All Natura articles
Natura is one of the brands owned by Natura & Co, the Brazilian cosmetics manufacturer that acquired UK cosmetics chain The Body Shop from L’Oréal in late 2017. The beauty group also includes luxury beauty brand Aesop and was on track to acquire Avon in early 2020. Natura sells its cosmetics ranges in countries including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and France.
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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.
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NewsNatura to focus on The Body Shop as it sells Aesop
Cosmetics giant Natura &Co is to focus on building The Body Shop after selling luxury brand Aesop.
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AnalysisHas Regent Street overtaken Oxford Street as the UK’s most desirable retail location?
Oxford Street was once one of the most desirable retail thoroughfares on the planet, but a toxic mix of shady candy shops and shuttered stores have torched its reputation. All the while, investment from new brands and high street heroes has been flowing into neighbouring Regent Street.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sustainable financing on the rise as retailers think green
More retailers than ever are putting money where their mouth is and linking environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) targets to future financing.