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Beauty brands race upmarket as rising competition squeezes margins

Bengaluru, Nov. 20 -- Beauty and personal care brands are relying on prestige products with globally sourced ingredients, innovative packaging, and premium positioning to stand out. The shift reflects... Read More


Investors smell opportunity as men's grooming triggers a gold rush

Bengaluru, Nov. 17 -- The men's grooming category, long seen as a low-margin afterthought in personal care, is finally showing real momentum, as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) majors and private in... Read More


Investors smell opportunity in men's grooming boom

Bengaluru, Nov. 17 -- The men's grooming category, long seen as a low-margin afterthought in personal care, is finally showing real momentum, as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) majors and private in... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why new-age sports padel and pickleball are turning into a magnet for consumer brands

Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- Indian consumer companies are increasingly turning to emerging sports to boost engagement and cultural relevance. McDonald's India (West and South) tied up with the Indian Padel ... Read More


Face wash to oral care: Mamaearth parent's new growth path post profit surge

Bengaluru, Nov. 12 -- Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, The Derma Co and Aqualogica, plans to deepen its focus on new categories such as oral care and premium skincare after re... Read More


Nykaa Now fuels growth in top cities as beauty giant bets on quick deliveries

Bengaluru, Nov. 7 -- Nykaa Now, the beauty and personal care retailer's quick-delivery arm, is gaining traction among customers and helping expand its market share in the top seven cities, chief execu... Read More


Flipkart's fashion problem: Can Gen Z save its fading style empire?

Bengaluru, Nov. 5 -- Garima, a 38-year-old homemaker in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, used to navigate the virtual aisles of Flipkart with the ease of a seasoned online shopper. For years, the blue-and-yell... Read More


Eternal's District plays hardball with new sports booking feature

Bengaluru, Nov. 4 -- Eternal Ltd-owned District plans to add a 'Play' feature for users to book sports facilities such as pickleball and badminton courts, according to two people aware of the matter, ... Read More


A year in development, Akshayakalpa bets on its new protein milk to power growth

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Bengaluru: New age dairy Akshayakalpa Organic will partner more dairy farmers and add processing units at its three existing clusters as part of its strategy to expand into wester... Read More


Mint Explainer: Is Shadowfax's client concentration the canary in the logistics coal mine?

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Third-party logistics firm Shadowfax Technologies filed its updated draft initial public offering (IPO) papers on Saturday, laying out how it will allocate the Rs.2,000 crore it p... Read More