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Why Reliance is betting on legacy regional brands to build its FMCG empire

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:41:00 +0000

Vaeshnavi Kasthuril, MINT Bengaluru, 7 March 2026 While many consumer goods companies are acquiring direct-to-consumer (D2C) startups, Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) is pursuing a different playbook. The consumer arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has been steadily buying regional legacy brands with strong local recall. By plugging these brands into Reliance’s vast retail […]

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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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Ikea India: Rewriting the Playbook

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0000

Kartikay Kashyap, BrandWagon, Financial Express 18 February 2026 IKEA HAS BEEN around in India for about eight years, with another three years before that spent studying the market. It has developed a range that it deems “locally relevant-like the roti maker, the tava (pan), the belan (rolling pin), and the pressure cooker -which now constitute […]

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Finding the right fit

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:55:00 +0000

Christina Moniz, Financial Express (Brand Wagon) 16 February 2026 Starting this month global sportswear maker Nike shifted its e-commerce operations to beauty and fashion marketplace Nykaa to address poor logistics, high delivery times and inventory niggles. With Nykaa in charge, the brand said, customers can expect free shipping on all orders and faster deliveries rang […]

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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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Taking the road less travelled

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:03:00 +0000

Anees Hussain and Kartikay Kashyap, Financial Express / Brand Wagon 6 February 2026 Swiggy Instamart’s Noice has consciously rejected every aesthetic that defines platform house brands. Its visual identity doesn’t sport minimalist colours or whites, no clean sans-serif, no ‘discount alternative’ signalling. Instead it uses Indian truck art inspired design with neon colours and bold […]

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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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Beyond the noise – how D2C brands are reinventing retail [VIDEO]

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:56:00 +0000

What does it actually take to build a fashion brand in India? This panel (“Beyond the Noise- How D2c Fashion Brands Are Reinventing Retail”) at the 25th Edition of India Fashion Forum focussed on some real answers, in a refreshing, down-to-earth conversation moderated by Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight), with the founders of DeMoza (Agnes […]

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