ETtech in-depth: Home interior startups lean on AI to shave costs, chase profitsIndia's home interior sector is turning to AI to combat high customer acquisition costs and operational expenses. Companies like Homelane a...
04 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
D2C brands tweak packaging as West Asia conflict pushes up costsInput cost hikes, fueled by the West Asia conflict, are forcing direct-to-consumer brands to adapt. Companies are shifting packaging, intro...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
HUL margins hit by input costs despite volume growthHUL's volume growth exceeded expectations, driven by home care and beauty segments. However, rising input costs pressured margins, leading ...
01 May, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Global beauty firms look to carve up Indian market as 'last bastion' of growthGlobal cosmetics giants, including Shiseido and L'Oreal, are aggressively targeting India, anticipating substantial growth in its luxury be...
21 Aug, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
L'Oreal acquires South Korea's Dr.G in skincare deal with MigrosL'Oreal acquires South Korean skincare brand Dr.G from Migros, aiming to capitalize on the growing global popularity of K-Beauty. The acqui...
23 Dec, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Selling nostalgia: New-age ads? Yawn. Brands are going retroMajor brands like Maybelline, Mountain Dew and Asian Paints are bringing back their iconic taglines, jingles, and logos to fight competitio...
12 Oct, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
Indian-origin cosmetics tycoon rescues The Body Shop stores in UKThe Body Shop has been rescued from administration by Indian-origin tycoon Mike Jatania's investment firm Aurea. The deal includes all UK s...
07 Sep, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Shopclues cofounder Radhika Ghai's beauty platform Kindlife raises $8 million fundingKindlife.in, a beauty and wellness platform, secured $8 million in funding from JB-Dooeun TK Fund and Mixi Global Investments, with partici...
07 Aug, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Skincare brand Inde Wild enters India in partnership with NykaaThe launch comes amid a slew of international beauty brands like Canada-based The Ordinary also entering the domestic market in partnership...
16 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Minimalist raises $15 million from Sequoia India, Unilever VenturesSkincare startup Minimalist will use the funding for global expansion, besides enhancing infrastructure, R&D capabilities and content curat...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
How a clutch of skincare entrepreneurs in the West are celebrating the brown skinAs more and more women of South Asian origin become comfortable with their looks, entrepreneurs in the West are using the opportunity to cr...
16 Feb, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
Just Herbs looks at offline network expansionThe beauty products firm currently earns nearly 15% of online revenues through exports to Asian countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Ko...
19 Sep, 2018, 06.06 PM IST
Kiko Milano seeks to invest GBP 25 million to open 100 stores in India over next 5 yearsMillennials’ obsession with digital platforms and more disposable cash with them would be the ideal investment draw-cards for Kiko Milano.
10 Apr, 2017, 01.07 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Brands to launch Japanese retailer Muji's stores in IndiaReliance Brands, a unit of Reliance Industries, has struck a joint venture with minimalist Japanese retailer Muji to open its stores in Ind...
17 Jun, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
- French cosmetics giant L'Oreal accused of racism
Just days after French President Nicholas Sarkozy raised a furore with his statements against the burqa, the country is at the centre of an...
25 Jun, 2009, 10.05 PM IST
- Estee Lauder to make foray into Indian market
With rising demand for the latest beauty products in India, especially from the prosperous middle class, international chain Estee Lauder i...
24 Jun, 2008, 02.15 PM IST
- Designer brands battle for slice of booming Asia market
Luxury brand Chanel's choice of a Hong Kong carpark roof to launch a global-trotting art exhibition raised some eyebrows, but the location ...
13 Mar, 2008, 02.42 PM IST