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Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, on Wednesday said it has expanded its play in the FMCG segment by launching its range of home and personal care products. RCPL, which has ambitions to be a relevant player in the FMCG segment, will now compete with the leading players of the segments, such as HUL, P&G, Reckitt etc, with the enhanced portfolio. Now, RCPL's portfolio includes Glimmer beauty soaps, Get Real natural soaps, Puric hygiene soaps, Dozo dish wash bars and liquids, HomeGuard toilet and floor cleaners and Enzo laundry detergent powder, liquid and bars. Commenting on the development an RCPL spokesperson said: "Our ambition is to help every Indian household get access to quality products at reasonable price points". This range of home and personal care products boasts high efficacy with the superior formulation. These have been developed keeping "Real India" consumer problems at their core, he ...

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 9:23 PM IST

On account of challenging macro-economic environment and muted category growths in the quarter, the management anticipates to report low to mid-single digit revenue growth

Updated On: 06 Jan 2023 | 2:05 PM IST

The company expects sales on a constant currency basis to increase in the mid-teens percentage range for the third quarter, with overall profit seeing "meaningful improvement," as gross margins expand

Updated On: 05 Jan 2023 | 12:18 PM IST

To pay Rs 172 cr under the deal, which is expected to be completed by March 31

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 11:02 PM IST

Marico on Friday said it will acquire Vietnam-based Beauty X Corporation, which owns female personal care brands 'Purit de Prvence' and 'liv', in an all-cash deal for 493 Billion Vietnamese Dong (about Rs 172 crore). The move will help the homegrown-FMCG major to expand its presence in Vietnam. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Marico South-East Asia Corporation (MSEA) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Beauty X Corporation, a firm which operates in the beauty and personal care space offering products such as shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, face wash and lotions among others. "The transaction will expand Marico's presence in the female personal care segment in Vietnam, with an offering of a range of premium and differentiated hair care and skin care products, while also realising various operational synergies," the company said. The transaction is expected to be completed by March 31, 2023, subject to requisite regulatory approvals and customary clos

Updated On: 09 Dec 2022 | 5:20 PM IST

Trading volumes on the counter jumped over three-fold with a combined 3.6 million shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 12:46 pm

Updated On: 06 Dec 2022 | 1:25 PM IST

The firm has also committed to spend more than Rs 1,300 crore in business solutions through its 'vGrow' platform

Updated On: 01 Nov 2022 | 6:35 PM IST

Sales were down in September due to weak rural demand

Updated On: 18 Oct 2022 | 9:09 PM IST

In the non-foods space, it has entered the personal care and home care business

Updated On: 24 Aug 2022 | 1:01 AM IST

After 38,000 serious allegations, Johnson and Johnson's talc-based baby powder will stop international sales from 2023. The product has already been discontinued in the US and Canada

Updated On: 12 Aug 2022 | 9:01 PM IST

There has been a double-digit year-on-year increase in the prices of most spices, with branded coriander costing 16.9 per cent more in June this year than a year ago

Updated On: 15 Jul 2022 | 1:12 AM IST

Regulator processed over 5,500 ads for its 2021-22 complaints report, 62% more than previous year

Updated On: 28 Jun 2022 | 10:41 PM IST

Gaurav Agarwal, co-founder of Nat Habit, said that the firm has been able to build the brand primarily using its own website, with just 10 per cent of the revenue coming from the marketplaces

Updated On: 21 Apr 2022 | 11:47 PM IST

The companies did not reveal the value of the transaction. Good Glamm will be investing a further Rs 75 crore in growing the brand

Updated On: 24 Jan 2022 | 1:15 AM IST

Diversified firm ITC Ltd on Saturday said it has bought 8.70 per cent equity stake in Mother Sparsh Baby Care, a D2C Ayurvedic and natural personal care brand

Updated On: 18 Dec 2021 | 7:49 PM IST

Has distributed stocks worth Rs 20 cr in addition to ESOPs allocated earluer. The stock-based value creation will be a top-up component over and beyond the employee CTC

Updated On: 15 Dec 2021 | 1:02 AM IST

The five-year old start-up founded by Puneet Gupta in 2016, started with the flagship products based on waterless products

Updated On: 09 Dec 2021 | 4:00 PM IST

Sirona Hygiene aims to log a revenue of Rs 100 crore in FY23 as it expands its product range and ramps up presence in offline retail channels in the country. The feminine hygiene product company, which is working towards increasing dialogue around feminine health and hygiene often considered taboo topics is also looking at raising fresh funding in the coming months. Speaking with PTI, Sirona co-founder and CEO Deep Bajaj said the company has been witnessing strong growth as its products are innovative in nature and are solving needs that have not been met earlier. "The growth has been encouraging, we've been growing 100 per cent year-on-year and the beauty is that we've done this with a very little funding. At the same time, we've stayed profitable. So, we are among the few start-ups in the D2C space in our category who have been able to do this while staying profitable," he said. The company had registered a Rs 14-crore revenue in FY20, which grew to about Rs 26 crore in ...

Updated On: 31 Oct 2021 | 3:33 PM IST

Beauty and personal care products maker Lotus Herbals has bought a 32 per cent stake in Fixderma India, owners of dermaceuticals brands like Fixderma and FCL. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. Through this investment, Lotus Herbals forays into the dermaceutical segment offering a premium range of skincare and haircare products, said a joint statement. This also bridges the gap between the prescription-based products and over-the-counter cosmetics, it added. "By investing in this leading cosmeceutical company, Lotus enters the dermaceutical beauty space with a clear-sighted goal of emerging as domain leaders in the future," it said. Fixderma, along with its premium skincare range FCL, manufactures dermatology products. It is an established direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand and Fixderma product lines are also retailed through dermatologists and pharmacies in India and overseas. "With our strategic planning & marketing expertise, we aim at

Updated On: 28 Oct 2021 | 12:48 PM IST

Firm lists its signature products exclusively on Amazon; the Buds and Berries range includes Shampoos, face masks and lotions among other things

Updated On: 06 Oct 2021 | 1:28 AM IST