GRWM: Kids’ cosmetics brands vie to ‘catch them young’The 'get ready with me' trend has propelled children into the beauty industry, with 'kidfluencers' driving early engagement with cosmetics....
14 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
India’s ‘Lush’ green market is the new battleground for global beauty giantsInternational beauty brands are changing their India strategy. They are now focusing on online sales and reaching customers beyond major ci...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
UK beauty brands target India’s $39-billion market as trade pact nearsVarious industry reports estimate that India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to grow at 15% annually to $39 billion by 2030,...
13 Jan, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Nykaa debuts in UK with Kay Beauty launchThe company already had a presence abroad in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through its omnichannel platform called Nysaa. Launched in ...
12 Sep, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Nykaa angles for growth in UK and beyond amid global pushNykaa, India's leading beauty retailer, is expanding its global footprint by launching Kay Beauty in the UK through a partnership with Spac...
28 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
British brands eye bigger slice of Indian market after trade pactThe India-UK free trade agreement is poised to significantly impact the Indian retail landscape by slashing tariffs on British imports from...
25 Jul, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Reliance Retail acquires minority stake in UK-based FACEGYMReliance Retail Ventures has made a strategic minority investment in Facegym, a UK-based facial fitness and skincare brand, to expand its p...
03 Jul, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
E.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion acquisition of Rhode: A closer lookE.l.f. Beauty is set to acquire Hailey Bieber's Rhode for a deal valued at up to $1 billion, comprising cash, stock, and earnouts. Rhode, k...
29 May, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
British beauty brands set to glam up Indian market as Nykaa, Tira prep for the glowIndia and UK free trade agreement will reduce duties on cosmetics. This will lead to more affordable beauty product imports from the UK. Co...
08 May, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
Beauty brand Inde Wild raises $5 million from Unilever Ventures, othersThe funds will help accelerate the global expansion of skincare and haircare brand Inde Wild, strengthen its current partnership with Sepho...
07 Mar, 2025, 04.27 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
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
Debenhams shuts all stores, around 12,000 jobs lostDebenhams collapsed last month, having struggled to adapt from a bricks-and-mortar business long before the coronavirus pandemic forced sho...
25 Jan, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
British beauty brand Molton Brown to have 15 stores by 2023 in IndiaMolton Brown is positioned as a high end beauty brand UK and its local market there accounts for over 60% of its global sales.
29 Nov, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
The Body Shop drops prices in IndiaIn India for close to a decade, The Body Shop claims its products are 100% ‘vegetarian’, and sells across 150 stores.
11 Feb, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
- UK's Boots ties up with Reliance Retail
The two have decided to get into an equal joint venture for wholesale biz and plan to operate front-end stores through a franchisee agreeme...
07 Aug, 2008, 02.23 AM IST
- Reliance Retail in talks with Boots for wellness biz
UK’s health and beauty giant Boots Company, now Alliance Boots, is returning to India.
05 Dec, 2007, 12.43 AM IST