L’Oréal buys control of Innovist as India beauty battle intensifiesL'Oréal SA is acquiring a majority stake in Indian beauty startup Innovist. This move strengthens L'Oréal's position in India's rapidly exp...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
H-1B chill sets in; Flipkart doubles down on ShopsyUS demand for H-1B visas has slumped to a seven-year low amid steeper costs and Trump-era policy shifts. This and more in today’s ETtech To...
26 May, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Success quote of the day by the American businesswoman Estée Lauder: “Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did it before” — Advice on innovation, creativity, business success, and how to build a brand by the co-founder of The Estée Lauder CompaniesSuccess quote of the day by the American businesswoman Estée Lauder: “Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonde...
06 May, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Cosmetic battle intensifies as Birla & Ambani vie for space on your dressing tableIndia's beauty and personal care market, expected to reach $34 billion by 2028, is attracting major players. Industry giants like Reliance,...
06 Feb, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
Kumar Mangalam Birla's daughter Ananya announces new beauty and cosmetics ventureAnanya Birla, daughter of billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, is entering the beauty and cosmetics industry with a new venture. Targeting the...
05 Feb, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
Lotus Herbals sets up $50mn fund to invest in startupsLotus Innovation Fund is the second such fund to be set up in India. In 2022, Estee Lauder-backed New Incubation Ventures had launched a st...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Sugar Cosmetics FY23 revenue jumps 89% to Rs 420 crore, net loss stays flatMumbai-based Sugar Cosmetics' total expenses rose 68% on year to Rs 505 crore in FY23, primarily due to higher spending for purchases of st...
03 Jan, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sugar Cosmetics parent form JV to sell Korean productsThe joint venture company called Quench Botanics is expected to be a Rs 100-crore business in net revenue over the next 12 months, said Vin...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.23 AM IST
Kareena Kapoor, Sugar Cosmetics parent Vellvette Lifestyle form JV to sell Korean products“The beauty explosion is real and is here to stay. From being a beauty market in its infancy, India is growing up in terms of awareness, ed...
13 Oct, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
From top to bottom, Reliance Retail plans big beauty & cosmetics forayThe retail venture of Reliance Industries plans to open two formats of beauty and cosmetics outlets to tap the market: a multi-brand store ...
17 May, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Purplle eyes controlling stake in Faces CosmeticsPremium cosmetics player Lotus Herbals was also in talks to buy out majority stake in Faces earlier but it didn’t materialise, one of the e...
18 Nov, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Reliance Retail to soon start selling cosmetics onlineET had reported last week that Tata’s unit, Tata Digital, is also finalising plans to launch a new ecommerce platform exclusively to sell b...
23 Sep, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Funding of cosmetics & beauty startups doubles to $108 million in ’19Besides e-commerce, beauty is also seeing an increase in the number of homegrown skincare and cosmetic brands, latest among them being Grof...
11 Nov, 2019, 09.59 AM IST
Sequoia Capital acquires Faces Cosmetics from Everstone Capital for $40 millionWhile Everstone managing director Rajev Shukla will retain his personal stake in the company, the existing management team led by Sharmili ...
24 Aug, 2017, 01.21 AM IST
IvyCap Ventures to invest in beauty & grooming online retailer PurplleBoth IvyCap and Purplle confirmed the investment, but refused to disclose the size of the deal. IvyCap typically invests Rs 15-30 crore in ...
06 Jan, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
Foreign beauty companies like Innisfree Corp, Officina & others que up to enter IndiaInnisfree, Officina and Faces Cosmetics have approached the FIPB to invest in single-brand retailing ventures in India.
03 May, 2013, 11.01 AM IST
Power of ideas: YLG, the salon and spa chainYLG’s model tweaked the way the business was conducted, based on its holistic understanding of not just the industry, but also customer beh...
02 Sep, 2010, 12.36 AM IST