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

Nykaa signed an exclusive distribution agreement with L'Oréal Luxe India to manage end-to-end operations of premium skincare brand Kiehl's, spanning EBOs, the D2C site, digital platforms and multi-brand retail, folding it into Nykaa's omnichannel network of 276 offline stores and 52 million customers.

— Filed Tue, 30 Jun, 2026, 12:03 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Nykaa signed an exclusive distribution deal with L'Oréal Luxe India to manage end-to-end operations of premium skincare brand Kiehl's in India, covering EBOs, D2C site, digital platforms and multi-brand retail, integrating it into Nykaa's omnichannel network.

Why this matters

The Kiehl's takeover deepens Nykaa's L'Oréal Luxe ties and omnichannel expansion, following its Q3 FY26 profit jump of 80.9% and 25% BPC GMV growth amid a quick-commerce push.

Omni-channel activity holds steady with 501 signals tracked over the past 90 days.

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