Prione Business Services, the joint venture between Catamaran and Amazon, would be acquired by Amazon subject to requisite regulatory approvals, said Catamaran and Amazon in a joint media statement on Wednesday. On August 9, 2021, the partners had announced their decision to not continue the joint venture beyond the end of its current term of … Read more
Sustainable mobility brand, Ninety One has raised ₹225 crore (or roughly $30 million) as a part of its latest Series A funding, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The round saw A91 Partners LLP infusing around ₹160 crore, with participating investors including Fireside Ventures, Avaana Capital and Tital Capital infusing another ₹65 crore … Read more
In May 2021, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) had announced hiring of HUL veteran Sudhir Sitapati as MD & CEO. He joined the Company in October 2021. Sitapati has replaced Nisaba Godrej from the Promoter’s family, who was holding the position temporarily after Vivek Gambhir had quit in the previous year. Nisaba however continues as … Read more
“Beauty products will be a key focus for us from now on along with footwear and underwear”, Noel Tata, non-executive chairman of Trent said in an interview. Key points to note – Simone Tata, Noel Tata’s mother, had helped create Lakme in 1953 as the country’s first cosmetics brand. It was sold to Unilever’s Indian … Read more
Originally founded by Henkel in the 1970s, Creme 21 was acquired by a German businesswoman Antje J Willems Stickel in 2003, and then by Emami in January 2019. Key points to note – Emami had acquired Creme 21 for about Rs 100 crore. This is peanuts compared with what newer beauty brands are getting valued … Read more
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited (ABFRL) has signed a long term licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which grants ABFRL exclusive rights to distribute and sell Reebok products through wholesale, e-commerce and Reebok branded retail stores in India and other ASEAN countries. Key points to note – ABFRL has an existing relationship with … Read more