The Confederation for All India Traders announced that it has completed a pilot programme in Madhya Pradesh to create separate e-commerce stores for traders in the region and will roll it out across India.

Swiss luxury group Richemont had good news and bad for its latest quarter as Fashion & Accessories sales fell, but it saw good growth overall in most of its markets for the wider business.

Multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa launched another of its premium brand “Luxe” stores in Bengaluru on January 16 at the city’s 100FT Road in Indiranagar with a host of international beauty brands.

​Delhi-based personal care brand Super Smelly has strengthened its product portfolio with the launch of its zero-toxin ‘Nine-to-Nine’ moisturiser.

​L’Oréal Paris has named Bollywood actress, Aditi Rao Hydari, former captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team, Mithali Raj, and dancer, Shakti Mohan, as the brand’s new ambassadors in India.

From April 6 to 7, cosmetics trade show Professional Beauty India will hold an edition in Kolkata at the Big Lawn Nicco Park to facilitate networking between beauty brands and Indian and international buyers. 

​Dubai-based perfume house Ajmal Perfumes has partnered with India’s leading multi-brand retail store Shoppers Stop to strengthen its retail presence in the Indian market.

The Confederation of All India Traders announced that it will demand the Union Finance Minister to investigate US businesses Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart for alleged goods and services tax avoidance.

Future Group’s Future Retail bonds received total offers at six times higher than its debt on offer as the business raised $500 million in its first overseas bond issue which will help to expand its retail footprint.

Ayurvedic personal care brand Patanjali expects its Ruchi Soya acquisition to increase turnover to Rs 50,000 crore in the coming three to five years driven by new product launches and increased plantation area.

Amazon plans to greatly expand its operations in Bengaluru and lease land parcels that would see its presence around the metro be even greater than its current operations in Hyderabad.

Personal care brand Joy has launched another campaign, ‘Just Hire One’, through which it will hire three acid attack survivors, and will also urge other firms to consider the survivors when hiring new talent. 

​Manash Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, which operates beauty marketplace Purplle, has raised Rs 56 crore ($8 million) from Belgian private investment firm Verlinvest SA in an extended Series C round.

From February 20 to 23, the Thailand Shopping Festival will return to Mumbai for an event at the World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade. The event aims to promote Thai brands to the general public in India.

Walmart India is laying off around a third of its executives based in Gurugram including in its fast moving consumer goods sector. It also plans to halt new store expansion and close its fulfilment centre in Mumbai.