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.
Overview
Sephora originates from "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.
History
Sephora opened its first United States store in New York City in 1998.[2][3] Its North American headquarters is located in San Francisco, with corporate offices in New York City and Montréal. Featuring more than 100 brands, along with its own private label, Sephora offers beauty products including makeup, skincare, body, fragrance, color, and haircare. Today, Sephora is one of the leading perfume and cosmetics stores in France and holds a long-standing presence in the beauty industry around the world. Sephora is owned by Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy LVMH.[4]
Sephora launched its online store to the U.S. in 1999 and into Canada in 2003.[2] Sephora currently operates over 1,700 stores in 30 countries worldwide.[5] As of September of 2013, the Sephora at Champs Élysées in Paris, France, attracts over six million people a year.[6]
In 2000, Sephora.com purchased the assets of Eve.com for “high six-figures”.[7][8]
In 2011, Women's Wear Daily named Sephora the specialty retailer of the year.[9][10]
As of October 2013[update], Calvin McDonald is scheduled to replace David Suliteanu as president and chief executive officer of Sephora Americas.[4]
Brands
Sephora features a variety of beauty products from over more than 100 brands including NARS, Make Up For Ever, Urban Decay, and Too Faced Cosmetics. Sephora also features its own make-up, skincare, and beauty tools and accessories. Packaging for the line features the company's elongated flame logo in standard black print.
In 2013, the brand debuted fragrance collections with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and a makeup line with Marc Jacobs.[10]
Sephora Inside J.C. Penney
In October 2006, Sephora began opening stores inside J.C. Penney. Sephora inside jcp features some of the same makeup, skincare, and fragrance brands as well as its own product line found in stand alone stores nationwide. Today, there are more than 375 Sephora locations in J.C. Penney stores across the country.[11] Sephora locations inside jcp include the beauty studio, Sephora's exclusive destination where client's receive one-on-one beauty consultations with experts.
Charity
Sephora supports a number of charitable causes, such as women's health, child education, environmental awareness, and world hunger. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "About Sephora". Sephora. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ a b "About Sephora". Sephora. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Sephora". New York Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b Born, Pete (24 October 2013). "Calvin McDonald Named CEO of Sephora Americas". WWD. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Sephora.com: About Us". Sephora. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ MASIDLOVER, NADYA. "Paris Casts A Shadow Over Hours At Sephora". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Marsh, Lisa. "ARNAULT'S SEPHORA BUYS BUSTED EVE.COM". NY Post.
- ^ Miles, Stephanie. "Sephora.com Buys Assets Of Defunct E-Tailer Eve.com". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "WWD 2011 Beauty Inc Awards: Retailer of the Year". Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Anita. "How an Upstart Beauty Company Broke into the Big Leagues Read more: How an Upstart Beauty Company Broke into the Big Leagues - Ideas for Small Business". Time. Cite error: The named reference "time" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Sephora inside jcp".
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