All Sephora articles
French cosmetics giant Sephora was founded in France by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1970, offering a plethora of classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, make-up, fragrance, body and haircare, in addition to Sephora’s own private label. Owned by LVMH, Sephora is highly regarded as a beauty trailblazer, thanks to its interactive shopping environment. Sephora operates approximately 2,700 stores in 35 countries worldwide.
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AnalysisSephora CEO Guillaume Motte reveals secrets of retailer’s success
It’s 10am and the doors to Sephora’s Champs-Élysées flagship are opened to an expectant queue of customers in the heart of Paris.
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NewsLVMH revenue slips in ‘uncertain’ global market
Luxury retail group LVMH has posted a slight decline in overall reported revenue growth as it continues to trade in an “uncertain” geopolitical and economic environment.
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GalleryParis flagship stores – Sephora, Galeries Lafayette, JD Sports and Etam
Take a tour of some of the French capital’s latest retail openings, including Sephora and JD Sports, as well as the world-famous Galeries Lafayette department store
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NewsSephora to open two new stores in the North East
French beauty giant Sephora has revealed its plans to open two new stores in Newcastle and Gateshead, following the success of its flagships in London.
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NewsRefy CEO Jenna Meek: 'We want to be the number-one brand in Sephora US'
Jenna Meek, chief executive and co-founder of beauty brand Refy, said they turned down a £15m contract to expand in the Middle East to refine and focus the business.
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AnalysisTech List 2024: The definitive index of the world’s top 50 digital retail leaders
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the most influential leaders behind 50 businesses progressing digital retail has landed. Innovative minds from Boots, Tesco, EE, Sephora and Walmart are among those recognised in The Tech List
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NewsSephora launches global branding as it seeks to ‘reinvent’ beauty industry
French beauty giant, Sephora is adopting a global brand signature as it looks to shape ”the prestige beauty industry” and ”reinvent the codes of beauty.”
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NewsLVMH profits and sales grow in ‘another historic year’ for Sephora
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH reported a surge in sales and profits as beauty giant Sephora delivered an “exceptional performance” for the full year 2023.
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OpinionPredictions: who will be retail’s winners and losers in 2024?
Who will fly and who will flop in 2024? Retail experts give their tips for the year ahead
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GalleryThe best new stores of 2023
From soaps on sushi belts at Lush Glasgow to in-house tea rooms at Uniqlo, Covent Garden here some of the most exciting stores that opened up in 2023.
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NewsSephora expands with third store in Manchester
French beauty retailer Sephora has revealed plans to expand in the North of England, with a third UK store opening in Manchester’s Trafford Centre.
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AnalysisWhat might Avon’s first-ever UK store look like?
Ding dong, Avon’s coming! Cosmetics giant Avon announced this week that it will be opening its first-ever bricks-and-mortar store in the UK within the next two months. Retail Week turned to AI for a sneak peek.
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InterviewInterview: Sarah Boyd on bringing ‘Sephora magic’ to the UK beauty market
At first glance, Sephora’s office in the heart of London might look like any other in the city, but upon closer inspection, you’ll find signs that you’re on what the beauty community considers sacred ground.
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NewsSephora sets November date for second UK store opening
French beauty retailer Sephora has set a November opening date for its second store in the UK after the success of its first store.
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NewsGlossier signs exclusive UK retail partnership with Sephora
Glossier has entered its first retail partnership in the UK and will now be available in Sephora’s Westfield Shepherds Bush store as well as on Sephora’s website and app, from September 15.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Sephora is set to disrupt the UK market
Sephora returned to the UK in March 2023 with its first store after a nearly 15-year hiatus. What has brought the global beauty specialist back for round two and what can other retailers learn from its return?
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NewsSephora to open second London store
French beauty retailer Sephora is set to open its second store in the UK in Westfield Stratford City, London.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Sephora opens second ‘store of the future’ in Shanghai
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisSephora (SWOT)
Sephora is a retailer known worldwide thanks to its premium stores and breadth of brands. As such, it has acquired a cult status with its return to the UK being keenly watched.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisSephora (Strategy)
The beauty giant operates more than 30 ecommerce sites worldwide, with its UK website having relaunched in October 2022 after its extended UK hiatus - the retailer had exited the UK market in 2005.