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‘Celebrity isn’t always a sustainable brand asset’

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Arushi Jain, The Times of India 8 June 2026 Their faces have launched many campaigns and brought crores to the film industry. But can they sell a moisturiser as successfully? India’s beauty market is the hottest growth story globally, estimated to reach $40 billion from $23 billion (2026) and eyeing the fourth-largest spot by 2030 […]

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Weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices – dual challenge for the economy [Video]

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

The ET Now Swadesh panel discussion focussed on the dual challenge facing the Indian economy: a weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices, which together are driving “imported inflation” and straining household budgets. Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight) put forth the following key points during the discussion (the video link is under the text summary […]

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Gold on hold: What’s the jewellery industry’s playbook after PM Modi’s call to curb gold buying?

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:58:00 +0000

Anushka Jha & Kausar Madhyia, Afaqs 12 May 2026 On May 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation, made some appeals to the citizens of India. In addition to asking Indians to re-adopt Covid-like practices of working from home and refraining from travel abroad, the prime minister also appealed to the […]

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Retail chains like Reliance Retail, DMart go on store expansion spree as demand recovers

admin — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:19:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee, Economic Times Kolkata, 9 May 2026 India’s top retail chains including Reliance Retail, DMart, Trent, Titan Company, Jubilant FoodWorks, and V-Mart Retail opened the highest number of stores in three years in FY26, seeking to capitalise on a demand recovery and a clean-up of unviable outlets added during the post-Covid revenge-spending period. Entry […]

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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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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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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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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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