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Accessing India’s Booming Beauty Market Just Got Easier

Reliance Industries and Tata Group have launched multi-brand beauty retailers Tira and Tata Cliq Palette respectively in a challenge to incumbents like Nykaa, Purplle and Sephora.
Reliance Retail's inaugural campaign for its multi-brand beauty platform Tira features Bollywood celebrities Kiara Advani, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Suhana Khan.
Reliance Retail's inaugural campaign for its multi-brand beauty platform Tira features Bollywood celebrities Kiara Advani, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Suhana Khan. (Courtesy)

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Until recently, brands wanting a slice of India’s booming beauty market had to either go it alone or choose from a handful of partners. Among those retail partners, Nykaa was said to be leading Purplle and Sephora in the specialty segment while online giants Myntra and Amazon battled it out with department stores in the multi-category space. But earlier this year, two heavyweights of Indian industry threw their hats into the ring, launching multi-brand beauty outlets of their own.

Further Reading

How India’s Nykaa Aims to Beat Sephora

The Indian beauty unicorn is preparing for an IPO that could see it reach a valuation of $3 billion thanks to persuasive digital marketing and a hyper-local merchandise mix.

Beauty’s Next Big Opportunity: Ayurveda

Estée Lauder and Puig are investing in Indian ayurvedic beauty brands, but can they overcome the many challenges associated with incorporating ancient practices into a modern, global business?

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Arnika Thakur

Arnika Thakur is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Based in New Delhi, India, she is an independent journalist and writer who covers a range of topics including luxury, fashion, beauty, finance and hospitality.

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