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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Oct- 2023 -24 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-24/10/23
Furniture retailer ScS has agreed to be acquired by Italian brand Poltronesofà in a £99.4m deal. This acquisition, representing a premium of 66% to the closing price per ScS share in October, has been recommended to shareholders and is expected to be completed in early 2024. Poltronesofà views this as…
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24 OctoberNews
Sephora to open second UK store next month
Following the success of its first opening in the UK, Sephora has now announced that its second UK site will open in Westfield Stratford on 15 November. The store will offer 125 brands across makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance categories. As well as its own brand collection, the shop will…
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Aug- 2023 -22 AugustShopping Centres
Westfield sees global brands increase store footprint at UK centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has revealed continued growth in store upsizes at its UK centres, as brands increased their focus on creating “innovative store experiences”. Building on a trend established in 2022 at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City, URW said both centres have seen a surge in demand from retailers seeking…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilFeatures
Experience and experiment: the changing nature of the flagship
“Our flagship has always been at the heart of Heal’s, and is symbolic of the significant role that bricks and mortar has played in our centuries-long heritage. From the flagship, our predecessors have worked not only through evolving design and retail trends, but through key moments in modern history, having…
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13 AprilNews
LVMH revenues rise by 17% in Q1
LVMH, one of the world’s leading high quality products groups, has reported that revenues rose by 17% to €21bn (£18.5bn) in the first quarter of 2023. It comes as the group benefited from a significant rebound in the Asia region following the lifting of health restrictions. Europe and Japan both…
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Dec- 2022 -6 DecemberHealth & Beauty
Sephora appoints new UK managing director
Sephora has announced the appointment of Sarah Boyd as its new managing director for the UK business. She is due to start her role on 2 January 2023, reporting to Sylvie Moreau, the president of Sephora Europe and Middle East. The news of her appointment follows the French beauty retailer’s…
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2 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Hush appoints new CEO
Women’s fashion and lifestyle brand hush has announced the appointment of Sarah Miles as CEO, effective 16 January 2023. Miles joins from Sephora, having previously been CEO of Feelunique, the beauty e-commerce platform. She led the team that grew revenues to more than £100m prior to its sale to Sephora…
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Oct- 2022 -18 OctoberAnalysis
Sephora’s return to the UK could spell competition for Boots
The French cosmetics retailer, Sephora, has recently returned to the United Kingdom with the launch of an online store, with plans to open a flagship store in London sometime during Spring 2023. Though the location of Sephora’s new flagship store and opening date have not been disclosed yet, for many…
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10 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Sephora to make UK return
Cosmetic retailer Sephora is set to return to the United Kingdom. The retailer is first launching online on 17 October, with its flagship store in London set to open its doors in Spring 2023. The news comes after the brand acquired online cosmetic store, Feelunique, around a year ago. As…
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Maje welcomes new CEO
SMCP, the parent company of Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot and Fursac, has announced the appointment of Charlotte Tasset Ferrec as chief executive officer of Maje, with effect from January 4, 2022. The move follows the appointment of Isabelle Guichot as chief executive officer of SMCP. Tasset Ferrec, 48, joins Maje…
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