Shaftesbury Capital, a founding patron of the British Beauty Council, has announced that global beauty pioneer, ELEMIS, has selected Covent Garden’s Seven Dials for its first standalone store in London. Set to open at 23 Monmouth Street, ELEMIS will join the neighbourhood’s wide selection of wellness brands, following the resounding success of its Cleansing Lab Pop-Up in Covent Garden’s Piazza last year.

Federated Hermes has announced that Lush, the leading UK-based cosmetics pioneer, has launched its newest Green Hub at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole. Lush has invested £2.3m to grow the capabilities of their Green Hub in its commitment to and investment in the circular economy.

Grosvenor announces that Space NK, the worldwide retailer for luxury cosmetics, is making its city debut at Liverpool ONE and joining the extensive range of premium lifestyle brands on Peter’s Lane.

centre:mk has announced the opening of Rituals Cosmetics, the global cosmetics brand, at the top 10 shopping centre. Located at 11-13 Acorn Walk, the 2,571 sq ft store stocks the brand’s full range of luxurious yet affordable home, bath and body products.

Opening in time to benefit from centre:mk’s significant Christmas trading period, during which footfall is anticipated to exceed seven million visits, Lush, the handmade bath art and cosmetics brand, has launched a 2,793 sq ft store in centre:mk this week. The vegetarian, vegan and cruelty-free retailer has relocated and doubled in size from Intu Milton Keynes to create the new centre:mk experience-led store.