​Godrej Consumer Products Limited has signed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan as brand ambassador for its shampoo hair colour range under the brand, Godrej Expert Easy.

Selfridges is for sale with a formal auction process about to start. It hasn’t been announced by its owners, the Westons, but a news report said Credit Suisse will be canvassing prospective buyers “imminently”.

​FMCG giant Unilever had a “strong” first half, it said on Thursday with underlying sales growth of 5.4% (4% by volume and 1.3% price) while price growth stepped up in Q2.

​India’s leading beauty and salon-at-home service providers Yes Madam has strengthened its presence with the expansion of its services in the city of Mumbai with the addition of new locations to its service list.

​Mumbai-based eco-friendly home and personal care D2C (direct-to-consumer) brand Beco has raised Rs 4 crore ($537,342) in a funding round led by Climate Angels Fund and other investors.

L Brands Inc. said on Tuesday the firm is increasing its second quarter earnings guidance, as strong customer response to merchandise assortments and improved inventory management saw promotional activity reduced.

On July 4, multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa opened a new store in Lucknow’s Phoenix Palassio Mall. The ‘On Trend’ store focuses on youth-oriented and popular makeup products.

Ayurvedic health and wellness brand Auric has raised $2 million (Rs 15 crore) in a pre-Series A round, co-led by Venture Catalysts, Cactus Venture Partners, and 9 Unicorns.

​FMGC firm Emami Limited has increased its stake in grooming company Helios Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, taking it to 46 percent.

Fast-moving consumer goods giant Emami has increased its product prices by 4% on average this fiscal year in a move designed to retain its profit margin and has launched rural expansion project ‘Khoj’ in Uttar Pradesh.

​Body Shop owner Natura &Co has unveiled Fable Investments, a investment vehicle set up to support beauty, health and wellness companies. And its first investment is in Britain's Perfumer H.

Personal care brand Patanjali has again caused controversy with the Indian Medical Association accusing the firm's founder, Ramdev, of defaming scientific medicine in a recent video. The business has denied the claims.

​Natura & Co, the Brazil-based owner of The Body Shop, Avon and Aesop, said it saw another quarter of double-digit revenue growth in Q1, easily beating the wider global Cosmetics, Fragrance, and Toiletries market.

​Fast-moving consumer goods company Dabur India Ltd has named Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra as the new brand ambassador for its brand, Pudin Hara.

Global home products giant Unilever said Thursday it delivered "strong growth” in its Prestige Beauty segment as all its divisions produced positive revenue gains in the first quarter.

Personal care brand Mamaearth plans to raise between $80 million (Rs 532.2 crore) and $100 million from existing investors in a new funding round, as investors see positive growth prospects.