Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reacting to consumers’ anxieties about holiday spending by rolling out more deals earlier. Walmart announced Thursday (Oct. 17) the launch of its Thanksgiving meal deal for less than $7 a person for eight people. It includes turkey, sides and...
Ulta Beauty plans to open 200 new stores as part of a long-term strategy announced this week. At its investors’ day Wednesday (Oct. 16), the beauty retailer said it hopes to open the new locations over the next three years, bringing its store count to...
Cherry is reportedly gauging investors’ interest in a potential bond tied to buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans for dental or medical aesthetic treatments like cosmetic surgery. The startup payment company is setting up meetings over the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 16), citing unnamed sources....
Ulta Beauty is transforming its brand image into a social powerhouse, capitalizing on a surge of digital engagement to elevate its market presence. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call (Aug. 29), CEO Dave Kimbell revealed that despite a modest net sales increase (0.9%) to $2.6 billion...
October 18, 2024
Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reacting to consumers’ anxieties about holiday spending by rolling out more deals earlier. Walmart announced Thursday (Oct. 17) the launch of its Thanksgiving meal deal for less than $7 a person for eight people. It includes turkey, sides and dessert, and comes amid increased demand for early savings due […]
June 10, 2024
As beauty brands look for ways to gain digital shoppers without being able to offer in-store product trials, eCosmetics is seeing sampling prove vital to winning over new customers. Alex...
June 05, 2024
As consumers seek more convenient buying options for even the most historically on-site trial-based categories, the beauty industry is transforming to meet shoppers’ increasing Click-and-Mortar™ expectations. Ulta Beauty, for instance,...
February 27, 2024
As eCommerce merchants look for new ways to reduce the costs and inefficiencies of returns, Perfect Corp. sees augmented reality (AR) as a key solution, mitigating consumers’ dissatisfaction with their products...
October 17, 2024
Ulta Beauty plans to open 200 new stores as part of a long-term strategy announced this week. At its investors’ day Wednesday (Oct. 16), the beauty retailer said it hopes to open the new locations over the next three years, bringing its store count to more than 1,800, according to a press release. Ulta also […]
September 16, 2024
Cherry is reportedly gauging investors’ interest in a potential bond tied to buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans for dental or medical aesthetic treatments like cosmetic surgery. The startup payment company...
July 01, 2024
Beauty brand e.l.f. has expanded its partnership with virtual world and gaming platform Roblox to include real-world commerce. In the new virtual kiosk within the e.l.f. Up! experience on Roblox,...
May 20, 2024
DoorDash says it is expanding its 3-year-old partnership with Ulta Beauty. The company announced in a news release provided to PYMNTS Monday (May 20) that it was now offering on-demand and same-day...
