Harrods has announced the opening of three further beauty stores, including its first establishment in Scotland today.
Edinburgh’s new shopping quarter will host the store’s first branch of its standalone beauty concept north of the border.
The St James Quarter launch will mark the first H beauty store opening in Scotland, as one of the most significant city centre transformations currently underway in the UK.
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Chris Pyne, Director of Retail at St James Quarter, said: “This is a game-changing moment not only for St James Quarter, but for Edinburgh.
“We’re excited to bring Harrods’ unrivalled reputation for exceptional retail experiences and its market-leading beauty offering to Scotland for the first time.”
Further H beauty stores are due to open in Bristol and Newcastle, with several hundred jobs to be created across the UK.
The first H beauty store opened last year at Lakeside retail centre, Essex, followed by a second store launch at centre:mk, Milton Keynes.
Annalise Fard, director of Home and Beauty at Harrods, comments: “The opening of three further H beauty stores, including the first store launch in Scotland, is a hugely important and exciting milestone for Harrods.
“The incredible response we have had to our first two H beauty store openings not only reflects the ongoing demand for exceptional, high quality retail experiences outside of London, but also the passion for beauty that exists amongst the customers we serve in these regions.”
The unprecedented circumstances of the last year has had a huge impact on the retail industry, forcing many retailers to close their doors.
Despite the highly challenging retail environment, Harrods said H beauty stores have continued to thrive since opening.
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H Beauty brings together premium luxury beauty brands and services and treatment from world-leading experts in beauty, skincare, wellness and hair all under one roof.
In recent years Harrods has significantly invested into expanding its beauty offering, first through the Beauty Masterplan, an investment project that saw the opening of a new 90,000 sq ft Beauty Hall in the Knightsbridge store in 2019.
More recently it launched H beauty, a brand innovation that brings the Harrods beauty experience to new communities outside London.
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