The Confederation of All India Traders has stated on Friday that it will not work with e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon to aid kirana store growth and would prefer to work with Indian businesses.

Fast-moving consumer goods retailer BigBasket saw sales increase by 60% during the 2019 financial year and expects to break even in the coming four to six months, as online shopping continues to grow.

Currently reviewing the possibility of a sale, Revlon announced declining revenues and widening losses for Q3 on Friday, as weaknesses in its North American business took their toll on the company’s top line.

Amazon and Flipkart have communicated to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade that they do not engage in predatory pricing online in India as the government body investigates them.

​Cosmic Nutracos Solutions Pvt. Ltd owned skincare brand Skinella has partnered with leading beauty retailer Nykaa to strengthen its presence in the online market in India.

Capri Holdings faced some challenges in Q2 but the company is upbeat about the prospects for its trio of power brands as Versace gains traction, Michael Kors returns to positive comparable sales and Jimmy Choo expands.

Designer Manish Malhotra has launched beauty kiosks to carry his Manish Malhotra Beauty makeup line in his flagship stores in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.

​FMCG major Emami Ltd witnessed a 16 percent surge in its net profit to Rs 96 crore ($13.5 million) for the second ended September 30 as against Rs 82 crore it had reported in the same quarter last fiscal.

​Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) reported a 28 percent decline in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 414 crore ($58.4 million) for the second quarter ended September 30.

​Gillette India Limited witnessed a five percent slump in its net profit to Rs 62 crore ($8.8 million) for the first quarter ended September 2019 as against Rs 65 crore it had reported in the year-ago period.

Cosmetics maker Coty Inc posted first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hit by sluggish sales in its biggest business, consumer beauty.

The Competition Commission of India plans to create advisory guidelines for e-commerce businesses operating in India to encourage transparency and decide when deep discounting practices are appropriate. 

​Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care reported a five percent decline in profit at Rs 137 crore ($19.4 million) for the first quarter ended September 30 as against a profit of Rs 144 crore in the year-ago period.

​Dabur India’s net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2019, increased by 7 percent to Rs 403 crore ($57 million) as against Rs 377 crore it had reported in the year-ago period.

Reckitt Benckiser has entered the male grooming segment in India with its brand ‘Veet’ and appointed Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan as its brand ambassador for the Indian market.