The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Starbucks overhauled its rewards program in this month, and customers noticed immediately. The coffee chain replaced its long-standing structure with a three-tier membership system sorting members into Green, Gold and Reserve categories based on Stars accumulated in 2025, according to Axios. The update took effect...
Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Ulta Beauty reported strong third-quarter results, with digital engagement rising, eCommerce up in the mid-teen range and loyalty membership growing 4% to a new high. AI-driven personalization, social-led discovery and expanded app capabilities contributed to stronger conversion across channels. Early holiday results were positive, supported...
November 28, 2025
Walk into a CVS pharmacy. Scroll a live auction on Whatnot. Book a salon visit through Ulta Beauty. Comparison shop a sectional on Furniture.com or step into Robert Talbott’s resurrected Madison Avenue flagship. In each case you’re seeing the same story play out in very different ways. It’s retail being rebuilt in real time around […]
November 18, 2025
Watch more: From Scroll to Store: How Ulta Beauty Is Connecting Commerce, Content and Community Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
November 03, 2025
Who’s going to win the digital wallet for the holidays? It was a question we asked as November started. A quick check of the PYMNTS app provider shopping rankings for...
May 27, 2025
Ulta Beauty has built a fan following by making cosmetics accessible to the everyday shopper: It stocks not only premium brands but also mass-market cosmetics. Get the Full Story Complete...
April 22, 2026
Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]
March 12, 2026
Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings...
August 14, 2025
Target and Ulta Beauty said Thursday (Aug. 14) that they have mutually agreed not to renew their shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement expires in August 2026. Get the Full Story...
March 13, 2025
Digital acceleration, personalization and a new marketplace are on the agenda at Ulta Beauty, the company’s new CEO said Thursday (March 13) during a quarterly earnings call. Get the Full...
