On-Campus Beauty Concepts

The Glossary is a Concept Store Within Barnes & Noble College Bookstores

Last summer Barnes & Noble decided to diversify its college bookstore offerings by creating a new beauty concept called 'The Glossary.' With a growing number of brands looking for creative ways to reach college students, this concept store is a great opportunity for beauty brands to make their products more accessible on campus.

The Glossary is a concept store that is housed within select Barnes & Noble College bookstores. The idea behind the store was to address the lack of access to beauty solutions on campus by integrating cosmetics into existing bookstores. As a result, the new store-within-a-store gives consumers the opportunity to explore, sample and purchase cosmetics, skincare and other beauty products. There is also a wide range of beauty products to choose from, including high-end brands such as Smashbox, Bliss and Philosophy, as well as classic drugstore brands such as CoverGirl, Maybelline and Burt's Bees. This means that the beauty store is accessible to a wide spectrum of college students with varying budgets and brand preferences.

Campus Concept Stores
Brands can explore the trend of creating on-campus concept stores for promoting and selling their products to college students.
Beauty Accessibility Solutions
There are opportunities for brands to create new beauty accessibility solutions by integrating beauty products into existing campus stores.
Budget-friendly Beauty Products
To cater to the varying budgets of college students, brands can focus on developing budget-friendly beauty lines and products without compromising on the quality.

Sectors Adopting This

Beauty Industry
The beauty industry can benefit from the trend of creating on-campus concept stores that expand the accessibility of beauty products to college students.
Retail Industry
The retail industry has an opportunity to create new models for stores like Glossary by integrating goods outside their core categories.
Education Industry
The education industry can collaborate with brands to create pop-up stores on campuses to help students access necessary goods and services easily.
SCORE
5.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 69%
Activity 79%
Freshness 8%

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