
Welcome to the Wellness Era | Dave Kimbell, CEO of Ulta Beauty
From The Dumbest Guy in the Room by CivicScience
March 16, 2023 · 46 min · Season 4 · Episode 2
About this episode
In this episode, host John Dick talks with Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell about the impact of the pandemic on beauty consumerism and Ulta's strategies for growth.
It's no surprise that CivicScience data show that Americans' levels of stress are still running high after the coronavirus pandemic. So, people are taking matters into their own hands. Acts of self-care, "revenge travel," and splurging of all kinds are hallmarks of U.S. consumerism right now. Nowhere has this trend been more evident than in the beauty and cosmetics industry. Through all the ups and downs of quarantines, supply chain disruptions, and inflation, the beauty category keeps growing, quarter after quarter. On this episode of The Dumbest Guy in the Room , host John Dick welcomes Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell. John and Dave discuss how the pandemic changed the way Ulta customers think about beauty products, Ulta's wildly successful partnership with Target, their investments in minority-owned beauty startups, corporate leadership, and the very best way to eat ketchup with a basket of fries.
People in this episode
Host: John Dick
Guest: Dave Kimbell
Topics covered
- wellness
- beauty industry
- self-care
- consumerism
- corporate leadership
Keywords
- wellness era
- beauty products
- self-care
- Ulta Beauty
- consumer trends
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ulta Beauty, Target
Places: United States
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