Beauty brand Anastasia Beverly Hills has opened a brick-and-mortar store in Phoenix Palladium in Mumbai on the first floor of the mall to house its cosmetics and makeup tools.

AcneSquad has launched as a new skincare brand specifically designed to target and treat acne. The brand has launched with a dedicated e-commerce store as well as with multi-brand beauty retailer Nykaa.

Ethnic wear and lifestyle brand FabIndia has opened its first store in Aizawl, the state capital of Mizoram. The new store houses the brand’s clothing, homeware, and personal care lines.

The American cosmetics group Estée Lauder is continuing to expand the team of its latest beauty license, Balmain, and has promoted Nathalie Berger Duquene to global general manager of Balmain Beauty. 

The Open Network for Digital Commerce invited public feedback on its grievance redressal framework via its website as the network went live in a number of high-density areas in Bengaluru on September 30.

On September 30, Amazon India launched its live shopping service to enable shoppers to directly interact with content creators and social media influencers as they shop online. 

Combo-deal e-commerce retailer Combonation has opened its first ever brick-and-mortar store in Delhi’s GK1 Market to retail products ranging from cosmetics to wellness and organic goods. 

Retail and media business Good Glamm group will begin retailing four of its recently acquired beauty brands in brick-and-mortar stores internationally, beginning with the Middle East.

As India’s festive shopping season begins, many retailers have ambitious sales targets thanks to a lack of Covid-19 restrictions. High inflation should not hinder growth, according to ratings agency Crisil.

​H&M Group’s nine-month report showed a 13% rise in net sales. But Q3 was very weak due to the Russia exit and “many other external challenges”, although September saw a recovery.

Lingerie and lifestyle brand Victoria's Secret has officially opened its first store in India in Mumbai’s Phoenix Palladium mall and is preparing to open its second India store in New Delhi.

Ethnic wear retailer FabIndia opened the doors to its latest brick-and-mortar retail outlet in Kolkata at the city’s Salt Lake district. The spacious outlet retails clothing, homeware, and personal care goods.

Shiseido Europe is set to acquire Gallinée, a brand founded in 2016 by France’s Marie Drago. The brand harnesses active probiotics to soothe, balance and strengthen skin.

Gender neutral personal care brand Raw Beauty Wellness has expanded its product offering by launching a new range of vegan skincare and haircare products.

Multi-brand beauty and fashion business Nykaa has partnered with global management institute the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to launch the 'Nykaa Chair in Consumer Technology'. 

Reliance Retail has opened its first ever ‘Reliance Centro’ store in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. The multi-brand department store measures 75,000 square feet and houses over 300 Indian and international brands.