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

Nykaa has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with L'Oréal Luxe India to manage end-to-end operations for Kiehl's, spanning offline stores, the D2C website and omnichannel retail. The move upgrades Nykaa from retail partner to full distribution and operations manager.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 07:49 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 in India, overseeing stores, D2C website and omnichannel retail, upgrading from retail partner to distribution and operations manager.

Why this matters

The deal extends Nykaa's L'Oréal tie-up, moving it from a Kiehl's retail partner to full India operations manager across stores, D2C and omnichannel, signaling deeper brand-distribution integration.

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