The Body Shop has begun the process of filing for administration with jobs at risk across the brand’s 200-plus UK stores expected in another blow to the British high street.
The beloved chain currently employs 10,000 people across 3,000 stores it operates in more than 70 countries around the world – with a further 12,000 staff working in franchises.
Set up in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick, the company became famous for it’s no-nonsense ethical trading ethos and refusal to test products on animals.
Popular products which helped establish the brand’s name included bath bombs, White Musk fragrance and Hemp hand cream.
However in recent years it has seen its popularity in the UK with shoppers diminish due to the rise of rivals Lush and Holland and Barret.
