Personal care

Cosmetics and toiletries brand The Body Shop (TBS) is upbeat on India, one of the fastest growing markets for TBS. The company plans to continue opening more stores through India, making its innovative and 100 per cent vegetarian products...

Electronics giant Philips, plans to grow its personal care business in both mature and emerging markets with new products and channels. The company aims to expand skincare equipments which includes shaving, epilating and skin care devices.According to Caroline Janssen-Clarke,...

US-based departmental store, Macy’s Inc. will continue to modernize its approach to selling beauty by rolling out Impulse Beauty, an open-sell concept featuring niche brands. Adding to its ever increasing number, it unveiled another store in Herald Square in...

German personal care products company, Beiersdorf, has established an independent affiliate in Vietnam in the name of 'Beiersdorf Vietnam Limited'. With this move, the company plans to lay the groundwork for further growth in Southeast Asia, and to double...

Elder Health Care Ltd (EHCL), the FMCG arm of the pharma major, Elder Group, has entered the Rs1,600-crore baby care market in India. The company has formalised an in-licensing agreement with Germany's personal and hygiene products company, Mann &...

Canada-based cosmetics and personal care brand, Faces Cosmetics, has appointed Sameer Prasad as the CEO for its global operations. With over 20 years of global exposure in retail, Sameer Prasad will be responsible for spearheading the growth of the...

ITC`s personal care brand, Vivel, has launched ‘Vivel Milk Cream & Glycerine’ soap, which is enriched with an increased moisturiser content to cater to winter skincare needs. Ingredients: It contains milk cream and glycerine. The soap comes with...

British fashion retailer, French Connection, has launched its debut line of toiletries in partnership with Concept Amenities, a leading global supplier of hotel guest amenities.Concept Amenities will manufacture an exclusive collection ERP (Environmentally Responsible Products) of guestroom toiletries, which...

German fragrance manufacturer, Symrise, has set up its first perfumery academy in India to train up-and-coming young professionals in the business of fragrance creation. On November 1, the company will inaugurate the school in Chennai, where training will be...

Elder Health Care, the FMCG arm of the pharma major Elder Group, is fast-implementing its plan to expand its personal care business. The company, which has been in news in the recent past for its movement in the...