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 run Kiehl's end-to-end India business, spanning offline stores, the D2C site and multi-brand retail. The move deepens Nykaa's role as a luxury-beauty operator across its omnichannel network of 276 offline stores and 52 million customers.

— Filed Sat, 4 Jul, 2026, 13:48 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, covering stores, D2C site and multi-brand retail, integrating the luxury skincare brand into Nykaa's omnichannel network.

Why this matters

The deal deepens Nykaa's role as a luxury-beauty operator, following its lead position on India's retail-tech watchlist and triple-digit revenue growth as the market nears Rs 215 trillion.

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