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Wow Skin Science raises primary growth capital from Singapore fund GIC
Skincare brand Wow Skin Science has raised primary growth capital from Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC which has acquired a minority stake in the direct-to-customer brand.
Beauty
Honasa Consumer acquires majority stake in skincare brand Dr. Sheth's
New-age fast moving consumer goods brands owner Honasa Consumer Private Limited has acquired a majority stake in skincare brand Dr Sheth’s and plans to make it a Rs 100 crore run rate brand in the next two years.
Beauty
Emami combats rising costs with price hikes
Fast moving consumer goods business Emami has seen rising costs and inflation squeeze its profit margins and has countered this with price increases on its products of around 4.5% with further hikes on the table.
Beauty
Emami sees consolidated net profit rise to Rs 354 crore in January to March quarter
Fast moving consumer goods business Emami reported a rise in its consolidated net profit with a total of Rs 354 crore for the January to March 2022 period thanks to a minimum alternate tax credit boost.
Beauty
Good Glamm in talks to acquire Raymond's consumer care business
Content-to-commerce business Good Glamm Group is in advanced talks to acquire Raymond Group’s consumer case business, which could become one of India’s largest acquisition deals in the personal care industry.
Fashion
Natura has tough Q1 as Body Shop struggles, but Aesop is strong
The Body Shop, Aesop and Avon owner Natura &Co said on Friday that its Q1 “performance was impacted by the continued Avon transformation, challenging global environment and tough comparable base”.
Beauty
Medimix names Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador
Personal care brand Medimix, owned by Cholayil Pvt Ltd, has signed Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif as its new brand ambassador.
Beauty
Prestige beauty boosts Unilever in Q1
Unilever’s Q1 results on Thursday saw the multinational fast-moving consumer goods firm turning in a strong sales rise, although that was down to price rises with volume sales actually dipping slightly.
Beauty
International Beauty and Spa Expo to hold 11th edition in Delhi this May
The International Beauty and Spa Expo will hold its 11th edition in Delhi from May 16 to 17 at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi and aims to bring together over 1,000 brands for its business-to-business event.
Beauty
Kapiva eyes Rs 100 crore global revenue in three years
Direct-to-customer Ayurvedic brand Kapiva plans to reach a global revenue total of Rs 100 crore by the end of the 2025 financial year by expanding internationally in the UAE and the U.S.
Beauty
Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Expo to hold postposed fourth edition in Mumbai this April
From April 28 to 29, the Contract Manufacturing & Private Label Expo will return to Mumbai and showcase four pavilions of private brand manufacturers at the city’s Jio World Convention Centre.
Beauty
Farfetch adds luxury beauty, massive launch underlines huge ambitions in sector
Farfetch made a major move in beauty as of April 20 with the online retail giant launching the super-category on its e-tail marketplace and via its Browns and New Guards Group subsidiaries.
Luxury
Dabur India to make its logistics more eco-friendly
Beauty, personal care, and FMCG business Dabur India Limited plans to induct a fleet of 100 electric vehicles to make its logistics more eco-friendly as part of its wider plan to become carbon neutral.
Beauty
India's Reliance may bid for Walgreens' Boots business
India's Reliance Industries is exploring a bid for drug retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance's UK-based Boots business, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Beauty
Neal’s Yard launches in India with Boddess
UK-based natural beauty, skincare, and personal care brand Neal’s Yard has launched in India on multi-brand beauty platform Boddess with a wide selection of its organic products.
Beauty
Nykaa launches 111Skin in Indian market
Multi-brand, omni-channel beauty retailer Nykaa has launched UK-based skincare brand 111Skin in the Indian market through its e-commerce store.
Beauty