After a “hugely successful” launch in the North East, French beauty retail giant Sephora is now turning its attention back to the North West, becoming one of the first 2025 arrivals at the Grosvenor-operated Liverpool One leisure and retail destination.

The new store is slated to open next spring, taking a 6,727 sq ft cornerstone unit at a key entrance to South John Street, 

It will be the eighth store in Sephora UK’s growing physical retail portfolio, which includes stores in Westfield London and Stratford City, Manchester’s Trafford Centre, Newcastle’s Eldon Square and Gateshead Metrocentre. This winter it will be opening locations at the Birmingham Bullring and Bluewater in Kent.

Sephora UK’s MD Sarah Boyd said: “By the end of this year, we will have opened seven stores in five regions, and I’m thrilled to share that our regional expansion will continue in 2025, with the first new store opening of the year. 

“We have had immense demand from our fans in Liverpool to open a store in their city. Liverpool has been a key location in our brand expansion plans, and we were prepared to wait for the right opportunity, which this prominent Liverpool One unit provides.”

Rob Deacon, Asset Management Director at Liverpool One, added: “Sephora is a brand that represents exactly what [we look] for when adding to our line-up. It is globally celebrated, has a huge base of loyal fans, and delivers a bold, compelling concept. Consumer demand for Sephora is strong in Liverpool, and securing best-in-class retailers and experiences for the city is precisely what we aim to achieve at the destination, so the entrance of this beauty powerhouse is a natural partnership.

“2025 is shaping up to be the biggest year for store openings since 2008, so we’re hugely excited to welcome visitors to experience it for themselves when this city-first launches early next year.”