Sephora has become the latest international retailer to take space at Manchester Arndale after agreeing a 10-year lease to occupy a 7,300 sq ft space within the shopping centre.
Founded in 1969, Sephora has grown to over 2,700 stores across 34 countries and over the past few years has been expanding its presence across the UK with Manchester Arndale set to be its eighth UK outlet upon its opening later this year.
Stocking over 300 skincare, cosmetic and beauty brands, including Charlotte Tilbury, Glow Recipe, Medik8, Rare Beauty, Sol de Janeiro, and Tom Ford, Sephora has become a go-to destination UK shoppers keen to explore new and exciting make-up brands. The new store at Manchester Arndale will provide space for Sephora to showcase the wide array of brands on offer and give customers plenty of opportunities to sample them.
As well as stocking an extensive range of exclusive and non-exclusive beauty brands, Sephora will also have its own dedicated Sephora Collection section to showcase its own range of cosmetics, body care and hair care. Accessibly priced and containing highly efficacious formulas and ingredients, Sephora Collection’s innovative launches and bright coloured packaging are expected to be a popular amongst customers.
Sarah Boyd, Managing Director, Sephora UK, said: “Manchester showed us phenomenal support when we opened our first store in the region, which blew away all our expectations. We are thrilled to be bringing a second beauty playground to our customers in this vibrant and culturally rich city, allowing us to reach even more shoppers with a city centre location at Manchester Arndale. We already know there is strong appetite from beauty enthusiasts in Manchester as we saw 2000 eager customers queue on official opening day last year, and we look forward to recreating the same energy at Manchester Arndale as we continue to provide a beauty experience like no other.”
The arrival of Sephora sees it become the latest international retailer to move to Manchester Arndale after the centre welcomed 23 new tenants during 2024. During the past year, Manchester Arndale welcome a host of new stores, restaurants, and leisure operators to Manchester city centre, ranging from established brands such as Go Outdoors, B&M, Space NK and Rituals, through to online favourites such as BPerfect, PureSeoul, Represent, and Trailberg, with the latter two selecting the centre as its first physical retail space.
