This is being driven by beauty and personal care areas
Homegrown beauty and personal care brand St Botanica is two times bigger than what it was pre-Covid
Growth at brands like Nykaa, MyGlamm, Sugar Cosmetics and Beardo has picked up, with recovery being stronger going into 2021
Before the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, Vineeta Singh's firm SUGAR had already crossed Rs 100 crore in net revenue and posted an 85% YoY growth rate
Earnings at luxury retailers and beauty companies were dented by the closure of airport duty-free shops and high street stores
TIW Private Equity (TIW PE) on Tuesday said it has invested close to $6 million (about Rs 43.7 crore) in Scentials Beauty Care and Wellness
Beauty, Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar realised, is a very long-tailed business and with e-commerce picking up in India, it seemed like a good idea to venture into
Pandemic has taken a double hit on K-beauty. Social distancing and remote work have lessened demand for makeup and led to store closures
Their arsenal of natural serums, toners, masks and mists has shifted consumer focus from makeup to skin health
While both brands will retain their identities, investors of POPxo, including Chiratae Ventures, Kalaari Capital, and Neoplux Venture Capital, will also join MyGlamm investors
Trend comes as a surprise as consumers remain cautious of spending
A phenomenal 177 male grooming brands have hit the shelves in India in 2017-18
Arvind Fashions, Sephora's master franchisee for India, looks to build its brand portfolio
Lakme, Biotique and online retailers Nykaa, Flipkart learn to speak in many tongues, hope to appeal to first-time users on digital media
Most of the cosmetics, including nail polish, anti-bacterial soaps, anti-ageing creams, hair sprays and perfumes, have a severe effect on female fertility
Viveat Susan Pinto takes a look at the evolving beauty consumer in India
Already EBITDA positive in north and west zones; with local warehousing in Bengaluru, aims to become nationally profitable by October
The company's R&D centre in Bengaluru is working on formulations that can merge conventional science and Ayurveda