{"id":5159,"date":"2019-07-15T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/?p=5159"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:59:35","slug":"nykaa-a-beauty-industry-disruptor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/leaders-in-retail\/nykaa-a-beauty-industry-disruptor\/","title":{"rendered":"Nykaa: The Making Of An Indian Beauty Industry Disruptor"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In April 2019, online beauty retailer Nykaa <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yourstory.com\/2019\/04\/nykaa-raises-rs-100-crore-soonicorn-rghxtmfe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">raised Rs. 100 crore ($14.4 million) in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Series E funding round led by private equity firm TPG Growth Capital. This pushed the company\u2019s valuation to reach $724 million, making it one of the only two women-led start-ups (the other being <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/27-year-old-set-to-become-first-indian-female-ceo-of-unicorn\/articleshow\/67968546.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zilingo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) that are close to breaking into the Indian unicorn club.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When asked to share how they plan to invest it, the company\u2019s founder and CEO Falguni Nayar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/industry\/nykaa-doesnt-follow-the-discount-led-model-falguni-nayar-and-anchit-nayar-interview\/1552640\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cWe don\u2019t really need the money. We raised the funds more as a hedge against uncertainty, keeping in mind the political environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a bold statement coming from a start-up, which has been in the business only for seven years. Bold enough for people to sit up and take notice, especially in times like these when other niche ecommerce start-ups are on an uphill journey to raise funds.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5160\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952-75x75.jpeg 75w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/b952.jpeg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Fashion Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nayar, who is a former investment banker, backed her statement with hard facts. One look at the company\u2019s enviable financial health report and it is easy to spot the source of confidence &amp; security. She <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that Nykaa is close to EBITDA breakeven. And the company\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.fashionnetwork.com\/news\/Nykaa-to-expand-offline-footprint-plans-to-open-180-stores-by-2024,1110959.html#twt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">net revenue has more than doubled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, from Rs. 578 crore in FY 2017-18 to Rs. 1,299 crore in FY 2018-19.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How did Nykaa, a multi-brand retailer disrupt the online beauty industry in such a short span of time? How did the start-up and its team crack the complex code of this category that calls for a \u2018try and buy\u2019 shopping experience and encouraged millions of users to shop online?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Poetic Beauty<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was Egyptiot Greek poet Constantine Peter Cavafy\u2019s poem \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems\/51296\/ithaka-56d22eef917ec\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ithaka\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=08OGsIq7UAM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inspired Nayar to start Nykaa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2012. For Nayar, the lines \u201chope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery\u201d translated as \u201cenjoy every part of the business and cherish the journey\u201d. These words represented the underlying work ethic, be it working till late in the night scanning all the order slips or experimenting with new products &amp; designs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With decades of experience in international business, equities business, and investment banking, Nayar decided to launch Nykaa, in spite of people assuming that a switch from the banking industry to beauty industry hints at a \u2018midlife crisis.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The assumption stemmed from the fact that Nayar had no experience in beauty, retail, and technology \u2013 the major three elements that are a part of brand Nykaa\u2019s identity. But her investment banking stint enabled Nayar to realize her entrepreneurial dream.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When asked if Nykaa was a dream that she had for herself after working at Kotak for twenty years, Nayar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shared<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cI met a lot of entrepreneurs while I was doing my investment banking work at Kotak. And I was very impressed with, you know, early stage creation and how they build their companies. So my starting point was entrepreneurship and I really wanted to experience it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=08OGsIq7UAM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">added<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cEveryone was a naysayer\u2026 They thought that because I had such a successful career in a company that was already growing well. So there was no reason for disappointment with what I was doing. And as a result, most people didn\u2019t believe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With no fear of failure, Nayar tuned out the naysayers including her family and put her financial expertise to work to build a sustainable and profitable brand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the very beginning when Nayar identified technology as one of the challenges, she diligently worked towards building a strong tech team. She tracked every order in the initial few years. She also expanded the brand portfolio and offline store presence one day at a time, without compromising the company\u2019s vision and positioning.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5161\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/falguni1-kObF-621x414@LiveMint-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/falguni1-kObF-621x414@LiveMint-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/falguni1-kObF-621x414@LiveMint.jpeg 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Livemint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The multi-brand beauty company now attracts more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 million visits every day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with 35 physical stores and 150 brands. They <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Companies\/IKJQ77BvHlJ8msgsodhbpO\/I-am-building-Nykaa-to-have-a-life-of-its-own-Falguni-Nayar.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brought down<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> their customer acquisition cost from Rs. 650-1000 in 2012 to Rs. 200 in 2017. The same year, Nykaa\u2019s average cart value was Rs. 1,250-1,500 with 3.5-4 items in cart, compared to Rs. 350-650 ticket size of other online beauty portals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>One Stop Beauty Destination<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nykaa entered the fairly disorganized Indian beauty industry with an inventory-led model that isn\u2019t discount-driven. Back in 2012, when the Indian ecommerce industry was at a nascent stage, Nayar was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">convinced<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that beauty and ecommerce would turn out to be a win-win combination in the future.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFor someone who doesn\u2019t use much of beauty products, every time I walked into Sephora, I always bought a lot. Because everything was available. And there was also a lot of education on what can be good for you and that I thought I could bring into India. Also, in the US, I saw how all my friends were buying online,\u201d Nayar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=POyutfdJQxA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nykaa disrupted the Indian beauty industry, which is expected to touch <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/being-fashion-forward-nykaa-will-diversify-but-does-falguni-nayar-have-enough-ammunition-to-make-it-big\/articleshow\/69642959.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$20 billion by 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, by making rare international makeup and beauty brands available to buyers minus the hefty shipping cost. One can find cruelty free vegan brand Ciat\u00e9 London, South Korean Innisfree, Huda Kattan\u2019s Huda Beauty, luxury hair care brand Rene Furterer and many such brands.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besides stocking luxury and affordable brands, Nykaa has also built a knowledge bank through its online community where users can read &amp; share advice, get news &amp; updates and ask experts about their specific beauty concerns.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All kinds of brands co-exist on Nykaa\u2019s online platform, be it global brands like Huda, and Innisfree or local brands like Sugar Cosmetics and Lotus Herbals. However, the etailer has created two separate identities in the offline world. Nykaa retails all the bestselling products through its Nykaa On Trend stores. The premium brands are displayed in Nykaa Luxe stores.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5162\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Screenshot-2019-07-15-at-2.34.05-PM.png 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Nykaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As of now, the contribution of its physical stores to its revenue is in single digit. But the multi-brand retailer plans to change that by increasing its offline presence.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe started our offline presence 18 months ago. We have 41 outlets across 18 cities in the country. We plan to expand the network to 180 outlets in five years. Each offline store requires a capital expenditure of Rs 60-80 lakh. There are no immediate plans to raise funds to support growth plans. We have achieved break-even. We can fund our growth plans by ourselves,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.fashionnetwork.com\/news\/Nykaa-to-expand-offline-footprint-plans-to-open-180-stores-by-2024,1110959.html#twt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Anchit Nayar, CEO of Nykaa Retail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The offline outlets served as a touch-point for customers to try the products and then make an informed purchasing decision. And the social digital world helped the company to reach buyers in the online space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The way popular direct-to-consumer and niche brands use influencers and their clout, Nykaa also relied on beauty bloggers and vloggers to increase brand awareness. This marketing technique came in handy when they launched their own private label in 2015.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They started out by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/ingredients-the-nykaa-nail-enamel-collection-is-not-tested-on-115111000738_1.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">introducing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> three variants of Nykaa Nail Enamel Collection \u2013 shimmer, pop, and pastel, reasonably priced at Rs. 149. After witnessing instant success with nail enamels, they launched a host of products like bath &amp; skin care, fragrances, eyeliners, lipsticks, highlighters, sponges &amp; applicators, primer, concealer, and other makeup products. Their private label further disrupted the industry by designing products that were trendy, affordable, great quality and practical packaging.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company collaborated with many Indian beauty influencers to generate a bank of reviews. Nykaa\u2019s intention was to make swatches and tutorials available to the buyers and assist them during the shopping process. Besides review sites and YouTube, Nykaa has dedicated platforms like the Beauty Book and Nykaa TV to educate the customers about the various aspects of beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Listening To Buyers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nykaa\u2019s is committed to improving customer experience and eradicating pain-points. It can be seen in the strategic way they are expanding their beauty category with performance-based products.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For instance, the company <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nykaa.com\/beauty-blog\/nykaa-skinshield-anti-pollution-foundation-your-not-so-basic-base\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">launched<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> its latest range of cream foundations \u2013 Nykaa Skinshield Anti-Pollution Foundation in April this year. Formulated in Italy, the foundation palette consists of 15 shades formulated for 5 skin tone brackets. Many in the beauty community lauded Nykaa\u2019s effort in promoting inclusive beauty or at least taking a big step in that direction.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5163\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nykaaskin_OI-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nykaaskin_OI-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vue.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/nykaaskin_OI.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Nykaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big national and international brands, barring a few like Fenty and Tarte, have failed or consciously ignored the collective voices of women of colour who have been asking for perfect foundation colour match. Therefore, Nykaa\u2019s Skinshield with pink, neutral and yellow undertones in 15 shades are rare, but a much need beauty product. The company listened to its customers\u2019 feedback and reworked on their SkinGenius 5 shades foundation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beauty content creators and inclusivity advocates like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A-ng3zguQtE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jovita George<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0tB3WyT0raY\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shreya Jain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called the Skinshield range a right step towards inclusivity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s a step in the right direction and I\u2019m beyond excited that they have a range that\u2019s 15 shades compared to the 5 shades from their previous launches,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A-ng3zguQtE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wrote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> George.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nykaa Brands\u2019 CEO Reena Chhabra <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indulgexpress.com\/fashion\/new-launches\/2019\/may\/31\/as-inclusivity-gains-momentum-in-the-beauty-industry-nykaa-launches-15-new-shades-of-foundation-15398.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">asserted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cAfter extensive research, we launched 15 shades to start off with. We live in a diverse country and make-up should be accessible to everyone. Our motive behind inclusivity is to banish the clich\u00e9d single standard of beauty, embracing colour, and empowering our customers with products that address real issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besides beauty, the company is also focussing on horizontal expansion by building separate businesses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier this year, the company forayed into the premium fashion &amp; jewellery market with the launch of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/being-fashion-forward-nykaa-will-diversify-but-does-falguni-nayar-have-enough-ammunition-to-make-it-big\/articleshow\/69642959.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nykaa Fashion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. After <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/entrackr.com\/2019\/03\/nykaa-acquire-20dresses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">acquiring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 20Dresses in March this year, Nykaa is looking to introducing its private label in the fashion category.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe vision is to have quite a few private brands in the space of apparel, lingerie, ath-leisure, accessories and more. The 20Dresses team will help us achieve that. In fashion, as in beauty, the aim is to have a strong, multi-brand ecommerce platform first, before branching out into physical stores,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/magazines\/panache\/being-fashion-forward-nykaa-will-diversify-but-does-falguni-nayar-have-enough-ammunition-to-make-it-big\/articleshow\/69642959.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Adwaita Nayar, Founding Team &amp; CEO of Retail at Nykaa.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next in the line is Nykaa Man, which is all set to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/companies\/nykaa-to-soon-diversify-into-mens-grooming\/article28066851.ece\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">launched<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It will be interesting to see if Nykaa is able to disrupt the fashion industry, as it positively changed the power dynamics in the beauty industry. The beauty community is also rooting for Nykaa to spearhead the inclusive beauty wave in India through brand innovation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">7<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> In April 2019, online beauty retailer Nykaa raised Rs. 100 crore ($14.4 million) in Series E funding round led by private equity firm TPG Growth Capital. 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