EVOLUTION OF THE BODY SHOP:

Founded in 1976 by the late British environmental and human rights

campaigner Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop started life as a small outfit in
Brighton selling just 25 products. Customers were encouraged to recycle
packaging (partly because Roddick didn't have enough bottles at first) and there
was a real emphasis on natural ingredients that were ethically sourced and
cruelty-free. Now the range consists of over 300 products and there are more
than 2500 stores worldwide.

The Body Shop boasts of being one the first cosmetics brands to prohibit testing
on animals, and also the first company to introduce Fair Trade to the beauty
industry, which is all very well. But in 2006, Roddick rather controversially sold
The Body Shop to cosmetics giant L'Oréal for the princely sum of £652m. The
same L'Oréal that is part-owned by Nestlé and the same L'Oréal that continues to
test new ingredients on animals (it is, regrettably, still required by law in some
countries). Further to this, Roddick had never been your stereotypical beauty
entrepreneur. She had strong opinions on the world she was part of, once
famously saying that she hated the beauty industry, calling it "a monster selling
unattainable dreams". When questioned about the seemingly hypocritical
decision to sell to L'Oréal, Roddick reasoned that The Body Shop would act like a
"Trojan horse" that could influence the huge business from the inside.
Unfortunately, Roddick died in 2007, so what influence she may have had we will
never know

WORK LIFE BALANCE, MORAL VALUES :

This place was my first job ever, so I don't know how to feel about it... although to be fair
the job in question is probably another "The Body Shop: Next Generation Fitness and Tanning"
- one in Snow Hill and not what this website is trying to imply.
Working at the Body Shop was a great experience. The owner and staff are very kind and
caring. It's all about helping people to feel their best and that is truly what they do there.

Perfect job for a fully flexible person with oodles of enthusiasm and full of go do energy.

The Body Shop love you to be yourself and be happy .....

Pros

Opportunity for personal development, Technologically fast paced. Must be up to date with social media
trends.
Cons

Happiness driven! It’s just a great place to be