By Beauty brand Lookfantastic is to open its first physical store in Altrincham town centre.
The online beauty retailer is opening in the Stamford Quarter in the George Street unit vacated in late 2023 by JD Sports.
The news is a shot in the arm for Altrincham’s high street and an eye-catching move to see one of the leading online brands choose to open a shop in the town.
Owned by THG, Lookfantastic is Europe’s number one online premium beauty retailer, with a portfolio of over 660 premium brands including Yves Saint Laurent, MAC, Kératese, Estee Lauder and Givenchy.
Lookfantastic’s history actually dates back to 1978, when it was a well-respected name in the professional hair industry.
It became one of the UK’s first online beauty stores in 1997 and went from strength to strength, and in 2010 was acquired for £19.4m by The Hut Group (now known as THG).
It has since become a key part of the THG portfolio, and in April this year £2bn-turnover THG – which is headquartered next door to Manchester Airport – pointed to the success of its beauty division.
Lookfantastic had opened a pop-up shop in London last Christmas but this will be its first ever permanent shop.
