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Going by the FMCG giant’s stated intent and need, fans of the little over four-year-old, digital-first skincare brand have no reason to worry.
Last week, Hindustan Unilever Limited acquired a 90.5% stake in premium beauty brand Minimalist for Rs 2,955 crore to boost its beauty and wellbeing portfolio. The remaining 9.5%, which is currently with the founders Mohit Yadav and Rahul Yadav, will also be acquired by HUL in the next two years.
HUL’s reason for the acquisition is straightforward. It wants to modernize its portfolio and capture a bigger chunk of the fast-growing market of young and well-informed consumers. And, Minimalist has managed to do, in under five years, what few other new skin-care brands have—it has not only been profitable from …
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