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A leading player in cosmetics, founded 26 March 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick with its Headquarters in Littlehampton, England, United Kingdom - Now owned by L'Oréal The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has 2,400 stores in 61 countries, and is the second largest cosmetic franchise in the world, following O Boticario, a Brazilian company. The Body Shop is headquartered in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, was founded by the late Dame Anita Roddick and is now part of the L'Oréal corporate group. In the early 1970s, Anita Roddick – then Anita Perilli – visited a shop called The Body Shop in Berkeley, California run by Peggy Short and Jane Saunders. This inspired her to open her own shop back in the UK, as she documented in her books. In 1987, Anita purchased the naming rights from the original Body Shop. The opening of Roddick's first modest shop received early attention when the Brighton newspaper, The Evening Argus, carried an article about an undertaker with a nearby store who complained about the use of the name "The Body Shop." From its first launch in 1976 The Body Shop experienced rapid growth, expanding at a rate of 50 percent annually. Its stock was floated on London's Unlisted Securities Market in April 1984, opening at 95p. After it obtained a full listing on the London Stock Exchange, the stock was given the nickname "The shares that defy gravity," as its price increased by more than 500%. In March 2006, The Body Shop agreed to a £652.3 million takeover by L'Oréal. It was reported that Anita and Gordon Roddick, who set up The Body Shop 30 years previously, made £130 million from the sale. During her lifetime, The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick had built a reputation for innovation, integrity and social responsibility. Following her death in 2007, Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to Dame Anita, calling her "one of the country's true pioneers" and an "inspiration" to businesswomen. He said: "She campaigned for green issues for many years before it became fashionable to do so and inspired millions to the cause by bringing sustainable products to a mass market. "She will be remembered not only as a great campaigner but also as a great entrepreneur." The Body Shop - Online Shopping - Body Shop Clothing Store 
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