Boots picks Bristol for first beauty-only store outside London

Boots is set to open its second beauty-only store and its first outside of London at Hammerson’s Cabot Circus shopping centre in Bristol.

Spanning 11,000 sq ft, the new store will showcase over 200 brands across categories including skincare, haircare, fragrance, cosmetics, premium beauty, and electrical beauty.

The space will also offer free beauty services, including skin scans, and personalised wellness advice delivered by Boots’ specialist team.

Shelley Taylor, senior asset manager at Hammerson, said: “We’re proud to be partnering on the launch of Boots Beauty which has hand-picked Cabot Circus to kick off their national growth plans. Beauty and wellbeing is in high demand with our customers and this exciting new store format by Boots will offer never-seen-before products in the South West. With brands continuing to expand with us, it’s clear that Cabot Circus is the first choice for the newest, most exciting and relevant line-up for customers.”

The Bristol store will bring together learnings from recent successful store concepts, including the first Boots Beauty store which opened in Battersea Power Station in 2023, the Boots Fragrance Boutique in the City of London, and newly elevated wellness formats in six stores nationwide. The opening also comes as the retailer commits to a wider investment in transforming its store estate and elevating the customer experience.

This follows the recent signing of Sephora at Cabot Circus, with the beauty retailer set to make its South West debut at the scheme.