Sephora Australia Launches Only at Sephora Campaign
The new national campaign aims to highlight exclusive beauty brands and expertise available at the retailer.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Beauty
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Sephora Australia has introduced its new national campaign, Only at Sephora, which carries the message The Search Is Over. The campaign is designed to showcase the beauty brands and professional expertise found exclusively within Sephora locations.
Why it matters
The initiative consolidates Sephora's branding to better communicate its unique product ecosystem to consumers. It emphasizes the retailer's status as a destination for brands that cannot be found at other beauty outlets.
The campaign utilizes a visual seal to identify exclusive products across physical stores, the website, and the mobile app. It supports the recent additions of Marc Jacobs Beauty and MERIT to the Sephora Australia and New Zealand retail footprint.
The players
Sephora Australia
A prominent beauty retailer that manages a wide range of cosmetics and skincare brands across the Australian market.
Hatrik House
The creative agency responsible for the development and execution of the Only at Sephora national campaign.
Marc Jacobs Beauty
A cosmetics brand that provides luxury beauty products and launched exclusively at the retailer in September 2026.
MERIT
A beauty brand focused on minimalist products that expanded its retail availability through the Sephora network.
The details
Created by Hatrik House, the campaign reaches across a 360-degree media ecosystem to connect shoppers with exclusive products. Customers can identify these offerings through a dedicated visual seal displayed in-store and on digital platforms.
Timeline
Marc Jacobs Beauty launched at Sephora on 2 September 2026.
MERIT launched at Sephora on 30 September 2026.
The campaign officially launched on 23 October 2026.
The campaign concludes at the end of October 2026.
Culture Shift
This campaign aligns with the retail exclusivity strategy model, which is frequently used by beauty conglomerates to drive store traffic during competitive quarters. By centralizing unique products, Sephora leans into a model that prioritizes curated discovery over mass-market availability.
Shoppers can expect to see a new visual seal when browsing online or visiting physical stores, making it easier to identify products exclusive to the retailer. These changes streamline the shopping process for customers looking to purchase brands like MERIT and Marc Jacobs Beauty.
The takeaway
Customers interested in exclusive beauty brands should look for the campaign seal to verify product availability within the Sephora ecosystem. Prioritizing these marked items helps shoppers identify products that are restricted to this specific retailer.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Campaign Brief.
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