Sephora
This coverage explores Sephora’s strategy, operations, and presence within the UK and global beauty retail market. Reporting highlights store launches, e-commerce initiatives, marketing campaigns, collaborations, and executive decisions shaping the brand’s growth. Designed for retail executives, brand managers, and buyers, the content offers insights into how Sephora competes and innovates in a dynamic and highly competitive sector.
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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-25/11/24
Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton as executive chair, succeeding Stuart Rose. Leighton, who served as CEO of Asda from 1996 to 2001, brings extensive leadership experience, including roles at The Co-op and Loblaw Companies. Rose will remain on the board temporarily to ensure a smooth transition. Under…
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25 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Zara unveils 51,000sq ft flagship store at Bullring and Grand Central
Fashion retailer Zara has opened a new 51,000sq ft flagship store at Bullring and Grand Central in Birmingham. Part of Hammerson’s strategy to focus on the flight to quality, Zara is the latest global brand to invest in Bullring and Grand Central, joining Sephora, The Sidemen and PureSeoul in the…
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18 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-18/11/24
Sephora is poised for an ambitious UK expansion, planning 20 new stores by 2027, doubling its physical footprint. CEO Guillaume Motte attributes renewed confidence in the UK market to an improved competitive landscape. The brand, which re-entered the UK in 2022 after a 17-year absence, currently operates six stores, with…
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18 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open 20 more UK stores by 2027
Sephora has plans to open a further 20 stores in the next two to three years across the UK, The Times has reported, as CEO Guillaume Motte aims to double the beauty retailer’s presence in Britain. As well as committing to more brick-and-mortar stores, Motte wants to expand Sephora’s online…
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15 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-15/11/24
The UK economy stagnated in Q3 2024, with GDP rising just 0.1%, a sharp slowdown from 0.5% growth in Q2. The services and construction sectors saw modest gains, but production shrank. Nominal GDP increased by 0.8%, driven by rising employee compensation. Economic uncertainty, partly due to the upcoming budget, hindered…
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15 NovemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora opens new store in Birmingham
Sephora UK has opened a new beauty retail destination in the West Midlands’ shopping heartland, Birmingham’s Bullring and Grand Central. The latest beauty store from the retailer is the sixth store to open in the UK as well as the first in the region. The new store in Birmingham is…
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15 NovemberLuxury Goods
LVMH unveils new leadership team appointments
LVMH chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault has made a raft of appointments to the group’s leadership team after consulting with the Sustainability and Governance Committee of the board of directors. Maud Alvarez-Pereyre will be appointed executive vice president Human Resources of the LVMH Group and become a member…
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4 NovemberFeatures
The future of contactless technologies in retail
With contactless checkouts and touchless transactions rapidly reshaping how people shop, retailers are seeking to harness technology to improve convenience, safety, and efficiency for both consumers and employees. The retail landscape is already saturated with innovations like mobile payment systems, QR code-based payments, and self-checkout kiosks. However, what else lies…
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Oct- 2024 -18 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Sephora to open at Liverpool One in Spring 2025
Sephora UK is continuing to fuel its northern expansion with the announcement of its next store opening at Grosvenor’s city-centre retail and entertainment destination, Liverpool One. The new store location at Liverpool One is slated to open in Spring 2025 and will be the 8th store in Sephora UK’s growing…
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15 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Pure Seoul makes Midlands debut with new shop at Bullring and Grand Central
Beauty retailer Pure Seoul has made its Midlands debut with the opening of a new location at Bullring and Grand Central. The news comes as health and beauty transactions at the shopping destination have jumped 26% year-on-year. Located on Bullring’s middle level, the 800 sq ft K-Beauty store showcases one…
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