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Ulta Beauty’s Merchandising Chief Looks Inside a Big Bet on Wellness

Monica Arnaudo shares her thoughts in The State of Fashion: Beauty on how the beauty industry will increasingly prioritise mixing products and services that emphasise the mind, body, spirit and “feeling good” into daily routines.
Monica Arnaudo Ulta Beauty interview
Whether it is the “skinification” of hair or the debut of sexual wellness products in the beauty aisle, companies are willing to say beauty and wellness are one in the same.

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The Changing Shape of Beauty M&A

Beauty megadeals may be few and far between over the near term, but M&A will still be critical for buyers and sellers seeking growth, innovation and competitive product portfolios, reports The State of Fashion: Beauty.

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Priya Rao
Priya Rao

Priya Rao is Executive Editor at The Business of Beauty at BoF. She is based in New York and oversees BoF’s beauty and wellness coverage.

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