​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.

Couturier Gaurav Gupta has created crowdsourced guides for finding verified sources for Covid-19 support and for fighting the virus at home on Instagram to engage customers during the second wave. 

Health and dietary supplement brand Power Gummies has appointed Bollywood celebrity Shraddha Kapoor as its first brand ambassador for its ‘Gorgeous Hair and Nails’ line of gummies. 

Multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa has opened its first retail point in Ranchi in Jharkhand with a dedicated kiosk in the city’s Nucleus Mall in Lalpur. Nykaa has also opened a new kiosk in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 

Fashion and retail business Bella Casa plans to invest Rs 65 crore ($9.8 million) in expansion in 2021, and will open a third production plant to increase its manufacturing capacity.

Multi-brand online beauty retailer Recode Studios has launched a shopping app featuring its full product selection to enable customers to place and track orders and get launch notifications on their mobile. 

Fast-moving consumer goods business Marico expects to achieve low double-digit bottomline growth in the fourth quarter of the 2021 financial year, but expects to see its operating margin decrease. 

Godrej Consumer Products plans to increase its distribution footprint from 1.2 million to 1.5 million direct coverage outlets and expand indirect coverage from 6 million to 7 million in the coming two to three years.

From June 15 to 16, the International Beauty Salon Trade Show ‘Beasa’ will showcase a range of beauty products and forecast trends at the Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad. 

The Columbus, Ohio-based owner of Victoria’s Secret announced on Thursday that founder, former CEO and chairman emeritus Leslie Wexner will not be standing for re-election to its board in May.

Private equity business KKR & Co is bidding to acquire a majority stake in Vini Cosmetics, manufacturer of Fogg deodorants, and could acquire up to a 53% stake.

E-commerce business Shopg plans to increase its presence in over 300 Indian cities over the coming three years by increasing its number of partners.

L'Oreal aims to derive nearly all its ingredients from renewable plant sources and abundant minerals by 2030 as demand for organic and environmentally-friendly cosmetics grows. 

E-commerce business Ebay has joined forces with Kerala Ayurveda and will create an exclusive showcase of Ayurvedic products with the aim of enabling Kerala Ayurveda to promote its goods internationally.