Sephora
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| Company type | Division of holding company (LVMH) |
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| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | 1970[1] |
| Founder | Dominique Mandonnaud[1] |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Products | Cosmetics & beauty |
| Revenue | €1.94 billion (2012) |
| Parent | LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A. |
| Website | www.sephora.com |
Sephora is a French brand and chain of cosmetics stores founded in Paris in 1970, and acquired by French conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy) in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 1,750 points of sale in 30 countries across the world.[2] Carrying more than 100 brands, along with their own private label, Sephora offers beauty products including makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair care, bath and body products, and hair and make-up tools.
Overview
Sephora opened its first United States store in New York City in 1998.[3][4] Its North American headquarters is located in San Francisco, with marketing offices in New York City and Montréal. Sephora is owned by the Paris-based LVMH.
Sephora launched its online store to the U.S. in 1999 and into Canada in 2003 [3] Sephora currently operates over 1,300 stores in 27 countries worldwide.[5]
In 2013, the brand debuted fragrance collections with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and a makeup line with Marc Jacobs.[6]
Name and logo
Sephora is a combination of "sephos", which is Greek for "beauty" and the name Zipporah, the exceptionally beautiful wife of Moses in the Book of Exodus.[1] The name Zipporah in the Greek Old Testament (LXX or Septuagint) is rendered, Σεπφώρα Sephora. The Sephora logo is a white "S" shaped flame against a black background.
Sephora Beauty Insider
The Sephora Beauty Insider is a rewards program that offers customers coupons, discounts, and points (to redeem for deluxe size samples) for frequent buyers.
Sephora Private Label
Sephora carries a private label featuring make-up, skin care, beauty tools, and accessories. Packaging for the line features the company's elongated flame logo in standard black print.
Sephora Inside J.C. Penney
Sephora began opening stores inside J.C. Penney in October 2006. As of February 2013, there were Sephora locations in 386 J.C. Penney stores.[7] Inside all Sephora inside J.C. Penney stores is the Beauty Studio, Sephora’s exclusive destination for free one-on-one beauty sessions with experts.
Charity
Sephora supports a number of charitable causes including Women's Health, Child Education, Environmental Awareness, World Hunger. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "About Sephora". Sephora. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 2 (help) - ^ "SEPHORA Opens Its Largest Flagship Store in China Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/01/31/4585067/sephora-opens-its-largest-flagship.html#storylink=cpy". herald online. 31 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b "About Sephora". Sephora. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 3 (help) - ^ "Sephora". New York Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Sephora.com: About Us". Sephora. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Beauty Boom: Is Sephora Becoming High Fashion's Next Target? Read more: http://style.time.com/2013/01/09/beauty-boom-is-sephora-becoming-high-fashions-next-target/#ixzz2K0AFKGxr". Time.
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