Nykaa takes over Kiehl's India operations in exclusive L'Oréal Luxe deal

Nykaa signed an exclusive distribution agreement with L'Oréal Luxe India to manage Kiehl's end-to-end India operations, spanning exclusive brand outlets, the D2C website and multi-brand retail. The deal folds the luxury skincare brand into Nykaa's omnichannel network of 276 offline stores and 52 million customers.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 22:35 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa signed an exclusive distribution deal with L'Oréal Luxe India to manage Kiehl's end-to-end India operations, including EBOs, D2C website and multi-brand retail, integrating the luxury skincare brand into its omnichannel network.

Why this matters

Adds a global luxury skincare brand to Nykaa's omnichannel network as prestige skincare growth cooled to 3% and the firm chases a $5 Bn GMV target by FY30 amid valuation scrutiny.

Omni-channel remains steady with 458 signals in the past 90 days.