BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Beauty Inc. has promoted Kecia Steelman to president and chief operating officer. In her new post, Steelman has responsibility for corporate strategy, information technology, store and services operations, supply chain, Ulta Beauty at Target, loss prevention, and enterprise-wide transformation and optimization efforts. She will continue to report to Ulta chief executive
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Monica Arnaudo has been chief merchandising officer at Ulta Beauty since December 2019, having previously served as senior vice president of merchandising since joining the beauty retailer in October 2017. Arnaudo brought a wealth of experience in the beauty industry, including sales, merchandising and business development roles at such retailers as Sephora
WESTON, Fla. — LolaVie, the popular plant-powered hair care brand founded by actress Jennifer Aniston, has announced a significant partnership with Ulta Beauty. This collaboration marks LolaVie’s first foray into brick-and-mortar stores. Customers can now find the complete range of LolaVie products at all 1,350+ Ulta Beauty locations and on the Ulta.com website. Jennifer Aniston,
NEW YORK — National retailers and local mom-and-pop shops across Denver, Colo. and Tucson, Ariz. are participating in the new ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ Pilot, a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, managed by Closed Loop Partners. Many national brands in the U.S., including Consortium partners CVS Health; Target; DICK’S
Elliott Rodgers, chief information officer at Ulta Beauty, tells this week’s Video Forum about the various ways the specialty retailer is bringing technology to bear to help realize its strategic objectives. Among the issues he addresses are the role of digital tools in business transformation, a collaborative approach to supply chain management, consumer-facing technology, and
MINNEAPOLIS — The first Ulta Beauty at Target departments are set to debut next month in 100 stores, the partnering retailers said on Wednesday. The list of initial stores for the launch is available here. “Ulta Beauty at Target is unmatched in the industry, bringing guests the opportunity to discover new prestige brands while they
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Beauty president Dave Kimbell will succeed Mary Dillon as chief executive officer and will be nominated to stand for election to the company’s board of directors, according to the company. Dillon will transition to the role of executive chair of the board of directors. Kecia Steelman, currently chief store operations officer,
MINNEAPOLIS — It has been quite a month at Target Corp. First, the retailer announced a blockbuster long-term partnership with Ulta Beauty to open store-within-a-store Ulta Beauty shops in selected Target locations and make available Ulta’s prestige brands through Target.com. The collaboration represents a brilliant combination of two retailers who both excel in providing curated,
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Ulta Beauty Inc. has named David Kimbell to the additional role of company president. He continues to serve as chief merchandising and marketing officer. In this new role, Kimbell assumes additional responsibilities for corporate strategy, merchandise planning and operations, the company said. He will continue to report directly to chief executive officer
NEW YORK — The Vintage Cosmetic Co. will introduce three products to Ulta Beauty stores in February — the Headband and Shower Cap Set in flamingo print, the Cooling Gel Eye Pads with eyelash print and Peggy Make-up Headband in leopard print. Since their launch in Ulta stores four years ago, The Vintage Cosmetic Co.
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Few retailers in recent years have shone more brightly than Ulta Beauty Inc. Thanks to a relentless focus on its guests, the company is attracting new customers, growing its share of the beauty market and increasing its store count. Shares in the beauty retailer are up over 100% over the past five
NEW YORK — Sephora and Ulta Beauty have altered the beauty care landscape, siphoning off customers from both department and mass stores. And both specialty retailers show no signs of slowing down — suggesting that mass retailers must find new strategies to stem the losses, especially of Millennials and Generation Z customers. Market researcher Euromonitor