Sephora Timeline By Cbusboy 1969 Shop 8, a perfumery, opens in Limoges, France 1979 Sephora opens its first store in Paris, France 1993 Shop 8 purchases and merges with Sephora, keeping the Sephora name 1995 Sephora starts carrying its own brand of products 1997 Sephora is bought by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey) 1998 Sephora's first US location opens in New York City 1999 Sephora launches its US website 2003 Sephora launches its Canadian website and its loyalty program, Sephora Beauty Insider 2004 Sephora opens its first Canadian store 2006 Sephora starts partnership with JCPenney to have Sephora locations inside the department chain Jan 7, 2007 Sephora opens its first Middle East store in UAE 2008 Sephora opens a location in Singapore 2014 Sephora opens its first Australian store Aug 26, 2016 Sephora opens its 400th location in the United States in Chicago 2020 Sephora announces the end of its JCPenney partnership and start of a partnership with Kohl's Aug 6, 2021 Sephora @ Kohl's launches 2022 Sephora opens its 100th Canadian store Nov 17, 2023 Sephora opens a location in Lennox Town Center