H & B Stores Ltd.

H&B Stores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dabur India Ltd. This venture aims to establish its presence in the focused beauty retail market in India with a chain of stores – branded ‘newu’. H&B Stores Ltd. opened its first retail outlet in Delhi in March 2008, and has now expanded its presence to 27 stores covering Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bangalore & Hyderabad. The ‘newu’ stores offer customers a comprehensive range of beauty products under one roof. The brand ‘newu’ reflects the essence of H&B Stores and symbolizes a transformation that the stores will offer its customers.

H&B Stores Ltd. has recognised a clear need gap that exists in the Beauty retail space in India, thereby enabling it to have an early mover advantage in the market. As part of its plans to provide a world-class retailing experience to consumers across India, H&B Stores Ltd. plans to establish stores that offer international quality store environment and product range. The retail stores would be set up in Metro and Tier-1 cities, and the stores are located in good quality malls in major cities with strong traffic flow.

While the ‘newu’ stores place a strong emphasis on targeting women by presenting an exciting, engaging and fashionable retail environment in which to browse and discovery new brands and products, the ‘newu’ brand also cater for broad spectrum of customers, including a comprehensive male grooming offer. The stores will offer great value for money products in a contemporary retail environment with access to a wide range of international and Indian brands as well as private label. The ‘newu’ stores offer easy access to the latest and the best products from the world of Beauty. Beyond offering customers the widest product selection, ‘newu’ provides customers a superior, never-before shopping experience. The stores offer the latest in branded colour cosmetics, fragrances, skin and face care, in addition to fashion accessories and jewellery, offering customers exceptional quality and competitive prices. In addition, a host of international brands -- like SEN from Turkey and Beauty Formulas from the UK -- are exclusively available at ‘newu’.

The store’s tone and manner has been created to provide customers with a total shopping experience; an organized and modern interior offering a relaxed, soothing ambience for customers to discover a new world of beauty and wellness, in their own time.