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The Body Shop- bankruptcy

gidgetgh — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:36:52 GMT

I just read that The Body Shop has filed Chapter 7 and has closed all of its U.S. stores.

I love their Satsuma and Strawberry shower gels as well as the glycerin bar soaps in the same fragrances. Oh no.....

I was planning on making a trip to the mall this week to add to my stash.

Website says they'll be back soon, but what I read says they don't believe that will be the case.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

gidgetgh — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:36:34 GMT

Fortunately......I googled just now and saw that Amazon has a supply of some of their products.....for now.

So, in my typical "it's been discontinued, I MUST stock up" way of thinking, I just went to Amazon and stocked up on shower gel and 8 bars of soap.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Nightowlz — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:29:57 GMT

Their site says down for planned maintenance?

Since they filed Chapter 7 instead of 13 they won't be coming back since they are not going to pay their bills.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

gidgetgh — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:36:05 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
Their site says down for planned maintenance?
Since they filed Chapter 7 instead of 13 they won't be coming back since they are not going to pay their bills.

@Nightowlz - yeah- the article I read said no way is the website coming back due to the chapter 7.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Redshoes07 — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:45:23 GMT

Wow, I haven't shop from them in years. I used love their mango body butter. I will check out Amazon, I think I will try their soap. I've been using Beekman 1802 orange blossom soap, which I love.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Shelbelle — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:45:49 GMT

May find what you like on ebay, geti t now before the sellers raise prices.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:47:41 GMT

I used to love their Nut Body Butter, and have spent many $$$ trying to find a replacement for it. They're not the greatest BB in the world, but I loved that cocoa scent. They carry then at Ulta, but the Nut one went away a long time ago. I have found a very similar scent in a couple of Palmer's products, so I'm sure they'll soon disapper too since I'm the kiss of death for a product. Maybe if I don't mention the specific names they'll be safe, LOL. Nah, I doubt it.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

gidgetgh — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:49:39 GMT

@Redshoes07 wrote:
Wow, I haven't shop from them in years. I used love their mango body butter. I will check out Amazon, I think I will try their soap. I've been using Beekman 1802 orange blossom soap, which I love.

@Redshoes07 - both the Satsuma and strawberry glycerin bar soaps are terrific and a bar lasts quite awhile. I have used them both for years.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

They CallMe MRWILKES — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:52:26 GMT

Chapter 7 is immediate business shutdown and asset liquidation to pay creditors, but someone could buy the name, intellectual property, website during the process. Chapter 11 is the Bankruptcy process where operations continue.

That's what happened with BB&B and Zulily.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Bookplate — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:05:28 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Chapter 7 is immediate business shutdown and asset liquidation to pay creditors, but someone could buy the name, intellectual property, website during the process. Chapter 11 is the Bankruptcy process where operations continue.

That's what happened with BB&B and Zulily.

I would be surprised if that did not happen and there may in fact be a buyer on the horizen if they are talking about reopening the website. It is also what happened to Coldwater Creek.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

I am still oxox — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:24:15 GMT

Used to wear their Primrose perfume oil in college

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

WRXtoo — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:48:45 GMT

I am not surprised. I was so disappointed in their new vegan formulas for their body butters. They had so many bad reviews and their standard response was "but we're vegan now". Vegan's fine but you did a bad job, sorry Body Shop.

It's too bad as they were a great place for many products and I'm still trying to find something I like as much as their former Shea body butter.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Etoile308 — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:49:46 GMT

Oh my, another vacant space at malls. Just what they need.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

SportyShorty07 — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:42:02 GMT

I still have some body shop face mask jars and if I use them sparignly, they'll last a really long time! Oh Body Shop, such a fun store to poke around in at the mall.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:41:03 GMT

Wow, I didn't even know they were still around. I think they were popular in the 90's.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Sissy T — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:48:08 GMT

I loved The Body Shop in the early '90's. Forgot about Mango Butter! I bought several 'tubs' of Mango Butter and just loved putting it on my body. If memory serves me correctly, the original founder/owner died. Makes me sad to hear all of this. Definitely brings back memories. I loved their stores.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Shanus — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:32:29 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
I just read that The Body Shop has filed Chapter 7 and has closed all of its U.S. stores.

I love their Satsuma and Strawberry shower gels as well as the glycerin bar soaps in the same fragrances. Oh no.....

I was planning on making a trip to the mall this week to add to my stash.

Website says they'll be back soon, but what I read says they don't believe that will be the case.

@gidgetgh So many companies are having difficulty! My Bed, Bath and Beyond closed and I saw over the weekend that my Aveda store in my mall went out. There are many stores spaces with the windows covered in brown paper.

Online shopping and safety concerns may be the culprit.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

TerryNJ — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:34:46 GMT

Sorry to hear. I love their Camomile Eye Make Remover and the Vanilla Fragrance. I just got them last December, so I am ok for now.

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

jackthebear — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:48:19 GMT

had it's time,

time to move on

Re: The Body Shop- bankruptcy

Still Raining — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:53:31 GMT

Many fond memories of this store in a mall years ago. Must have been in the 90s 🥲

Glad my girls and I did peak mall years. Gone now.