The Body Shop

The Body Shop

The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has 2,400 stores in 61 countries. The Body Shop is headquartered in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, was founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick and is now part of the L'Oréal corporate group. In the early 1970s, Anita Roddick visited a shop in Berkeley, California selling naturally-scented soaps and lotions called The Body Shop. The Berkeley Body Shop run by Peggy Short and Jane Saunders used natural ingredients, and helped to employ and train immigrant women. The natural, environmentally-minded and intimate cosmetics shop inspired...
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quick facts
Founded:March 26, 1976
Founders:Anita Roddick
Headquarters:Brighton, United Kingdom

The Body Shop founders

Anita Roddick
Anita Roddick
October 23, 1942 - September 10, 2007

Dame Anita Roddick, DBE was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, a cosmetics company producing and retailing beauty products that shaped ethical consumerism. The company was one of the first to prohibit the use of...
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Headquarters of The Body Shop

Brighton
Brighton
Population:155,919

Brighton /ˈbraɪtən/ is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain. For administrative purposes, Brighton and Hove is not part of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, but remains part of the ceremonial county of...
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Divisions of The Body Shop

Division Name
Body Central
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Parent company of The Body Shop

L'Oréal
L'Oréal
Headquarters:Clichy
Founded:1909

The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics. Concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes and hair care, the company is active in the dermatological and pharmaceutical fields and is the top nanotechnology patent-holder in the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which market sectors does The Body Shop operate?
  • A:
    The company operates in Cosmetics.
  • Q:
    During which year was The Body Shop founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in March, 1976.
  • Q:
    Who founded The Body Shop?
  • A:
    Anita Roddick founded the company.
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