With the sudden shutdown of all the True Fitness branches, a few other companies have followed as well such as Caltex and the dramatic change of Chatime too. In the beauty world, it was Nature Republic.
Nature Republic has been in Malaysia for 7 years but suddenly, this last month it released a statement on its Facebook page stating that the only authorized reseller for Nature Republic products is the brand itself and other retailers online and offline might be selling counterfeit products.
After seeing that, we head to the www.naturerepublic.com.my to check on the situation but we got this.
And that’s the only element that appears on the website. At the moment, there is no official statement on the closure of all of the Nature Republic stores in Malaysia but some of the stores are having a big sale so the signs are there.
But all in all, we think one of the main reasons that Nature Republic is pulling out of Malaysia is due to the high-profile lobbying scandal where its founder, Jung Woon-Ho, 52, has been accused of bribing judges and lawyers in return for favors related to a set of legal cases, including his trial for overseas gambling charges last year. (Source)
Another reason, for the brand pulling out could be due to the influx of online retailers who could offer better deals on Nature Republic’s products which in a way, makes people shop less in their physical stores but of course, there are pros and cons.
What do you think about Nature Republic products in general? Are you a big fan of its super popular Aloe Vera Gel?
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