Space NK is a British luxury beauty retailer founded in 1993 by Nicky Kinnaird in London. The company established itself as a curated destination for prestige and niche beauty brands, bringing independent and emerging luxury beauty labels to a broader audience through its edit of carefully selected skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare, and body care products. Space NK is currently owned by Manzanita Capital, a consumer-focused investment firm.
The retailer's product assortment spans luxury and niche beauty brands across all major beauty categories. Space NK is known for being an early stockist of brands that have since achieved significant commercial success, including Diptyque, By Terry, Oribe, Drunk Elephant, and Charlotte Tilbury, among many others. The buying strategy emphasizes discovering brands with distinctive formulations, innovative ingredients, or unique brand stories. Space NK also produces its own branded products and accessories. The company operates an N.dulge loyalty program that rewards customer spending.
Space NK operates a network of standalone stores primarily across the United Kingdom, with additional locations in the United States and Ireland, alongside a comprehensive e-commerce platform serving multiple international markets. In the U.S., Space NK also maintains a presence through shop-in-shop locations within Nordstrom department stores. The retailer occupies a distinct position in the beauty market as a curated multi-brand destination focused exclusively on prestige and luxury beauty, differentiating itself from mass-market beauty retailers and single-brand boutiques.