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Cosmetics News: Ulta COO Adds Feather To Her Cap; Inter Parfums Q3; Perfect’s Hairstyling Virtual Try-On; More

 
• By Ryan Nelson

Battling organized retail crime, which Ulta has managed to curtail with new security fixtures in its stores, is just one of numerous areas overseen by Kecia Steelman, Ulta’s chief operating officer who added president to her title in September. More cosmetics news.

Kecia Steelman, Ulta’s chief operating officer who added president to her title in September, will continue overseeing work to combat organized retail theft, which impacted the company’s gross profit in the 2023 first fiscal quarter and continued to be a headwind in the second quarter, reported on 24 August. The retailer has installed new fixtures to combat the threat, placing fragrances and other high-priced items behind lock and key in more than 50% of its stores, with plans to have them installed in 70% of stores by year-end.

In an 18 October Institutional Equity Research report by D/A/Davidson, senior research analyst Michael Baker notes progress Ulta has made...

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