Personal care
India bans import of animal-tested cosmetics
15 Oct 2014
P&G to cut 100 underperforming brands, focus on key products
04 Aug 2014
While Procter & Gamble did not say which of the estimated 100 brands would either be discontinued or sold off, these brands taken together had aggregate sales declines of 3 per cent a year over the last three years
Nivea to set up first Indian plant at Sanand in Gujarat
23 Jun 2014
Apart from the manufacturing facility, Nivea India will also set up a research & development centre at the Sanand-based factory
Germany’s Henkel to buy Spotless Group in $1.28-bn deal
05 Jun 2014
Henkel says this acquisition is part of its global strategy to selectively invest in attractive country-category positions in mature markets
Luxottica signs exclusive 10-year license agreement with Michael Kors
16 Apr 2014
Luxottica Group SpA, the world's largest eye-wear company, yesterday said that it had signed a ten-year exclusive eye-wear license agreement with luxury-goods maker Michael Kors Holdings Ltd
Google, Luxottica in deal to manuacture Google Glass eyewear
25 Mar 2014
The deal will not only allow Google to mount its device on Luxottica glasses, but get its innovative Glass to consumers through Luxottica’s extensive distribution chain