# Sephora

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2028-09-01**: Closure Completion — Target date for the completion of the nine store closures, leaving only three flagships.
- **2026-03-23**: Restructuring Announced — Glossier confirms plans to close 75% of its store fleet and trim its product portfolio.
- **2025-10-01**: New Leadership — Colin Walsh takes over as CEO of Glossier to stabilize the brand.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### $2.7B Rare Beauty channels Greek myth in global 'Rare Beginnings' push
2026-07-28 15:45:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Rare Beauty’s new fragrance campaign, crafted with Fred & Farid, uses Greek mythology and a lush cinematic style to break beauty ad conventions. The integrated rollout spans social, OOH, and digital, leveraging the Odyssey cultural moment to amplify the $2.7B brand’s emotional authenticity.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/rare-beauty-greek-myth-campaign-2026-marketing

### Glossier Retreats from Physical Retail in Major Strategic Pivot
2026-03-24 00:38:25 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Glossier is closing nine of its 12 retail locations over the next 30 months as part of a radical restructuring under new CEO Colin Walsh. The move signals a broader shift in the beauty industry away from aesthetic-driven direct-to-consumer models toward clinical efficacy and wholesale partnerships.
Full story: https://getmarketingbrief.com/story/glossier-store-closures-dtc-pivot

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