
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NewsThe Body Shop reviewing ‘every aspect’ of its business as profits hit
Cosmetics giant Natura & Co posted strong profitability driven by gross margins but said The Body Shop is ”fundamentally reassessing every aspect of its business” as profits fell.
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NewsNatura profits increase but The Body Shop continues to face challenges
Natura &Co posted strong profitability in the first quarter of 2023, but said The Body Shop was “still showing top-line challenges” as revenues fell.
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NewsThe Body Shop chief executive David Boynton steps down
Cosmetics giant Natura & Co has announced David Boynton will be stepping down from his role as chief executive of The Body Shop at the end of this month.
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DataForecast: The trends shaping health and beauty in 2023 and beyond
The Retail Week analyst team predicts the UK health and beauty market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% to 2026/27 as retailers fight to gain market share in this lucrative category.