Global beauty retailer Sephora has announced it will open two stores in Scotland this summer, marking its first foray into the country. The stores will be located in Glasgow's Silverburn Shopping Centre and Edinburgh's St James Quarter, with the firm stating it is bringing “double the magic to a country that has long been calling for it”.
The Glasgow store will offer 5,048 square feet of retail space, while the Edinburgh outlet will measure 4,961 square feet. Hoardings featuring the brand's black-and-white stripe motif with “a Scottish nod” will appear at both sites imminently. Sephora said the stores will give Scottish customers access to brands including rhode, Haus Labs and Makeup by Mario for the first time on home soil, along with Sephora UK exclusives.
Sephora UK managing director Sarah Boyd expressed excitement about the expansion, noting that the company has been searching for the perfect locations since opening its first UK store in London three years ago. “Opening in both Edinburgh and Glasgow this summer is about bringing double the energy, double the access, and double the magic to a country that has long been calling for it,” she said. Boyd also highlighted that Scotland is stepping into a landmark summer, making the timing meaningful.
St James Centre estate director Anne Ledgerwood described the opening as a “major moment for both St James Quarter and Edinburgh’s shopping scene”. Silverburn general manager David Pierotti added that Sephora's arrival is a big moment for Glasgow and the west of Scotland, with the Silverburn store set to be the largest in the country.
Sephora, established in Limoges, France in 1969, now operates more than 3,200 physical stores globally. The new Scottish stores will open alongside small-format “boutique” stores recently announced for London this summer.
