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Amazon India to launch in-house beauty products
MUMBAI: Online e-commerce giant Amazon India will soon launch its own line of in-house beauty and personal care products. Amazon India is talking to contract manufacturers and will be launching private labels (in-house brands) in a few categories within skincare and makeup.
While Flipkart-owned Myntra has invested heavily in growing its personal care segment, Amazon is set to follow suit. With this, the race between India’s two top e-commerce majors to acquire customers will be further fuelled.
The cosmetics and personal care category is fast growing in India and dominated by smaller startups like Nykaa, Purple, etc. The category also has major international brands such as Loreal, Maybelline, Bobbi Brown, MAC among others that are well present offline and via online vendors.
Amazon came to India in mid-2013 with a massive investment of $2 billion and launched its first in-house brand AmazonBasic in 2015. AmazonBasic had products like consumer electronic products like USB cord, backpacks, tripods, Alkaline batteries, etc. The brand also forayed into fashion segment with its Myx and Solimo a year later.
According to Red-Seer consulting, the online beauty and personal care market in India is worth $300 million which is expected to cross $3.5 billion in 2 years.
Amazon declined to comment on the issue when a call was made from Indiantelevision.com seeking their confirmation on the same.
If Amazon adds beauty and personal care segment to its category, the move would challenge its direct rival e-commerce platform Myntra that recently announced its plan to open beauty and offline stores.
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Angel One Q4 profit surges 83 per cent to Rs 320cr
year net profit dips 22 per cent to Rs 915cr as revenue softens slightly to Rs 5,137cr.
MUMBAI: Angel One has just earned its wings in style delivering a blockbuster Q4 that proves the brokerage giant is still flying high even in a cautious market. Standalone revenue from operations for the three months ended 31 March 2026 rose sharply to Rs 1,459cr, up from Rs 1,056cr a year ago. Total income stood at Rs 1,467cr. After all expenses, profit before tax came in at Rs 440cr, while net profit for the quarter surged 83 per cent to Rs 320cr (versus Rs 175cr last year). Basic EPS stood at Rs 3.52 and diluted at Rs 3.44.
For the full year ended 31 March 2026, revenue from operations was Rs 5,137cr compared with Rs 5,238cr in FY25. Total income reached Rs 5,152cr. Profit before tax was Rs 1,272cr, and net profit came in at Rs 915cr (down from Rs 1,172cr). Basic EPS was Rs 10.09 (from Rs 13.00) and diluted Rs 9.85 (from Rs 12.68).
Total comprehensive income for the quarter stood at Rs 321cr, while the full-year figure was Rs 913cr.
The strong quarterly performance reflects robust growth in interest income (Rs 455cr) and fees & commission (Rs 1,000cr), even as the full-year numbers moderated amid a softer overall environment. Finance costs rose to Rs 134cr in Q4 (full year Rs 437cr), while employee benefits stood at Rs 244cr for the quarter (full year Rs 1,067cr).
In a year when many brokers felt the pinch of muted market activity, Angel One has delivered a sparkling Q4 that shows its core broking engine is firing on all cylinders. With the books now closed on FY26, the Mumbai-based player has once again demonstrated that consistent execution and a sharp focus on retail participation continue to pay rich dividends in India’s booming capital markets.
