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 run end-to-end operations for skincare brand Kiehl's, spanning exclusive outlets, the D2C website, digital platforms and multi-brand retail across its omnichannel network of 276 offline stores and 52 million customers.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 06:02 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 exclusive outlets, D2C website, digital platforms and multi-brand retail across its omnichannel network.

Why this matters

The expanded deal follows Nykaa's earlier move to take over Kiehl's India operations and a strong Q3 FY26 as India's retail market hit Rs 215 trillion, deepening its L'Oréal Luxe distribution ties.

Retail-brand activity holding steady with 2,290 signals over the last 90 days.

Also reported by