I Am Still Looking For The Modern

Consumers Have Not Been Told Effectively Enough That They Have Huge Power And That Purchasing And Shopping Involve A Moral Choice.

The Freedom That Comes With Globalization Is Freedom For The Rich And Powerful Nations To Further Exploit And Further Marginalize Those At The Bottom Of The Social Ladder.

The Growth Of The Body Shop Is Testimony To The Fact That You Don't Need To Waste Money On Costly Advertising Campaigns To Be Successful. Instead, We've Always Relied On Word Of Mouth And Stories.

I Started The Body Shop In 1976 Simply To Create A Livelihood For Myself And My Two Daughters, While My Husband, Gordon, Was Trekking Across The Americas. I Had No Training Or Experience And My Only Business Acumen Was Gordon's Advice To Take Sales Of £300 A Week. Nobody Talks Of Entrepreneurship As Survival, But That's Exactly What It Is And What Nurtures Creative Thinking.

Since The Governments Are In The Pockets Of Businesses, Who's Going To Control This Most Powerful Institution? Business Is More Powerful Than Politics, And It's More Powerful Than Religion. So It's Going To Have To Be The Vigilante Consumer.