Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Turns Wellness Boutiques Into A Bigger Beauty Aisle Fight

Ulta Beauty (NasdaqGS:ULTA) is ramping up wellness-focused shop-in-shop concepts as beauty and self-care gain shelf space in big-box retail. Walmart is expanding its own beauty and wellness aisles with more premium brands, putting direct pressure on Ulta Beauty's core category mix. Retail partners and suppliers are increasingly treating wellness as a separate growth pillar, reshaping how Ulta Beauty positions its boutiques versus mass retailers. The Ulta Beauty and Walmart beauty aisle...