Revealed: The inside story of Natura's Body Shop buyout

Madeleine Cuff
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The Body Shop's CSR director Christopher Davis lifts the lid on the brand's complicated relationship with L'Oreal and why Natura's acquisition promises a fresh start

When L'Oreal bought ethical beauty brand The Body Shop back in 2006, it seemed like it could be the brand's big break in the global beauty market. The ethical chain's co-founder Gordon Roddick has written...

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