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Ulta Beauty Pushes Deeper Into Wellness With Cymbiotika

In Q4 fiscal 2025, skin care and wellness grew to 24% of Ulta results, per the company.

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Ulta Beauty Unleashed: Record Revenue and a High-Stakes 2026 Roadmap

For fiscal 2026, Ulta Beauty issued robust guidance, forecasting net sales growth of 6.0% to 7.0% and comparable sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%.

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The K-shaped Skin Care Market Playbook

As inflation fatigue, selective splurging and value-conscious upgrading converge, American beauty shoppers are no longer trading strictly up or down.

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Credo Beauty Announces Saie as a Standout New Brand Partner

Together championing beauty that is better for you and the planet

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Target Introduces Target Beauty Studio, New Shop-In-Shop Concept

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Sally Beauty Expands "Rooted in Success" Campaign with Nationwide HBCU Student Programming

The 13-stop HBCU campus tour brings products, education, and representation directly to students

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Sephora’s Skin-First Makeup Brand Now Available Online

To achieve that standard, Lixr omits both water and silicones, opting instead for highly concentrated blends that do not rely on synthetic preservatives.

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Accessible Wellness and Life-Proof Performance Take Center Stage in Latest Beauty Retail Expansions

What the latest retail moves reveal about retailers' (and consumers') priorities.

M·A·C Cosmetics to Launch in Sephora U.S.

Leading Prestige Beauty Brand Expands Sephora Partnership to Include U.S. Stores & Online in Early 2026

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Bath & Body Works Just Reinvented Its Distribution Model with Amazon Storefront

Beyond distribution, the Amazon debut serves as the launchpad for an evolved brand identity.

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Cloud Haircare Expands Retail Footprint with Amazon, CVS, H-E-B, Giant Eagle, and Upcoming Sally Beauty Launch

"Launched with the mission of making luxury hair care accessible to everyone, Cloud has seen incredible momentum across every channel we've entered," said Carolyn Aronson, Co-Founder of Cloud Haircare.

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Beauty’s Resilience Comes With New Rules: 2025 Sales & Lessons for 2026 from Circana's Latest Data

Prestige unit sales increased at a flat rate, while average selling price was up by 1%.

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Beauty's New Rules: 10 Takeaways from 2025's Prestige Playbook

At 5.7% of prestige share, bath and body is the smallest category—but one of the most emotionally resonant.

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Indies Set the Pace, Conglomerates Hold the Shelf—2026 Lessons for Beauty

Conglomerates defend share, while indies drive upside.

The New Rules of Winning at Sephora—Category by Category

For brands operating in—or evaluating entry into—the Sephora channel, future growth will depend less on scale and more on clarity, restraint and strategic intent.

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Target Unveils Its Largest-Ever Spring Beauty Reset, Doubling Down on Prestige-at-Mass, K-Beauty and Skin Health

Target is reinforcing its role as a volume-driven beauty incubator—scaling prestige cues, dermatologist credibility and global trends at mass prices, while investing heavily in physical retail as a discovery engine.

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Ulta Beauty Lands in the UAE, Fast-Tracking Middle East Expansion

Ulta Beauty’s Middle East expansion positions the retailer to test its mass-to-prestige, service-led model in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most brand-driven beauty markets.

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Menopause Goes Mainstream: Cara Kamenev, Stripes Beauty’s CEO, on a Bold Ulta Expansion

The launch also reflects a broader industry reckoning: women navigating menopause remain one of beauty’s most underserved consumer groups, despite their spending power and influence.