India

Ayurvedic beauty, personal care regain traction in India

Mintel said this is due rising priority given to self-care.

Ayurvedic beauty, personal care regain traction in India

Mintel said this is due rising priority given to self-care.

Ingka to launch meeting place, retail centre in India

Lykli Gurugaram is expected to open in late 2025.

Swiggy acquires retail distribution firm LYNK

This signifies Swiggy’s entry into the country’s food and grocery retail market.

Reliance Consumer buys 51% stake in Lotus Chocolate

The aggregate consideration stood at INR74 crore.

Localism rises amongst Indian consumers

Local products offer better value for money and are more in line with consumers’ priorities.

Mobile wallets gradually displaces traditional payments in India: report

Payments through mobile wallets are expected to rise by 23.9% annually until 2027. 

Reliance Retail net profit grows by 12%

Its net profit amounted to INR2,415 crore.

Indian consumers may shift to packaged spices, seasonings

Around 28% of younger millennials plan to switch to single spices and 35% to masala mixes.

Levi’s launches largest store in Asia 

The store is located in Bangalore in India.

Around 1 in 2 working women in India consumes VMS: Mintel

Bone and digestive health, and immunity are the top three benefits they want from VMS.

How cosmetics brands in India could gain consumer loyalty?

GlobalData suggested that brands highlight their stance on equality issues. 

Reliance Consumer relaunches Campa in bid to rival Coca-Cola, PepsiCo

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo currently dominate the Indian carbonates market. 

Indians favour local over imported brands: Mintel

The support for local brands was driven by economic uncertainty and the climate crisis.

Amazon India integrates logistics network with ONDC

The cooperation aims to expand support to sellers.

Most Indian residents still prefer to shop online: survey

The urban diaspora was quick to adopt online shopping.

Shiseido launches NARS Cosmetics in India

It aims to ramp up its growth in Asia Pacific.

Steady global investor interest boosts India’s retail sector: report

The sector enjoyed robust growth from improved consumer confidence.