Sephora, the global leader in prestige beauty retail, today announced its debut on TikTok Shop. Piloting in the United States from September 19, the new Sephora Drop Shop experience will introduce an entertaining and inspiring way to discover and shop a unique Sephora-curated selection of beauty products, directly through the platform.
The Sephora Drop Shop will feature exclusive monthly drops, showcasing curated products from some of Sephora’s most coveted partner brands. Each featured brand will have a dedicated moment to bring its products to life, tell its story and connect with new audiences.
Each drop will include teasers, interactive experiences, and creator-led content, encouraging consumers to guess the brand in the spotlight. The experience will culminate in an official TikTok LIVE with a celebrity host, brand founders, and creators to unveil the featured products, answer audience questions, engage with viewers in real time, and showcase products available for purchase on TikTok Shop during the LIVE. Bringing together entertainment, education and shopping in a uniquely interactive format, each monthly activation will transform the traditional product launch from a one-way campaign into an ongoing conversation with customers, while giving Sephora’s brand partners new ways to build authentic connections with TikTok’s beauty community.
“Beauty discovery has always been core to Sephora’s ethos, and the rise of social commerce and digital marketplaces have reinforced the need to evolve how we engage with our beauty lovers. We already have an incredibly active beauty community on TikTok, so we are excited to take the next step and pilot the Sephora Drop Shop on TikTok Shop. This platform gives us a new way to interact with our existing customers, while extending our reach to a highly immersed beauty audience. Importantly, the launch signifies a natural progression in how we continue to lead and innovate in beauty retail,” said Artemis Patrick, President and CEO of Sephora North America.
Products featured in each monthly drop will launch exclusively through Sephora’s TikTok Shop, with select items later rolling out to Sephora.com, in selected Sephora stores or through other retail partners. During the exclusive launch window, customers will still be able to preview the products on the Sephora site ahead of their wider availability.
As Beauty is TikTok’s most searched category, generating over a billion beauty-related searches each month, this initiative represents the latest step in Sephora’s long-standing commitment to digital innovation, creating a more seamless journey from inspiration to purchase while preserving the curation, trust and expertise at the heart of the Sephora experience.
“TikTok Shop is a powerful extension of our global digital strategy and our commitment to meeting clients wherever they discover beauty. By approaching this launch with a test-and-learn mindset, we are not only scaling our retailtainment model in the US, but also gathering critical insights to inform our digital innovation and future rollout across our global network,” said Anca Marola, Global Chief Digital Officer at Sephora.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Sephora to TikTok Shop. This launch brings together Sephora’s leadership in beauty discovery and curation with TikTok Shop’s unique ability to inspire and connect communities through entertainment, creators, culture and commerce. Together, we’re creating a new, more engaging journey from discovery to purchase, by reimagining how beauty lovers experience and shop their favorite brands,” said Bianca Sing, Global Head of Strategic Brand Partnerships at TikTok Shop.
About Sephora
Sephora is the world’s leading global prestige beauty retail brand. With 55 000 passionate employees operating in 37 markets, Sephora connects customers and beauty brands within the world’s most trusted and dynamic beauty community. We serve a highly engaged community of hundreds of millions of beauty followers across our global omnichannel network of more than 3 400 stores and iconic flagships, and our e-commerce and digital platforms, offering personalized and immersive seamless experiences across every touchpoint. With our curation of close to 500 brands and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of prestige beauty products, tailored to our customers’ needs from fragrance to make-up, haircare, skincare and beyond, as we constantly reimagine the world of prestige beauty.
Since our inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, we have been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, we continue to break with convention to drive our mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.
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