Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE announces its second major letting in the space of a few days with French beauty retailer Sephora UK coming to the city. Tony McDonough reports

Liverpool ONE has secured French beauty retailer Sephora UK as its latest letting just days after revealing TFG London is opening a 12,000 sq ft store at the complex.

Following a successful launch in the North East with the opening of stores in Newcastle’s Eldon Square and Gateshead Metrocentre, Sephora UK says it will open an outlet in a 6,727 sq ft cornerstone unit in South John Street in spring 2025.

Sephora UK offers customers a range of local and global brands across makeup, travel, fragrance, skincare, haircare, grooming and wellness. Brands include Makeup by Mario, GXVE by Gwen Stefani, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga and TikTok’s latest viral brand Topicals.

Sephora UK’s managing director, 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 at Liverpool ONE.

“We have had immense demand from our fans in Liverpool to open a store in their city, and we are excited to open one in a city that embodies a remarkable energy and boasts a rich and vibrant history that resonates with our brand values.

“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.”

TFG London will also open its store in South John Street in 2025. It will offer fashion brands Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles, and homeware retailer Inside Story, all under one roof.

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Rob Deacon, asset management director at Liverpool ONE, said: “Sephora is a brand that represents exactly what Liverpool ONE looks 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.”