Sephora confirms Manchester Arndale store opening date - and it's soon

Run, don’t walk – Sephora has confirmed the official opening date for its brand new Manchester Arndale store.

Joining the Trafford Centre shop, the new store will be located within the Arndale on Market Street.

The popular beauty brand is known for its vast range of cosmetics and recognisable brands including Charlotte Tilbury and Tom Ford.

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It's official - a new Sephora store will be opening inside Manchester Arndale on Friday, August 1. | Sephora

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.

The new Manchester Arndale Sephora store will offer personalised beauty consultations, gift wrapping and even engraving so you can add that personal touch to your favourite finds.

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Inside the VIP Sephora goody bag. | Emma Dukes

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.

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A Sephora store opened earlier this year in Liverpool to thousands of people. | Emma Dukes

During the past year, Manchester Arndale welcomed a host of new stores, restaurants, and leisure operators to Manchester city centre, ranging from established brands such as Rituals, Space NK, Go Outdoors, and Castore, through to online favourites such as Represent, BPerfect, PureSeoul, and Trailberg, with the latter two selecting the centre as its first physical retail space.

Sephora Manchester Arndale is earmarked to open on Friday, August 1.

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