How does Rituals’ annual growth compare to the wider beauty market?
We had double digit growth last year and very strong like-for-like growth across Europe – that’s across mature markets and immature ones. We’re operational in 22 countries – mature in some, immature and growing in others. We’re also a start-up in our newer locations so it’s a really mixed bag.
Before founding Rituals you worked at Unilever, which has acquired a number of luxury beauty brands in recent years. Would you ever consider selling your company?
I owe Unilever a lot