BPerfect opens first store in England at Manchester Arndale

BPerfect has selected Manchester Arndale for its first store in the city. The colour cosmetics and tanning brand, renowned for its influencer and makeup-artist collaborations, has signed a five-year lease for a 2,000 sq ft space.

BPerfect Cosmetics was founded by Brendan McDowell in Belfast in 2012. McDowell made waves after appearing on Ireland’s Dragons’ Den in March 2017 where he received an offer from two out of five Dragons.

The cosmetics brand is now stocked in over 2700 stores across the UK, Ireland and worldwide. In addition to its core range of cosmetics, the brand churns out popular collaborations with makeup artists such as Stacey Marie and influencers such as Jac Jossa and Ekin-Su.

The new Manchester store will be their first megastore in England, adding to a portfolio which already boasts Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow outlets.

This news follows the announcement that K-beauty brand Pureseoul is coming to Manchester Arndale, adding to its cosmetics.

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Scott Linard, Portfolio Manager for M&G Real Estate, said: "We are delighted that Manchester Arndale continues to attract new exciting brands. Our wide catchment of visitors allows these brands to showcase their innovative identities to a diverse mix of shoppers who are always eager to sample companies which offer a different type of retail experience."

Steve Gray, Head of European Retail Asset Management at Global Mutual, added: "Castore and BPerfect are two fast-growing brands so it is wonderful to welcome their first physical stores in Manchester. Attracting a diverse mix of new and established retailers allows us to appeal to a larger audience which helps us ensure footfall is high year-round."

M&G Real Estate and Global Mutual act as joint asset managers of Manchester Arndale.