Mon, 22 Sep 2025

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 Bodycare to shut remaining stores with loss of 444 jobs

Administrators say the business is "no longer viable to continue" trading and a sale is "unlikely".

* Bodycare's remaining 56 stores will close with the loss of 444 jobs.
* Administrators failed to find a buyer, citing "the shortage of stock and significant costs" associated with operating the stores as reasons for closure.
* Over 1,000 people have lost their jobs since the retailer collapsed in September.
* Bodycare's demise was attributed to strong competition from retailers like Boots and Superdrug, supermarkets, and online sellers.
* The company struggled with declining shopper volumes, rising costs, and a failure to engage with customers.
* Its administrators will continue to provide support to those impacted and explore options for the company's assets.
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