Category: Sephora


  • LVMH beauty division’s organic sales held steady at €8.2bn in FY25 while the group sales dipped 1%

    LVMH’s 2025 full-year revenue reached €80.8bn, a reported decline of 5% and a 1% decline at constant rate. Organic revenue growth was a modest 1% in the second half, persisting into the fourth quarter. While profit from recurring operations fell by 9% to €17.8bn, operating free cash flow showed resilience, increasing 8% to €11.3bn. Douglas,…

  • January 19th Week 2026 Beauty and Luxury News

    From IPO plans to new market entry, here are the headlines that shaped the beauty industry last week.

  • The most popular brands at Sephora in 2025

    New data from rAIviews, the leading AI customer reviews analytic solution for the beauty industry, analyzing the most reviewed brands on Sephora’s U.S. website in 2025, provides a proxy for market momentum and consumer engagement. While not a direct measure of sales, review volume offer valuable insights into brand popularity.

  • Sephora’s European expansion strategy reaches Belgium

    As of January 2026, Sephora remains the world’s dominant selective beauty retailer, operating just under 3,450 stores globally, with its largest footprints in the United States (over 1,780 stores), China (320+), and France (290+). Europe represents around 25% of Sephora stores at around 870 stores.

  • Can Ulta rival with Sephora globally?

    Ulta Beauty’s inaugural store in Mexico City, which opened in August 2025, represents more than a new location but signals a strategic pivot for Ulta. For decades, the American beauty retailer dominated its home market with a unique mass-to-prestige model and a very strong loyalty programme. Yet with 1,445 stores confined to the US, Ulta’s…