Ulta Beauty Launches Into 2025 With New CEO, Updated Sales Forecast, Instacart Deal

Ulta Beauty, Inc. CEO Dave Kimbell retires after 11 years with the beauty retailer and is replaced by president and chief operating officer Kecia Steelman, as a strong holiday sales period prompts the firm to update its fiscal fourth quarter projections.

Beauty retail giant Ulta Beauty, Inc. has kicked off 2025 with a new CEO, an updated quarterly forecast and a national partnership with same-day shopping delivery service Instacart.

The largest specialty beauty retailer in the US with 600 brands sold in roughly 1,437 stores – with more than 1,800 targeted for the long-term – Ulta reported that CEO...

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