Bodycare's High Street Comeback: 25 New Stores

0:00On April 10, Bodycare is bouncing back to the UK high street with plans for 25 new stores by the end of 2026. The health and beauty chain win bus last September, shedding 150 shops and axing 1,000 jobs. But it got saved by a former top exec from Molten Brown and now they're gearing up for a fresh start. New Mark, the real estate firm helping out, just locked in leases for six spots in places like Dudley, Derby, Leeds, Sheffield, Blackburn and Lester. These were rolled out under a slick new Bodycare studio setup, complete with demo zones, creator areas and big screens to pull folks in. The comeback has folks buzzing, especially after that rough collapse hit workers hard. Bodycare's managing director says they've totally revamped the stores and online game and the industry's loving it so far. New Mark's boss calls it a smart, speedy strategy that's built to last. Meanwhile, the high street's taking hits in 2026 with chains like River Island, quiz

1:01and even pubs from revolution closing doors. Left and right. Travel outfits and airlines are folding too and big names like Tesco are trimming jobs. Still, it's not all doom brands like Aldi, Marks and Spencer and Superdrug are pushing ahead with their own openings, giving hope that spots like, Bodycare can spark a turnaround.