Marks & Spencer opens largest beauty hall yet at new Bristol flagship

Marks & Spencer has returned to Bristol city centre with the opening of a new 80,000 sq ft flagship store at Cabot Circus, featuring its largest beauty hall to date.

Spread across three floors, the modern store brings together the best of M&S food, fashion, home and beauty - opening just in time for the festive rush.

At the heart of the new store is the 2,700 sq ft beauty hall, designed to offer customers an "elevated shopping experience", where shoppers can expect over 70 brands and more than 5,000 products, including own brands such as Discover and Apothecary.

The space also features long-standing partners like Clinique, Color Wow, Benefit, and Emma Hardie, along with a wave of new launches, including Bare Minerals, Iconic London, Sweed, Estée Lauder, and Hair by Sam McKnight.

More than 10 additional brand launches are planned over the next nine months.

In addition, the beauty hall includes a dedicated Fragrance Concept Zone, interactive consultation areas, and promotional spaces created to inspire and engage customers.

A team of six expert Beauty Advisors, trained in collaboration with beauty brands, will be available to provide personalised guidance. Additional specialists from Clinique and Estée Lauder will also be on hand to offer tailored advice.

The opening marks a significant moment in the retailer's ongoing investment to modernise its store estate and enhance customer experience.

Over the past two years, the retailer has renewed 35 of its top stores, with more upgrades underway - including a redesigned flagship at Oxford Street scheduled for January.

James Mugford, Head of Beauty at M&S, said: "We’re incredibly proud to unveil our biggest-ever Beauty Hall here in Bristol. Customers can now explore an unrivalled selection of brands and products, all curated to deliver the very best in beauty.

"From expert advice to exciting new launches, this space has been designed to inspire and make shopping for beauty easier and more enjoyable than ever before."

The opening also coincides with Marks & Spencer’s expansion into the fast-growing men’s grooming market. Under its Autograph label, M&S last week introduced a new men’s skincare, bodycare and fragrance collection - a response to increasing customer demand and the rising popularity of male grooming.

The new range includes the Black Suede line of skincare essentials such as cleansers and moisturisers, alongside hair and body washes.

Two new fragrances, Velvet Musk and Black Suede, are available in the fragrance assortment, accompanied by gifting options such as a discovery set, fragrance duo, body wash and fragrance gift sets, an essentials kit, and a mini cleansing pair ideal for trial and travel.

With male interest in skincare and fragrance accelerating, particularly during gifting season, M&S is positioning itself to capture a growing share of one of beauty’s most dynamic categories.