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The Body Shop to Cut 300 Head Office Jobs and Almost Half of UK Stores Could Close

The retailer, which employs more than 2,200 people in the UK, called in administrators last week, less than two months after being taken over by the restructuring specialist Aurelius.
Brazil’s Natura mulls sale of The Body Shop.
Administrators told staff on Tuesday that seven stores would close immediately, with more set to follow. (Shutterstock)

The Body Shop is to cut 300 jobs at its head office while almost half of its 198 stores in the UK could close with the loss of hundreds more jobs as the business battles for survival.

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