Insight Report 9 minutes PremiumQuick Take: Beauty Proves to Be a Bright Spot for US Department Stores Coresight Research April 4, 2018 Executive Summary In the US, beauty is a higher-growth market than apparel, and a number of department store chains are making efforts to tap demand for categories such as skin care and color cosmetics. In 2016, department stores’ physical shops accounted for $8.4 billion, or around 10%, of beauty and personal care sales, according to Euromonitor International. Both these figures would be slightly higher if we included online sales. Macy’s is by far the most-shopped department store for the core skin care and cosmetics category, according to survey data from Prosper Insights & Analytics. Quality, choice and location are the top reasons why Macy’s most-loyal beauty shoppers choose to buy from the retailer. Macy’s is bringing its Bluemercury beauty-store format to more stores and is set to launch a beauty box service this spring. JCPenney is set to bring Sephora to 30 more stores and remodel 100 in-store salons this year. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Innovator Matrix: Last-Mile DeliveryMarket Navigator: Global Luxury Retailing—Ultra Luxe and the China Market Stand Out as High-End HittersNextGen Commerce, a Coresight Research Conference, June 2024: Agenda and Speaker DetailsKroger and Albertsons To Divest 413 Stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a $1.9 Billion Deal