Beauty lovers and retail experts have hailed the opening of the first Sephora store on the island of Ireland as “fantastic”. It is the beauty retailer’s first opening in the UK in 2026, and its 13th UK store to date. Sephora UK said Belfast is the first of several store openings planned in 2026, with a site Bristol set to open this spring. “We’ve had so many bad headlines about stores closing, it’s actually really good to be here this morning at a store opening. She also hinted at potential further store openings on the island if the Belfast store is as successful as they expect.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2026 02:04 UTC