Lakmé Cosmetics

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Lakmé
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Founders
Headquarters
Area served
Key people
Vipul Chaturvedi, CEO
Products
Parent
Websitelakmeindia.com

Lakmé is an Indian

JRD Tata to manufacture them in India.[1] Simone Tata joined the company as director and went on to become chairperson.[2] In 1998, Tatas sold their stake in Lakmé to Hindustan Unilever[3] for 200 crore (US$48.46 million).[4]

Lakmé mainly sells coloured cosmetic products such as

skincare cream. In December 2018, it launched its e-commerce platform.[5][6] As of 2021, Lakmé also runs 485 beauty salons under Lakmé Lever.[7] The company is the title sponsor for Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW), a bi-annual fashion week which takes place in Mumbai.[8]

Lakmé has

Ananya Pandey as brand ambassadors.[9][10][11] In the Brand Trust Report 2012, Lakme was ranked 104th among India's most trusted brands, and the following year it was ranked 71st on the list. In 2014, Lakme was ranked 36th among India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report 2014.[12] In 2022, it has been ranked as the 27th most trusted brands in India according to the Brand Trust Report 2022.[13]

References

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  2. ^ "Simone Tata". The Sunday Indian. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Strategic move: HUL transfers licence of Lakme, Ayush to arm". The Times of India. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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  5. ^ Tandon, Suneera (3 July 2019). "HUL's Lakmé rides on innovations, new product launches to drive growth". mint. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ Vijayraghavan, Kala; Malviya, Sagar. "Fearing a fall in salon footfalls, Lakme Lever may cut headcount". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ Malviya, Sagar. "Lakme Lever sales declined 19%, slipped into losses during FY20-21". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. Times of India
    . 2 August 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  9. ^ "India's biggest cosmetic brand signs Ananya Panday as their brand endorser". Mid Day.
  10. ^ "Top Cosmetic Brands in India". top10companiesinindia.co.in. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Cosmetic Brands in India". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  12. ^ "India's Most Trusted Brands 2014". Trust Research Advisory. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Brand Trust Report 2022 - All India Listings". trustadvisory.info. Retrieved 12 April 2024.