The sale of The Body Shop could be close with strong interest shown in the business but Aurelius reportedly now unlikely to buy it out of administration.

​Harrods has released its first-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, “marking a milestone” in its sustainability journey.

Placed in receivership, The Body Shop France is attracting interest from two bidders, Horizon Pharma and Berger International, who have submitted partial takeover bids. 

​Julia Sarr-Jamois — the style-focused editor and street style favourite — has co-founded a new agency for creatives called Best Represents, working along with agent and producer Rhia Nottingham.

​Selfridges has unveiled its fully revamped beauty hall in its London flagship on Oxford Street after a multimillion pound investment that has taken a year to complete.

​Serial acquirer Next and retail giant M&S are both interested in taking on The Body Shop following the cancellation of its CVA plan.

M&S almost declared its turnaround ‘job done’ as it delivered its annual results. It didn’t quite use those words, but it may as well have done with some spectacular figures for the 52 weeks to the end of March.

​Not long after The Very Group named ex-government minister Nadhim Zahawi as its Chairman, now it seems that Shein might be talking to another former minister about a role as it prepares for a blockbuster London IPO.

With Aime, Mathilde Lacombe and François Morrier are building a beauty brand with sustainable growth. Six years after its launch, the label is aiming for sales of €10 million. 

​The administrators of stricken beauty products chain The Body Shop are to auction the business after their hope for a CVA proved a non-starter.

​Superdrug has announced an ambitious investment programme to open new stores with the company to unveil 25 new or upsized locations in the UK this year as it celebrates its sixth decade in the country.

​Natura &Co may no longer own The Body Shop but it still has major UK and Europe ops via Avon International, although this isn’t performing as strongly as its own Natura business.

​The number of global luxury store openings fell 13% last year, but several regions bucked the trend as brands diversified their strategies and increased their focus on locations with strong domestic fundamentals.

​Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is reaching out to potential buyers of the £7 billion ($8.8 billion) Boots drugstore chain in the UK, according to people familiar with the matter.

Thousands of tourists who used to come to Britain for tax-free shopping are now visiting stores in Paris, Milan and Madrid after the UK scrapped the incentive in the wake of Brexit.

German consumer goods company Henkel slightly raised its guidance for 2024 on Friday, saying strong performance in the first quarter had boosted its sales and earnings outlook.