Anita Roddick

[VectraMan]

Despite her not really being the image she projected, you have to respect people who built up successful business out of nothing. I'm sure most of us would like to do the same, and wouldn't worry about making employees stand up.

[Lucy]

I have heard similar, and I am annoyed at there being no chairs for the shop staff - they are expected to stand all day, apparently her idea.

And the products are tulipe, never found one I like, don't even go in anymore. Prefer the Organic Pharmacy and This Works...

[NotAllThere]

Claim to fame: I was at school with her daughter. Who, IIRC, now runs a chain of sex shops? Anita wasn't as ethical as she liked to project publicly, especially wrt treatment of employees and business partners. But she saw a way of making money out of other bleeding heart liberal's ethical concerns. And there's no libel possibility there - she's dead. The dead can't sue.

[threaded]

A certain irony considering the name of her empire (until it fell in to the hands of L'Oreal).

That was the joke in the name: wasn't the original shop set between a couple of funeral parlours?

[Board Game Geek]

Aye, a shame indeed.

A certain irony considering the name of her empire (until it fell in to the hands of L'Oreal).

I know a microbiologist from a 3rd Party who have to test many products from L'Oreal.

Based on his discussions with me, I refuse to use any L'Oreal products.

I won't say anymore for fear of libel, slander and all that rubbish. I trust him 100%.

[wendigo100]

Brown bread. RIP

Bit of a surprise, that one. Brain haemorrhage apparently.

Probably injured when he lost to Federer last week.