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 operations, covering stores, D2C site and multi-brand distribution, folding the luxury skincare brand into its omnichannel network of 276 offline stores and 52 million customers.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 10:03 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

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

Why this matters

The move builds on Nykaa's deepening L'Oréal tie-up, extending beyond retail distribution to full operational control of a luxury skincare brand across offline and online channels.

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