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. 

​Leading footwear and performance apparel brand Woodland, owned by Aero Club, has entered into the personal care segment with the launch of a range of deodorants.

Bollywood celebrity Katrina Kaif’s beauty brand Kay Beauty has teamed up with multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa to launch its first set of eyeshadow palettes exclusively with the business. 

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.

The Armani Beauty brand has named the Chinese actor and singer Jackson Yee as its new global ambassador for makeup and skincare.

Beauty brand Lotus Herbals has launched a social media campaign ‘Go Glow Girls’ for its flagship brand, Lotus Whiteglow, with its brand ambassador and Bollywood actress, Jacqueline Fernandez.

Future Group’s Future Enterprises has appointed C P Toshniwal as additional director of the business following a board meeting on March 31. 

Makeup brand Colorbar has launched what it describes as India’s first-ever customisable makeup palette with 12 custom designed cases and a selection of eyeshadow, blushers, and highlighters to choose from. 

H&M reported its Q1 results on Wednesday and swung to a loss, but it said sales are recovering in March. Yet perhaps even more newsworthy was its ongoing effort to overcome its problems in China and “regain trust” there.

At least three Chinese celebrities on Saturday dropped German fashion house Hugo Boss, the latest foreign brand caught in a concerted boycott by Chinese consumers over Western accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang.

​Skincare brand The Derma Co from Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd has named Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra as the official face of the brand in India.

Malls in Pune are facing further challenges as the state and civic body have ordered malls and multiplexes to close early due to rising Covid-19 cases in the area.  

​Burberry has become the first luxury brand to feel the backlash in China over its stance on accusations of abuses of Uighur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.

Alexander Hay has been appointed general manager of the brands in L’Oréal’s consumer products division, replacing Martin Crosnier with immediate effect.

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. 

​Bombay Shaving Company has raised another Rs 15 crore ($2 million) in funding from existing investor Sixth Sense Ventures.