OUR JOURNEY

2004

  • Cheapsmells.com Launched with 100 Fragrance and Beauty Brands Available
  • First Warehouse Opened
  • Headcount of 3 by the End of Year 1

2005

  • Supplier List Expanded with 1000's of New Products Added to the Site
  • Annual Revenue of £1 Million!
  • International Orders Expanded with Deliveries to 40 Countries Worldwide!

2006

  • Product Range Expanded to Include Prestige Skincare Brands Such as Lancôme, La Prairie and Estée Lauder
  • Headcount Grew to 15
  • Annual Revenue Hits £1.7 Million

2007

  • Cheapsmells.com Logo Update and Website Refresh
  • Dedicated Marketing and Design Team Established and Web Development Resource Expanded
  • Huge Growth of 140% with Annual Revenue of £4.1 Million

2007

  • Cheapsmells.com Logo Update and Website Refresh
  • Dedicated Marketing and Design Team Established and Web Development Resource Expanded
  • Huge Growth of 140% with Annual Revenue of £4.1 Million

2008

  • activebeauty.co.uk Launched - A Joint Venture with the ActivHair Salon
  • Product Offering Expanded to Include Salon Hair and Skincare Brands
  • Rapid Growth Continues with Annual Revenue of £8.9 Million

2009

  • Over 1 Million Items Dispatched!
  • Offered Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25
  • Moved to Our First Dedicated Office, Fulfilment and Distribution Space
  • No slow Down with Annual Revenue of £19 Million

2008

  • activebeauty.co.uk Launched - A Joint Venture with the ActivHair Salon
  • Product Offering Expanded to Include Salon Hair and Skincare Brands
  • Rapid Growth Continues with Annual Revenue of £8.9 Million

2009

  • Over 1 Million Items Dispatched!
  • Offered Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25
  • Moved to Our First Dedicated Office, Fulfilment and Distribution Space
  • No slow Down with Annual Revenue of £19 Million

2010

  • Headcount Reached 100!
  • 850,000 Orders Dispatched
  • Annual Revenue of £27.9 Million

2011

  • At its Peak, Stock Value in the Warehouse was Over £4 Million!
  • ActivHair Salon acquired in Guernsey
  • 1 Million Orders Dispatched

2012

  • activebeauty.co.uk Logo Change and New Site Launched
  • Highest Daily Visitors to cheapsmells.com Topped 100,000!
  • Annual Revenue of £42.6 Million
  • First Recognised in the Which? Online shopping awards in 20th Place

2013

  • Rebranded from cheapsmells.com to allbeauty.com, Reflecting the Broader More Aspirational Product Offering
  • 1.5 Million Orders Dispatched
  • Annual Revenue of £49.3 Million
  • Placed 9th in the Which? Online Shopping Awards

2014

  • activebeauty.co.uk Merged with allbeauty.com
  • ActivHair Salon Refurbished and Rebranded to allbeauty - a High End Beauty Store and Salon
  • 119 Authorised Brands Launched on site Including MoroccanOil, Kérastase and L'Occitane

2015

  • Opened Second Store and Salon in Southampton
  • UK Tracked Delivery Introduced as Standard
  • Achieved 1st £1m+ Gross Sales Day on Black Friday
  • Placed 5th in the Which? Online Shopping Awards

2016

  • Number 1 in the 2016 Which? Best Online Shops Survey
  • Opened Birmingham Fulfilment and Distribution Centre
  • Annual Revenue of £62.3 Million

2017

  • Number 1 in the 2017 Which? Best Online Shops Survey
  • Launched with Amex & Alipay to Give International Customers Additional Payment Method
  • Over 45 Authorised Brands Launched on site Including Rituals, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss and Paco Rabanne
  • Shortlisted for Which? Awards Retailer of the Year 2017

2018

  • Shortlisted for Which? Awards Retailer of the Year 2018
  • Annual Revenue of £86 Million
  • Launched the First allbeauty Beauty Box
  • Named Which? Recommended Provider 2018 Online Retailer for Personal Care, Beauty and Wellbeing
  • Authorised Brands Launched on site Including YSL, Lumene, Ralph Lauren, Cacharel and Diesel

2019

  • Named Which? Recommended Provider Beauty Retailer 2019
  • Number 4 in the 2019 Which? Best & Worst Shops Online Survey
  • Launched Klarna Pay Later Payment Service
  • Introduced our Refer a Friend Scheme
  • New Brands Launched so far; Philosophy, Prai, Face Halo, Smile Makers, Masque B.A.R

2019

  • Named Which? Recommended Provider Beauty Retailer 2019
  • Number 4 in the 2019 Which? Best & Worst Shops Online Survey
  • Launched Klarna Pay Later Payment Service
  • Introduced our Refer a Friend Scheme
  • New Brands Launched so far; Philosophy, Prai, Face Halo, Smile Makers, Masque B.A.R