Aesop (brand)

Aesop logo

Aesop, stylised Aēsop, is a brand of skin care products from Australian company Aesop Retail Pty Ltd. In addition to skincare, Aesop also produces hair care, soaps and fragrance,[1] a total of over 80 hair, skin and body care formulations.[2] The brand does not advertise or offer discounts or sales.[3] It is available in 43 countries.[3]

History

Aesop was founded by hairdresser[4] Dennis Paphitis[5] in 1987 in Melbourne.[6][7] Suzanne Santos, whose current job title is Product Advocate,[2] was instrumental in the founding and growth of the company.[3]

In 2010 Harbert Australia Private Equity bought a minority stake in the company; Aesop used the capital injection to fund growth.[8] In December 2012, Aesop sold a 65% stake in its business to Brazilian direct-sales cosmetics company Natura Cosméticos for US$71.6 million[9] (approximately AUD $68 million).[10]

Points of sale

The brand can be found in its own 'signature spaces' (concept stores) and department stores such as David Jones[11] across Australia and internationally,[6] as well as its own online store.

It has stores in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, USA, France, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sweden, Norway and the UK.[12] In the US, it is also available at Barneys New York,[13] Nordstrom and Saks 5th Avenue.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official page
  2. 1 2 Annabel Ross, The Age Melbourne Story: Suzanne Santos March 21, 2012
  3. 1 2 3 Buro 24/7 I'm with the brand: Aesop Amelia Chia, Dec 18, 2015
  4. ↑ dezeen.com Interview with Aesop founder 2012/12/10
  5. ↑ Fairs, Marcus (10 December 2012). "Interview with Aesop skincare founder Dennis Paphitis on retail design". dezeen magazine [sic]. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. 1 2 http://www.aesop.com/au/about_aesop/
  7. ↑ Hattie Crisell. "Aesop: The Cult Beauty Brand That Tries Not to Be". nymag.com.
  8. ↑ Rachel Wells The man behind the Aesop brand The Sydney Morning Herald February 23, 2012
  9. ↑ Glazer, Emily (December 21, 2012). "Brazil's Natura Buys Aesop Majority Stake". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Natura Announces Strategic Investment in Aesop". Business Wire. December 20, 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  11. ↑ http://www.davidjones.com.au/brands-by-store/aesop
  12. ↑ "Find your nearest store". 27 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Barneys.com accessed 1/7/2015

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