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The Body Shop® exPANDS its WINGS in SOUTH AND WEST with retail partner lifestyle!!

The Body Shop, an iconic retailer of cosmetics and toiletries are expanding their base by opening two shop-in-shops as part of their association with Lifestyle, one of the leading retail companies in India. The alliance between The Body Shop and Lifestyle aims at providing the customers a redefined retail experience under one roof.

The two shop-in-shops under this partnership has opened at City Center Mall- Chennai and Alpha Mall – Ahmedabad. These will be the second and third store of The Body Shop in association with Lifestyle, the first store being in ‘MGF Metropolis’ Mall, Gurgaon which opened last month.

With the launch of these stores, The Body Shop® aims to expand its customer base and offer world class products and fabulous promotions to south and west customers. The Body Shop will be offering exciting inaugural offer, Free product sampling, Free Make up consultation by internationally trained experts. Customers can also seek a quick skin care consultation by filling up a questionnaire to find out their skin type, and receive a recommendation on the treatment range best suited for their skin’s needs.

The Body Shop® products are all naturally inspired and ethically produced beauty and cosmetics products, which are not tested on animals. All The Body Shop® products are 100% vegetarian and with 75% containing fairly traded natural ingredients or accessories from our Community Fair Trade suppliers.

With the opening of these stores, The Body Shop reiterates their belief in international standards of retailing its products to its customers, and facilitating a world class brand experience at all their stores pan India.

The Body Shop® store at Lifestyle Citi Centre Chennai and Alpha Mall Ahmadabad, will offer a wide range of products across Skin Care, Bath & Body, Make Up, Hair, Fragrance, Mens, Gifts, Accessories and many more.

Speaking on the occasion Ms. Shriti Malhotra COO- The Body Shop India said, “We started the journey of The Body Shop in India in 2006 and now after 6 years, we are present in around 30 cities with over 85 stores. Expanding our association with Lifestyle, we will continue to offer our customers a unique and memorable experience every time they visit us."

ABOUT THE BODY SHOP

At The Body Shop, we believe true beauty comes from the heart. For us, beauty is much more than a pretty face. It’s about feeling good and doing good, too.

We make our products with love and care. We source some of the finest raw ingredients from the four corners of the globe. We harness the skills of artisan farmers and add our expertise to create effective products that are wonderful to use.

We trade fairly so communities benefit as well as you. We never test on animals, and all our products are 100% vegetarian. We campaign with passion on issues close to our heart, because activism is in our blood.

We always keep people, animals and the planet in mind. So when you shop with us, you are choosing ‘BEAUTY WITH HEART’.

ABOUT THE LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle International (P) Ltd. was incorporated in India in 1999. It is a part of the prestigious USD 4.7 billion Landmark Group (Dubai). It comprises of Lifestyle stores (Large format Departmental stores), Home Centre by Lifestyle (Home Improvement stores) and Max (Value fashion chain) along with International fashion apparel brands Splash, UCLA and Bossini.

Lifestyle Departmental stores started its journey in India with the launch of its first Lifestyle store in Chennai in 1999. Today it has evolved as India’s leading shopping destination synonymous with fashion and gracious living. Each Lifestyle store brings together five concepts under one roof – Apparel, Footwear, Children, Homeware & Furniture, Health & Beauty, offering a convenient one-stop shop for customers. Present across major metros in India, Lifestyle is rapidly expanding its footprint across the country. Currently there are 33 Lifestyle stores, 13 exclusive Home Centre by Lifestyle and 6 Splash stores across India.