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The Body Shop opens Gurugram store, plans 20–30 India additions this fiscal
The Body Shop opened a new store at DLF Summit in Gurugram and plans to add 20-30 stores across India during the current fiscal year. The brand currently operates around 200 Indian stores through partner Quest Retail.
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What it means for the format
The Body Shop’s planned 20–30 India openings, adding roughly 10–15% to its current 200-store network, signal sustained demand and a need to prioritize site selection, staffing, and inventory readiness.
Next on the rollout
- Quarterly announcements of specific city openings and whether the pace tracks toward 20–30 gross additions this fiscal year.
- Evidence of net store growth versus closures, relocations or mall exits from the approximately 200-store base.
- Store format signals: standalone stores versus kiosks, shop-in-shops, airport outlets or smaller tier-2 formats.
- Quest Retail hiring, leasing activity and supply-chain investments that would support accelerated rollout.
- Promotional intensity, discounting and loyalty offers around new openings, which may indicate traffic-building needs.
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