Beauty and media business Good Glamm Group plans to expand internationally to bring Indian direct-to-customer brands to new markets and sees a growth opportunity in expanding in the men’s grooming segment.

JSW Ventures has sold a part of its holding in e-commerce beauty firm Purplle to Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Multi-brand beauty retailer Boddess Beauty has strengthened its international brand portfolio by onboarding leading global brands on its online and offline stores.

US-based personal care, fragrance, and bath care brand Bath & Body Works has opened its first ‘high street format’ store in Bengaluru in the metro’s Indira Nagar area.

Luxury brand Hermès has launched its Hermès Beauty line in the Indian market to bring its selection of colour cosmetics and skin products to the country.

Skincare brand La Pink has launched a new, 100% microplastic-free skincare line in India with ingredients sourced from France, the US, and Switzerland. 

Swiss Beauty, a leading beauty brand has named actor Taapsee Pannu as its brand ambassador to strengthen its presence in the beauty market.

Canadian haircare brand Voir Haircare has partnered with beauty marketplace Cossouq to enter the Indian market. 

Fashion, lifestyle, and beauty business Lifestyle plans to open at least 50 new stores in the coming three to four years to expand into smaller towns and cities across India.

For its 2022/23 financial year ending March 31, the cosmetics group L'Occitane recorded a turnover of 2.13 billion euros, up 17.9%. This growth was driven by the acquisition of Sol de Janeiro.

Beauty, fashion, and lifestyle business Nykaa has launched a Pink Summer Sale across its e-commerce stores and shopping apps featuring over 2,400 beauty and over 2,500 fashion brands.

​The Body Shop’s owner Natura &Co has reported what it called a “resilient performance” for Q1, with sales growth in constant currency and an improvement in profit margins. It was still loss-making, however. 

British beauty and personal care brand The Body Shop has opened a new exclusive brand outlet in Gurgaon at DLF CyberHub mall. 

Fast moving consumer goods business and personal care specialist Marico expects to see an improvement in rural consumption in the coming months after challenges in the 2023 financial year.

Makeup brand Jaquline USA has opened its first exclusive brand outlet in India in Hyderabad at the Ashoka One Mall.  

Department store and multi-brand retailer Shoppers Stop plans to open the largest beauty store in India to date in Kolkata later this year.