Who owns the beauty & drugstore retail brands?
14 beauty & drugstore retail brands tracked here are owned by 9 companies; the three largest owners, Sally Beauty Holdings, DFI Retail Group and Ulta Beauty, control 7 of them (50%) as of Oct 2026.
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14
brands
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9
owning companies
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50%
held by top 3 owners
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1
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of beauty & drugstore retail brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Beauty Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Armstrong McCall, Cosmo Prof, Sally Beauty |
| 2 | DFI Retail Group | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 2 | Guardian, Mannings |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Space NK, Ulta Beauty |
| 4 | Aeon | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | Tsuruha, Welcia |
| 5 | TFG | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1 | BeautyBox |
| 6 | Macy's, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Bluemercury |
| 7 | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | Etos |
| 8 | Woolworths Group | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 | Healthylife |
| 9 | Clicks Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1 | Sorbet |