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Lush invests in circular recycling facility in Poole

UK-based beauty brand Lush has invested 2.3 million pounds in a new Green Hub at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole to grow its capabilities in the circular economy. The Green Hub recycling facility spans 40,128 square feet within Lush’s UK manufacturing and distribution hub at Fleets Corner, which totals 275,000 square feet following the...

Business

Lush and Silverwood Brands clash over sale of shares

Lush has come head-to-head with consumer goods group Silverwood Brands months after it snapped up a stake in the skincare retailer. In December 2022, Silverwood entered into a sale and purchase agreement for a 19.8 percent stake in both Lush Cosmetics Limited and Cosmetic Warriors Limited – collectively known as Lush – for a total consideration...

Business

Silverwood snaps up stakes in beauty brands Lush and Sonotas

Investment firm Silverwood Brands has announced it has acquired stakes in two beauty brands, UK-based Lush and Japanese skincare manufacturer Sonotas. The company snapped up a 19.8 percent stake in both Lush Cosmetics Limited (LCL) and Lush Cosmetic Warriors (LCW) from the brand’s executive director Andrew Gerrie and his wife Alison Hawksley....

Fashion |Beauty

Lush launches Stranger Things bath bomb collection

Fresh, handmade cosmetics company Lush have released a limited-edition bath bomb collection in collaboration with Stranger Things. The Hellfire Club Bathing Duo is based on popular motifs seen in the last season of the Netflix series and includes a ‘D8’ bath bomb, which is a 3D replica of the eight-sided dice used by the Hellfire Club to play...

Retail

Lush to invest 7.6 million pounds in UK and Europe retail

Cosmetics company Lush has revealed new plans to increase its retail investment to 7.6 million pounds across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The new investment will go towards expanding its shops, relocations and redesigns in the regions throughout the course of 2022. It comes as the retailer begins to implement a brick and mortar-focused strategy,...

Retail

Lush franchises to stay open in Russia as company suspends supply to region

Cosmetics company Lush has joined the expanding list of brands suspending operations in Russia in light of the invasion on Ukraine. While franchises in the region will continue to stay open due to contractual agreements, the company has stated it will be suspending its supply to its Russian Licensee and will halt its online sales. Furthermore,...

Business

Lush quitting social media with new anti-social media policy

Cosmetics and skincare brand Lush is deactivating its social media accounts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat from November 26 until the platforms can provide a safer environment for all users. The new anti-social media policy will see the Lush brand signing out of its social media accounts in the 48 territories it operates. After...

Business

Lush decides to quit social media

Lush is “tired of fighting with algorithms”. The British cosmetics retailer announced on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that it prefers to leave social media platforms entirely than to pay for posts to appear on followers’ newsfeeds. “Increasingly, social media is making it harder and harder for us to talk to each other directly”, wrote the...

Retail

Lush to open first plastic packaging-free store in UK

Beauty brand Lush is set to open its first ‘Naked’ store in the UK in Manchester later this week, which will entirely void of any plastic packaging. The retailer famed for its brightly-coloured bath bombs, will be highlighting plastic packaging-free alternatives to shoppers favourite cosmetics, from the classics, such as solid shampoo bars and...