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D2C brands feel the pinch as consumers cut spendingRising input costs and shrinking demand are squeezing smaller brands, with consumer spending projected to drop 5-6% next quarter. D2C brand...
India’s beauty and personal care market set to grow to $39 billion in FY30: ReportIndia’s beauty and personal care market is accelerating rapidly, thanks to rising personal care spending by young consumers. E-commerce and...
Gifting, wellness brands find love on qcomm this Valentine’s weekValentine’s Day is becoming a major sales event for the quick commerce and D2C brands, spanning fashion, jewellery, beauty, and sexual well...
Quick commerce brings Christmas cheer for D2C brands as sales surgeCompanies like Zepto and Blinkit ran a Secret Santa feature on their apps to leverage the occasion for last-minute purchases. In just two d...
Black Friday sales up 25-30% YoY for online commerce platforms driven by GST cut, D2C offersBlack Friday sales in India surged by 25-30% year-on-year, significantly outpacing last year's 17-18% growth. This boost was driven by GST ...
Ecommerce festive sales temper down after big September 22 surgeAfter kicking off their flagship festive sales with a bang, etailers are now seeing demand cool off, according to industry executives, bran...
D2C beauty brand Pilgrim raises Rs 200 crore in a mix of primary, secondary fundingOthers who participated in the funding round were Vertex Ventures SEA, Sattva Family Office, Mirabilis Investment Trust, Vertex Growth Fund...
Brands ride ‘quick’ sleigh as quick commerce dons the Santa hatThe Christmas gifting season saw a 20-30% sales boost for D2C brands in categories such as personal care, desserts, eatables, and activewea...
Black Friday weekend sales grow 17-18% on year for ecommerce playersDirect-to-consumer brands and ecommerce marketplaces saw a 17-18% rise in Black Friday order volumes compared to last year, with beauty, we...
Beauty and personal care brands in dull phase find quick fix to glow upFacing slowing growth in traditional e-commerce, beauty and personal care brands in India are turning to quick commerce channels. Brands li...
Pilgrim reports four-fold jump in revenues in FY23 but losses soarIn the fiscal year 2022-23, Pilgrim, a direct-to-consumer personal care brand, reported a significant increase in operating revenue, soarin...
Beauty brand Pilgrim’s revenue grows four-fold, losses tripleThe D2C personal care brand’s net loss tripled as expenses almost touched Rs 100 crore.
After a long day at work, Pilgrim co-founder Anurag Kedia finds solace in Chopin & Hariprasad ChaurasiaAnurag Kedia, co-founder of Pilgrim, is a devoted fan of classical music, appreciating compositions from Chopin to Hariprasad Chaurasia. Hi...
Ecommerce festive sales off to a bright start on deep discountsBrands and ecommerce platform executives said they have seen a better-than-expected start to festive season sales at the end of the first w...
Ecomm festive sales off to a bright start on deep discountsThe first week of flagship sales in India's ecommerce sector has seen a strong start, with brands and ecommerce platforms reporting better-...
Pilgrim raises $20 million in funding round led by Vertex VenturesPilgrim founder Anurag Kedia said around $14 million of the total round came from a primary share sale, while the rest was in a secondary t...
D2C beauty startup Pilgrim gets funding from Fireside Ventures, othersD2C beauty startup Pilgrim, operated by Heavenly Secrets, will use the capital raised from Fireside Ventures and others to enhance R&D capa...
Mentha oil headed for bear market amid production glutBy the end of this month, mentha oil prices may slip to Rs 1,625 in spot market.
- The stress busters
Anurag Kedia, Saurabh Garg and Sunil Rao recognized this and over the past four years built a chain of health spas called The Four Fountain...
- Four Fountains Spa focuses on affordability to woo customers
Three years ago, three friends in Pune decided to give spas a fresh treatment and some essentials oil, scrubbing and waxing later, they cam...