MPW 2023: Katrina Kaif’s hands-on approach to running a business

MPW 2023: Katrina Kaif’s hands-on approach to running a business

The repeat winner of BT’s The Most Powerful Women in Business is looking to deepen the engagement with customers

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Katrina Kaif, 40, Actor & entrepreneurKatrina Kaif, 40, Actor & entrepreneur
Prerna Lidhoo
  • Dec 12, 2023,
  • Updated Dec 15, 2023 3:05 PM IST

In 2019, when Katrina Kaif started her entrepreneurial journey with Kay Beauty in partnership with Nykaa, little did she know that in about four years, the brand would surpass an annualised GMV of Rs 130 crore. Kaif has ensured that the brand’s expansion strategy is on point. It is now present in more than 300 general stores, 90-plus Nykaa outlets, and can be delivered to 1,600-plus cities. What sets her apart from other celebs is her hands-on approach; Kaif oversees crucial stages of the brand’s development. “When we started this journey, making Kay Beauty accessible to everyone was a huge priority. This expansion in distribution will deepen engagement as more consumers see and feel the magic of our products,” she says.

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In 2019, when Katrina Kaif started her entrepreneurial journey with Kay Beauty in partnership with Nykaa, little did she know that in about four years, the brand would surpass an annualised GMV of Rs 130 crore. Kaif has ensured that the brand’s expansion strategy is on point. It is now present in more than 300 general stores, 90-plus Nykaa outlets, and can be delivered to 1,600-plus cities. What sets her apart from other celebs is her hands-on approach; Kaif oversees crucial stages of the brand’s development. “When we started this journey, making Kay Beauty accessible to everyone was a huge priority. This expansion in distribution will deepen engagement as more consumers see and feel the magic of our products,” she says.

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Prerna Lidhoo

Prerna writes on auto, business of entertainment, telecom and a lot of things in between. Having worked as a reporter for over six years, she takes pride in using creative writing, photography and other multimedia tools to tell a story as effectively as possible. She has worked with Hindustan Times, Scroll.in and Fortune India, and her freelance work can be found at The Wire, Huffington Post, DAWN and others. She spends her free time reading about human psychology and watching re-runs of Seinfeld.

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