Target Is Halting 2 Big Expansion Plans Amid Slumping Sales—What That Means for You

Target Is Halting 2 Big Expansion Plans Amid Slumping Sales—What That Means for You

Both large retail chains and small, independently owned businesses are bracing for the full impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, the steepest of which went into effect today. Not only is Target just as susceptible to these blows as everyone else, but they're also dealing with a boycott resulting from the company's decision earlier this year to scale back its previous efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.And the dat…

Focused On Bigger Issues, Ulta Beauty And Target Step Back From Shop-In-Shop Expansion

As Ulta Beauty and Target face consumer caution, the slowing momentum of beauty industry growth, tariff impacts, fierce competition and more, the decision to pause further expansion of their shop-in-shop partnership doesn’t come as a surprise to beauty and retail industry insiders.  Ulta and ... The post Focused On Bigger Issues, Ulta Beauty And Target Step Back From Shop-In-Shop Expansion appeared first on Beauty Independent.

Ulta Beauty makes drastic decision on Target partnership

The beauty retailer has made an unexpected move amid weak sales.

Ulta Beauty Pauses Target Shop-in-Shop Expansion: Strategic Reassessment Amid Leadership Changes

Expansion Halt Announced by New CEOUlta Beauty is taking a strategic pause on its Target shop-in-shop expansion plans. During J.P. Morgan’s annual Retail Round Up Conference last week, newly appointed CEO Kecia Steelman revealed that the beauty retailer would maintain its current footprint of approximately 610 Target shop-in-shops throughout this year.“In joint partnership with Target, we’ve made the decision to really lean into the 600-plus sto…