In 2021, Dwayne Johnson co-founded ZOA Energy; by 2024, Molson Coors had spent $53 million to raise its stake to 51%Dwayne Johnson's ZOA Energy was recently acquired by Molson Coors Beverage Company, giving them majority control of the brand. This strateg...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
DFM Foods sale: EQT, Emami, Balaji Wafers join ITC, TPG for Crax maker buy-outEQT Partners, Emami and Balaji Wafers have joined ITC, TPG and ChrysCapital in the race to acquire Crax maker DFM Foods, as Advent Internat...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
US luxury spending falls for third month as wealthy shoppers turn cautious ahead of midtermsUS credit card spending on luxury brands fell by 6% from a year earlier in September. This marked the third consecutive monthly decline lea...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Honasa Consumer shares jump 7% as Q2 operating update points to strong growthHonasa Consumer shares rallied after the company projected strong Q2 FY27 operating performance, with net sales growth expected in the earl...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
In 2011, Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company around household and baby products; its 2021 market debut briefly valued it at nearly $2 billionJessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company after struggling to find safe household and baby products. The company grew rapidly, focusing on...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
ETSA 2026: Consumer brands poised for bigger exits as strategic acquisitions pick up: Sauce’s Manu ChandraChandra has been selected for the Midas Touch honour for best investor at The ET Startup Awards 2026, with the jury recognising his track r...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Honasa Consumer shares jump 7% as Q2 operating update points to strong growthHonasa Consumer shares rallied after the company projected strong Q2 FY27 operating performance, with net sales growth expected in the earl...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Sauce's Manu Chandra on consumer exits; Physical AI's regulation pushSauce's Manu Chandra said he expects larger exits for investors of India's new-age consumer brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Kitchen and bathroom fittings brand Lorazzo raises Rs 15 crore funding led by SauceThe startup plans to use the funding to expand its offline presence, invest in brand building, product development and research and develop...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Festive demand on easy finance: Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi and others stretch EMIs to 30 months, bear interest costsSmartphone and consumer electronics manufacturers are extending EMI options to as long as 30 months. This move aims to cushion consumers fr...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Festive cheer shifts beyond metros as consumer brands bet big on small-town IndiaConsumer brands are turning to tier-2 and smaller cities for festive-season growth as urban consumption weakens. Titan, Nykaa, Biba, Fabind...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Price hikes unlikely to cost brands this festive seasonYet analysts expect demand to remain resilient in impulse-led categories and for purchases linked to the multiple occasions that now make u...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 2018, a California couple invested $5,000 in Bala; today, their fitness brand generates more than $30 million in annual salesNatalie Holloway, Co-Founder and CEO of Bala, shares how she and co-founder Max developed the fitness brand from a $5,000 beginning into a ...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Buoyant Q2 demand for consumer goods lifts festive sales outlookConsumer demand in India saw significant growth during the July-September quarter, particularly in appliances and FMCGs. Sales of air condi...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
ChatGPT is coming for a bite of Google-Meta’s ad pieMultiple Indian consumer brands, including SuperYou, Sirona, BellaVita, Sebamed, and Mamaearth have started testing the platform, as advert...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Fireside invests in Soulfull founder Parameswaran's new venture Arovia ConsumerArovia is a holding company that will take a significant stake in select high-potential packaged food businesses and partner with their pro...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Jessica Alba helped put $6 million into The Honest Company in 2011; 4 years later, the startup reached a $1.7 billion valuationThe incident that motivated Jessica Alba to co-found The Honest Company with entrepreneur Brian Lee in 2011 was a personal concern in her f...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST