Economy
The world headquarters of The Body Shop is situated towards the north of the town, and is a major employer in the area.
Paul Matthew International is a haulage company with headquarters located in the marina.
A local company, Dando Drilling International Ltd, has been exporting drilling rigs from Littlehampton since 1867. Van Heyningen Brothers (VHB) salad growers was a major employer in the town from 1964 to 2003. Much of the local economy comprises smaller companies with fewer than ten employees although Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Greggs, Costa Coffee, Iceland and Lidl are in the town centre and the local authority is actively seeking to promote and expand business opportunities.
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