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India’s new beauty brands zeroing in on micro problems, focus on hero products to stand out in crowded market

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0000

Apoorva Mittal, Economic Times 1 March 2026 Resshmi Nair, 31, had grown used to the dotted red bumps on her arms. Her dermatologist diagnosed it as keratosis pilaris aka strawberry skin. It is a harmless skin condition that often affects legs and arms but Nair, a Mumbai-based marketing consultant, wanted it gone. She slathered lotions […]

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India’s D2C journey: After a rapid scale-up, why it’s now all about discipline

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:31:00 +0000

Samar Srivastava, Forbes India Feb 27, 2026 India’s young consumers are discovering the next big beauty serum, protein bar or sneaker brand not in a mall, but on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and quick-commerce apps that promise 10-minute delivery. What began as a trickle of digital-first labels a decade ago has now become a full-blown […]

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Consumption! Brands, e-Commerce, Mom&Pop stores in India – a conversation with Devangshu Dutta [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000

This episode of theUpStreamlife is a freewheeling conversation between Vishal Krishna and Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, with insights into the growth of modern retail and consumption in India, brand building and M&A, the balance of power between brands and retailers/platforms, sustainability vs growth and many other aspects, and is well-suited for founders and […]

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Bath & Body Works has a new formula for growth, bets on India

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:38:20 +0000

Vaeshnavi Kasthuril, Mint Bengaluru, 6 February 2026 Global fragrance maker Bath & Body Works Inc. is betting on a reset to revive growth after years of heavy discounting and weak product innovation dulled its brand momentum across markets. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer is pivoting to a “consumer-first” formula strategy centered around upgraded formulations, more disciplined […]

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BRND.ME plans India IPO as quick-commerce private labels close in

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:53:00 +0000

Sakshi Sadashiv, MINT Bengaluru, 02 Feb 2026 BRND.ME, a roll-up commerce company, expects to complete its reverse flip (change of headquarters) from Singapore to India by March, clearing a key regulatory hurdle as it prepares to tap Indian public markets with an IPO. Despite the rise of private labels from quick-commerce giants such as Swiggy […]

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BT-PRICE Survey: How the Gen Z consumer is coming of age

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:50:12 +0000

Surabhi Prasad, Business Today Print Edition: 01 Feb, 2026 The last two years—2024 and, more notably, 2025—saw a wave of protests by a new generation of students and young professionals looking for political change, better economic conditions and more climate awareness across countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia and the Maldives. But beyond these uprisings, Gen […]

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Mini treat: Small-size products are cute. Do they really save you money?

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:05:00 +0000

Prachi Srivastava, Hindustan Times January 16, 2026 We keep telling ourselves that 2026 will be the year of budgeting. So, we’ve cut back on weekend brunch, paused Zara hauls, are collecting every coupon code we can, and are furiously spinning the wheel of luck on every site’s pop-up box. One thing that’s making it a […]

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Why Reliance is Buying Old Brands

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:33:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee & Shabori Das, Economic Times / Brand Equity 7 January 2026 There’s a renewed sparkle in the adage ‘Old is Gold’ at India’s biggest conglomerate Reliance. Banking on Indians’ nostalgia, it is hawking and reviving labels that once defined everyday life, Campa and BPL among them, to set its consumer venture’s cash registers […]

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Experts Say 2026 Will Reward Discipline, Not Scale, in India’s D2C Sector

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:12:00 +0000

Saumyangi Yadav, Entrepreneur India Jan 6, 2026 After years of rapid growth and a sharp reset, India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) sector is expected to settle into a more balanced phase. The period of easy funding, aggressive customer acquisition and scale-at-all-costs expansion is clearly over, experts suggest. Now, what lies ahead in 2026 is a shift towards […]

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Instamart’s Offline Experiment

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:46:50 +0000

Yash Bhatia, Impact Magazine 29 December 2025 App, Tap, Pay and Zoom it’s delivered – that is Quick commerce for you. And in India, the narrative has so far been defined by speed, scale, high SKU counts, and the dominance of dark stores. Last week, however, Instamart nudged that model by opening an experiential store […]

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