The Body Shop is bringing its head offices to the city where its first shop opened. The beauty store announced it will be relocating its head office to Brighton after being saved from administration in September. It comes almost 50 years after it opened its first shop in Brighton's Kensington Gardens and the company has called the return a “significant cultural reset”.
Under the new plans, The Body Shop will move its two previous offices, in Littlehampton and London, to the new Plus X development in Moulsecoomb’s Lewes Road. Hove and Portslade MP Peter Kyle started his career working at The Body Shop and was mentored by its founder Dame Anita Roddick. He said: “I’m thrilled The Body Shop has chosen Brighton as the new location for its head office.
The Body Shop in Kensington Gardens in 1976 “I began my career at this iconic brand, and many will have heard me speak about the professional and personal growth I achieved here. “I can’t wait to witness this next stage in The Body Shop’s journey and the positive impact and jobs this innovative global retailer will bring to the local area and communities.” Founded by Dame Anita Roddick in 1976, The Body Shop has deep roots in Brighton and Sussex but has expanded globally in the near half-century since its first store opened in Kensington Gardens.
The high street retailer had fallen on hard times in recent months, announcing it would be going into administration in early February. But The Body Shop was saved by Br.
