MoneyHigh street openingsThe brand collapsed into administration last September and as a result, all of its 147 stores were closed down09:47, 06 Jul 2026Updated 09:53, 06 Jul 2026Beauty retailer Bodycare is returning to the UK high street with 17 new stores set to open.‌Bodycare collapsed into administration last September and as a result, all of its 147 stores were closed down.‌However, it was announced in April this year that the retailer would return after the brand was acquired from administration by an investment group led by former Body Shop and Molton Brown CEO Charles Denton.‌On its website, Bodycare has now revealed the locations of 17 new stores, with plans to open 15 in the space of one year.The stores will feature content creator studios, where new products will be showcased, alongside demonstration zones and live broadcast studios.‌The locations are mostly in the North and Midlands, including Leicester, Northampton, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. You can find a full list below.The first store to reopen is Bodycare's Sheffield branch in The Moor Shopping Centre, which will welcome customers back this month.No exact reopening date has been announced yet, but a message on the front of the store reads: “Sheffield, we’re so back.”‌A post made on The Moor Sheffield’s Facebook page in June reads: “Bodycare, the value health and beauty retailer, is making its return to the high street – and we’re thrilled that The Moor Sheffield will be the first out of six new stores to open.“Shoppers can look forward to a brand-new “Bodycare Studio” format, including in-store demonstration zones, feature screens, live broadcast studios and creator spaces as part of a wider digital-first strategy.“An official opening date is coming soon – stay tuned for further details as we look forward to welcoming customers back!”‌Bodycare has hinted there will be more new stores on the way, but no other locations have been announced yet. On its website, it states: "We’re just getting started."Bodycare was founded in 1970 on a Lancashire market stall by Graham and Margaret Blackledge and had been owned by investment firm Baaj Capital at the time of its collapse.It sells products from well-known beauty brands including L'Oreal, Nivea and Elizabeth Arden.Article continues belowFull list of 17 Bodycare stores set to openThe Moor, SheffieldHighcross, LeicesterDerbion, DerbyMerry Hill, Brierley HillThe Broadway, BradfordThe Mall, BlackburnSt Johns, LeedsMill Gate, BuryThe Centre, LivingstonThe Bridges, SunderlandCwmbran Centre, CwmbranMetrocentre, GatesheadThe Fort, GlasgowFrasers Plus Luton, LutonGolden Square, WarringtonGrosvenor Shopping, NorthamptonTrinity Walk, WakefieldChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌High street openings