India soon to be among RB's top three marketsThe company is betting on emergence of e-commerce, besides its traditional retail channels, along with rural markets for enhanced sales in ...
Fogg clouds Axe effect, rises to No. 1 spotFogg, a relatively new brand in the deodrant space from Vini Cosmetics'stable, has toppled Axe, a well established global brand.
Darshan Patel's Vini Cosmetics raises Rs 110 cr from venture capital fund SequoiaPatel is open to acquisitions as well. “From the money I got through Sequoia’s investment, Vini should expect inorganic growth,” he said.
Paras ex-promoters return to offer more personal care productsDevendra Patel has launched Layer’r brand of perfumes and deodorants, following the footprints of his brother, Darshan, who launched Vini C...
Former Paras co-promoter launches personal care brand Layer'rFormer Paras Pharma co-promoter Devendra Patel is back in the Rs 30,000 cr personal care market with his new brand Layer’r.
Reckitt Benckiser India adds healthcare to its homecare portfolio; jury mulls whether it made right callReckitt Benckiser India adds healthcare to its homecare portfolio with vigour and aggression, but the jury is still out on whether it made ...
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If one looks at the recent history of entrepreneurs selling out and then trying to carve out a niche have not been able to make the same im...
- Parkway Holdings set to buy Sterling Hospitals
Singapore-based Parkway Holdings has emerged as a favoured bidder for Sterling Hospitals, an Ahmedabad-based group controlled by private eq...
- Emami to complete Rs 1,000 crore acquisition in 3 months: RS Agarwal
Emami is in final stages of negotiations with a couple of target firms in India & abroad, including personal care biz of Paras Healthcare.
Repeat entrepreneurs reinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once ownedReinvest proceeds from sale of business to compete against brands they once owned.
- Darshan Patel targets Paras Pharmaceuticals brands
Darshan Patel, the estranged brother of Paras Pharmaceuticals CMD Girish Patel, is set to take on brands such as DermiCool, ItchGuard and B...
- Brand power may steer Paras deal at high valuation
Paras Pharmaceuticals look for suitors seeking Rs 3,500 crore, thus valuing the OTC major eight times its turnover.
- In brand wars, small cos slay FMCG biggies
From known players like Paras Pharma, Cavin Kare, Zydus Wellness & MTR to lesser-known ones like Capital Foods, Desai Brothers & Temptation...
A changed advertising scene in a decadeIn the past 10 years, the pecking order of top advertising sectors has undergone a sea-change.
- Actis buys 23% in Paras Pharma
Actis has acquired shares from family members, as well as through a Rs 25-crore preferential allotment, industry sources told ET.
- Actis to buy 10% in Paras for Rs 100 cr
Private equity major Actis is close to picking up 10% in the Ahmedabad-based Paras Pharmaceuticals, the company that owns well known brands...
- Paras looks to buy int’l OTC brands
Paras Pharmaceuticals iwants to acquire brands, or OTC companies, that would fit in with its growth plans.