Beautifying The Future

Lakme Salon and Lakme Academy are brands that have become synonymous with beauty, thanks to the untiring efforts of its CEO Pushkaraj Shenai. In this interview, he highlights how he works towards turning his vision into reality.

- Shwetha Satyanarayan

With a strong network of 300 franchise partners in 154 cities, Lakme Salon has grown pillar-to-pillar. Although the beauty industry is plagued by challenges like lack of skilled manpower, increasing operational costs, staff management and customer acquisition and retention, the brand has managed to hold its ground. A lot of this growth can be credited to Pushkaraj Shenai, CEO, Lakme Lever, who knows how to work hard to reach a goal. With the recent launch of its FOCO business model, he has plans to expand Lakme Salon network at the rate of two salons per week. Excerpts from the interview...

How do you see yourself contributing for Lakme Lever’s growth and its vision for India?