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Beauty and Wellness industry is dynamic in India: Benjamin Suzuki, MD, Shiseido India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

In an exclusive interaction with Wellness India, Benjamin Suzuki, Managing Director, Shiseido India, shares his views on the Indian beauty market, growth outlook, venturing the e-commerce space and future plans of the brand: Share the history of Shiseido India. Shiseido Co. Ltd launched its wholly-owned subsidiary ‘Shiseido India Private Limited’ in Mumbai in the ...

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Men grooming space is new emerging market: Varun Sharma, GM, The Body Shop India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

'True beauty comes from the heart'. With a firm belief in this statement, British brand 'The Body Shop' perceives beauty more than just a pretty face. It has stores in over 60 markets worldwide and an expanding business in India with over 100 stores already. In an exclusive interaction with Wellness India, Varun Sharma, ...

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Nutritious cold-press juice market in India is at nascent stage: Vishal Jain, CEO, JusDivine Juices

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Tell us about the health beverage/energy drinks offered by your brand? How is the market response on the same? We offer a range of highly nutritious cold-press fruit and vegetable juices. Cold-Pressing not only protects all the vital nutrients and enzymes of the raw produce, but also brings out their natural flavours. It’s the ...

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L'Occitane aiming eTailing expansion: Brand Head

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Brand presence in IndiaL’Occitane has had a very good response in India since its introduction 5 years ago. The brand enjoys a good recall, thanks to its strong worldwide presence. Moreover the cosmetic category in India is also growing very fast. Demand during recessionDuring recession, our business was marginally impacted as we saw ...

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Bottega products goes in sync with Indian tradition: Arjun Khurana, MD, OFI India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

How is the business in India so far? India is the country that values ancient practices and this goes in sync with the technologies and processes that are used in the manufacture of Bottega di LungaVita’s products. Our customers understand the traditional Italian and modern scientific methods used in the products manufacture. Hence, once ...

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Plan to enter organic products category and open e-institutes: Bharti Taneja

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Leading Aesthetician and Cosmetologist Bharti Taneja, who introduced the concept of Gold Facial in India, unveils her big expansion plans to Wellness India. She plans to open e-institutes, and spread her Alps Beauty clinic in every nook and corner of the country. Bharti Taneja and Alps are names synonymous with beauty and glamour. The ...

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We will soon constitute a task force & plan the road map: Shripad Yasso Naik

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

In an exclusive conversation with Wellness India, Shripad Yasso Naik, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of AYUSH, dwells light on the ministry’s agenda to promote traditional medicines in India. How is the ministry planning to promote entrepreneurship in Indian wellness industry? To boost entrepreneurship in the country, we need to promote the Indian ...

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Medwell Ventures exploring alliances with global medical technology partners: Vishal Bali

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 7 min read

Known as the Former CEO of Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Vishal Bali, the present Co-Founder and Chairman, Medwell Ventures, has great opinions and expansion plans across 16 major cities of India to provide home healthcare services to patients. Bali believes that ageing population, shortage of hospital beds and the need for pre care and post-hospitalisation ...

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We are on the way to reach Rs 1 Crore top line monthly by Mar’16: HealthyWorld Founder

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

Mumbai-based HW Wellness Solutions Pvt Ltd has initiated to transform the ailing health of Indian consumers by developing a wellness solution platform - HealthyWorld.in. Brainchild of Puru Gupta and Sreejith Moolayil, HealthyWorld.in provides products and services that are healthier alternatives to the current lifestyle of a consumer. The start-up duo have also ...

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What made FMCG major Dabur to strategise combat move against Ramdev’s Patanjali

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Home-grown FMCG major Dabur is readying a strategy to take on Baba Ramdev's Patanjali that has disrupted India's Ayurveda and naturals market with a battery of consumer products. After FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) showed aggression in the category by reviving its old Ayurveda brand Ayush and acquiring new ones in December 2014, ...

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