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Korean wave lashes over India's beauty industry

Bengaluru, Aug. 25 -- A wave of K-pop and K-dramas swept Indians along. Now, consumer brands hope to reinvigorate growth and shine in a crowded market with K-beauty. K-beauty comprises a range of skin... Read More


K-beauty is having its moment in India as brands strive to get the glow back

Bengaluru, Aug. 24 -- A wave of K-pop and K-dramas swept Indians along. Now, consumer brands hope to reinvigorate growth and shine in a crowded market with K-beauty. K-beauty comprises a range of ski... Read More


Early investors pile into Q-commerce, AI despite risks: RTP Global's Nishit Garg

Bengaluru, Aug. 24 -- Early-stage investors are eager to make larger and riskier bets on quick commerce and consumer-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tools in India, underscoring optimism in the g... Read More


Aditya Birla firm for young fashion TMRW raises Rs.437 cr for tech boost

Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- Aditya Birla Group's house of brands venture TMRW has raised external capital of Rs.437 crore from ServiceNow Ventures, the investment arm of artificial intelligence and automati... Read More


Nykaa to double up on premiumization after Q1 boost

Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- Beauty and fashion e-tailer Nykaa (FSN E-Commerce Ltd) saw its multi-brand beauty business grow in healthy double-digits in the June quarter of FY26 on the back of premium produc... Read More


Small brands aren't holding back this festive season to beat the slump

Bengaluru, Aug. 12 -- Brands that directly sell to consumers have realized that usual festive preparations won't be enough to lift them out of a demand slump this year. Ahead of the period considered... Read More


Reliance Retail writes off Dunzo investment

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Reliance Retail has written off its investment of nearly Rs.1,645 crore in hyperlocal convenience firm Dunzo, more than three years after investing in the company, according to Re... Read More


Acko ramps up health insurance play to expand healthcare reach

Bengaluru, Aug. 7 -- Nearly a year after acquiring Better Capital-backed chronic-care startup OneCare, insurtech Acko Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd is doubling down on health insurance offerings, e... Read More


Zepto, under watch for dark patterns, may tweak checkout experience

Bengaluru, Aug. 1 -- Quick commerce firm Zepto is planning changes to its Super Saver feature as part of a broader overhaul to eliminate hidden charges and clean up dark patterns on its platform, acco... Read More


Swiggy to re-evaluate Rapido stake citing potential conflict of interest

Bengaluru, July 31 -- On-demand convenience firmSwiggy on Thursday said it will re-evaluate its investment in ride-hailing startup Rapido, citing a potential conflict of interest in the future as the ... Read More