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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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Offline Surge and M&A Push Define Next Stage of India’s D2C Growth

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:47:00 +0000

Saumyangi Yadav,Entrepreneur Nov 13, 2025 India’s consumer landscape is undergoing a decisive shift in 2025. While D2C brands that once thrived on digital-only distribution are now aggressively building an offline footprint, legacy FMCG majors are simultaneously acquiring digital-first brands to strengthen their portfolios and tap into new consumer behaviours. As analysts suggest, these trends signal […]

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Why Good Glamm Failed: Lessons in overexpansion and the House-of-Brands trap

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:06:00 +0000

Naini Thaker, Forbes India Aug 06, 2025 It’s a known fact that of the thousands of startups founded each year, only a small fraction survive—and even fewer scale to become unicorns. Rarer still are those unicorns which, after reaching dizzying heights, come crashing down. The Good Glamm Group is one such cautionary tale. Once celebrated […]

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From fame to fortune — how celebrity-owned brands are scaling up

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:22:00 +0000

By Meenakshi Verma Ambwani, Hindu BusinesslineNew Delhi, July 28, 2025 Nykaa said that Kay Beauty, co-founded with actor Katrina Kaif, has crossed the ₹240 crore mark in terms of Gross Merchandise Value. Stars from the tinsel town are donning the entrepreneurial hat to venture into the beauty and fashion business space. Some have even succeeded […]

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The candy counter is getting crowded

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 15:41:00 +0000

Sharleen Dsouza, Business Standard Mumbai, 1 June 2025 Reliance Consumer Products is in a sweet spot – and it intends to stay there. Launched barely three years ago, the company has already entered the list of India’s top 10 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) players by revenue in the 2024-25 financial year (FY25). After making headlines […]

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Aditya Birla partners Christian Louboutin

admin — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:29:25 +0000

The current Indian business of the luxury shoemaker Louboutin will merge into a newly-incorporated arm of Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited where the partners will hold equal stakes

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Why are D2C brands in India being bought by larger companies (VIDEO)

admin — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:50:00 +0000

Several new-age startups in the D2C space in India are being acquired by bigger FMCG companies.

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Reliance readies to disrupt the FMCG space. What it means for HUL, ITC, Dabur, et al.

admin — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:48:00 +0000

Reliance Retail has been slowly and steadily developing a distributor ecosystem to take on the FMCG giants. Its strategy is to get deeper into distribution, work with kiranas, develop private labels, and acquire national and regional brands. Are incumbents prepared for this war?

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Metro AG global CEO Steffen Greubel hints at exiting India

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:38:00 +0000

Metro AG global chief executive officer Steffen Greubel said the company is at a “very advanced” level of discussions on its India business, suggesting for the first time that it could be looking at an exit from the country soon. “We are very advanced in the process regarding India and are at a certain maturity […]

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