Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) is a leading specialty retailer focused on personal care, home fragrance and complementary products. Through its flagship Bath & Body Works brand, the company offers a diverse assortment of shower gels, lotions, fragrance mists, candles and home fragrance items. Its product portfolio also includes the White Barn Candle Co. range of premium scented candles and diffusers. Bath & Body Works serves consumers through a combination of brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce platforms, delivering seasonal collections, limited-edition releases and signature scent lines.
Founded in 1990 as part of Limited Brands (now L Brands), Bath & Body Works opened its first store in New Albany, Ohio, and quickly expanded across the United States. The company established its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, where it continues to oversee design, merchandising and distribution operations. In August 2021, Bath & Body Works was spun off from L Brands to become an independent, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BBWI.
Bath & Body Works operates more than 1,700 stores in the United States and Canada and supports a robust online business offering direct-to-consumer shipping. The company’s leadership team, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Meslow, focuses on innovation in product development, customer engagement initiatives and strategic expansion into new market segments. With a commitment to immersive in-store experiences and a growing digital presence, Bath & Body Works continues to strengthen its position in the specialty retail sector.
