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Ulta Beauty connects in-store inventory to beauty brand sites

Ulta Beauty and Lucky (Graphic: Business Wire)
Ulta Beauty is partnering with Lucky. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Ulta Beauty is partnering with an omnichannel commerce platform to increase the shoppability of its store stock.

The beauty retailer is collaborating with Lucky to enable beauty brands to seamlessly connect their direct-to-consumer websites and marketing with its in-store inventory in real time.

As a result, consumers browsing DTC websites and digital marketing content of beauty websites will have the ability to view real-time product availability at nearby Ulta stores. This capability allows customers to locate and purchase makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance products from beauty brands with same-day pickup or delivery from their local Ulta Beauty store.

"The partnership between Lucky and Ulta Beauty represents a critical connection in the beauty retail landscape," said Sneh Parmar, co-Founder of Lucky. "As beauty consumers increasingly demand seamless, omnichannel shopping experiences, it's crucial for brands to adapt and innovate. By integrating Ulta Beauty's in-store inventory with their DTC websites and marketing, beauty brands can now offer their customers unparalleled convenience, flexibility, and choice."

By integrating its inventory network, supply chain infrastructure and localization capabilities with Lucky's platform, Ulta Beauty can now enable brands to connect directly with local stores to fulfill online orders.

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The nation’s largest beauty retailer has made other efforts in the past year to expand the omnichannel accessibility of its products. Ulta, which has offered same-day delivery through DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white-label fulfillment platform, since late 2021, expanded its partnership with the online delivery provider to provide on-demand delivery from all of its stores across all 50 states in May 2024. 

In addition, during the 2024 holiday season, Ulta offered holiday-themed adventures, called "House of Joy," on the Roblox metaverse gaming environment. Participating consumers completed tasks and mini-games to earn exclusive virtual avatar prizes. 

The 2024 holiday season also saw the retailer’s UBMedia retail media network run its first-ever Roblox campaign. Ulta refers to its omnichannel commerce and promotional efforts, which include metaverse and interactive media toucxhpoints, as the "Ultaverse."

[READ MORE: Ulta Beauty lets customers try out hair colors, styles virtually with generative AI]

Headquartered in Bolingbrook, Ill., Ulta Beauty operates more than 1,437 retail stores across 50 states.

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