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Fashion portals making changes as focus shifts to margins
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The stage is set for the next big fight in the online world as
new CEOs take the helm at the top fashion ecommerce companies
amid mounting challenges of getting customers to buy clothes and
accessories without deep discounting. (The Economic Times)
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Retail sector in Delhi has potential to grow up to three times
even though there is tough competition from the online segment.
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Delhi need specialised retail shopping areas
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Ecommerce, tech companies biggest lessors of office space
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Ecommerce companies and technology startups outpaced IT/ITeS
firms for the first time as the biggest office space taker in
the country in the first half of the year. (The Economic Times)
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Indias largest e-commerce firm, Flipkart, has launched
20 stores in 10 cities to let its customers collect the items
they ordered online at their convenience, mimicking similar moves
from Amazon.com Inc. (Mint)
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Flipkart launches 20 stores across India
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Walmart grows wholesale in India
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Two years after scrapping plans to open retail outlets across
the world's second-biggest consumer market, Wal-Mart is recommitting
to India as a wholesaler. In August, Wal-Mart will open its first
new Best Price Modern Wholesale store in India since 2012 as part
of a plan to expand from 20 stores to 70 within five years, company
executives say. (Los Angeles Times)
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Customers from tier-3 and tier-4 towns and beyond are growing
aspirational and on their shopping lists are products like microwave
ovens, dishwashers and high-tech smart phones. (Daily News
& Analysis - DNA)
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Rural Ecommerce in India
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Online retailers moving offline: will it work?
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In the past few years, a slew of pure-play e-tailing companies,
including Lenskart, Healthkart, Fabfurnish and Caratlane, among
others, have already or are in the process of opening physical
stores. Will this Online to Offline (O2O) model be an important
game-changer for the future of retailing in India? (Indiaretailing.com)
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Ultimately exceptional levels of service happens out of a delivery
boy/girls personal willingness to go beyond the call of
duty. (The Hindu-Businessline)
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The tail end of retail
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An Uphill Climb
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There are no shortcuts for mass-segment brands looking to go
premium. Here are a few handy rules of thumb. (Business Standard)
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Spanish fashion brand Zara has become the fastest brand to cross
the $100-million sales mark, five years after it opened its first
shop here. (The Economic Times)
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Zara fastest to US$100 mn mark in India
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Retailers Lobby Against 100 Per Cent FDI In Ecommerce
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Retailers fear that if e-commerce companies are allowed better
access to foreign capital, the level playing field between two
types of consumer services will be disturbed. (Businessworld)
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A delectable combination of rising disposable incomes, changing
lifestyles and a young populations growing penchant for
indulgence has transformed India into one of the worlds
fastest growing chocolate markets. (Quartz India)
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India one of the fastest growing chocolate markets
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Caught In The Big Sale
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Sure, eTailing is growing by leaps and bounds. But eTailers are
booking more losses than profits. Deep discounts and returns are
a downward spiral they cant pull out of. (Businessworld)
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After sudden market share gains by online players, strategies
of several traditional retailers now revolve around omni-channel
retail. Within a year of its launch, sales of Trendin have equalled
those of 30 branded stores, or close to 1% of Maduras turnover.
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It's E-commerce that's Trendin at Madura
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The lesser-known Wipro sibling
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Living in the shadows of the IT business, Wipro's consumer care
enterprise often goes unnoticed. Yet, Wipro Consumer Care &
Lighting is a globe-trotting behemoth in its own right, within
striking distance of becoming a billion-dollar business. (Forbes
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The country's food regulator plans to soon put the onus on retailers
to check for product approvals and could hold them responsible
if they are found selling items that have not been approved by
it.. (The Economic Times)
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FSSAI can hold retailers responsible
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Tata Group's new hybrid online retail venture
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The Tata Group will launch the country's first hybrid online
retailing venture, a combination of a portal that will list brands
and handle payment transactions and brick-andmortar stores that
will set prices, deliver products and provide customer support.
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Fashion and lifestyle e-tailer Myntra is understood to have seen
a drop in sales after going app-only last month, say market watchers.
However, the etailer has no immediate plans to revive the website.
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Myntra sales may have fallen after going app-only
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BigBasket, LocalBanya expect private labels to rise up to
50% through staples and FMCG
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Private labels in daily household, personal care and food products
are soon expected to drive nearly half the sales for online grocers,
as they aggressively expand their portfolio for higher margins.
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Globally, the fashion major GAP is overhauling the way it manages
its brand. What is its story in India? (Business Standard)
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GAP's new republic
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Cracking the local marketing code
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Local services can help e-commerce players trim costs and improve
profit margins but execution is a challenge. (Business Standard)
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Snapdeal is starting a two week advertising blitz for a home
decor sale and has asked vendors for higher margins to fund the
ad campaigns. (The Economic Times)
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Snapdeal seeks more margins from vendors for sale
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Striking the right chord
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In a highly unorganised market, Tanishq looks to demonstrate
the difference standardisation can bring about. (Business Standard)
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In a belated attempt to salvage its reputation, Swiss FMCG major
Nestle on Friday decided to recall its Maggi instant noodles from
retail shelves in the Indian market. (Financial Express)
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Nestle buckles, pulls Maggi noodles from the market
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Amit Agarwal Leads Amazon India As Online Retail Is Taking
Off
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Amit Agarwal, managing director of Amazon India, appears sartorially
to mimic his boss, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos. The two men also
are diminutive in build and brisk in manner. Agarwal sounds like
Bezos when he says that in Internet and online retail time, India
is still on Day One. (Forbes Asia)
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Puma, which made its India debut in 2006, said it posted sales
of Rs 766.75 crore in the 2014 calendar year, inching closer to
companies such as Adidas and Nike that entered the country earlier.
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Puma catching up to leaders despite its late entry into
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Bansals troll each other on Twitter on tech talent
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Taking a dig at each other on social media seems to be the norm
for new-age entrepreneurs. A few days after Housing.com CEO Rahul
Yadav took on founders of Zomato and Olacabs, it is Flipkarts
Sachin Bansal turn to take on rival Snapdeal on Twitter. (The
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Grocery e-tailing -- once not an in-favour category with Indian
e-tailers -- is gunning for growth with startups and existing
players eyeing an online shot. For some though, it's an exploration
of the genesis of what really matters in retail. (Indiaretailing.com)
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Hyperlocal: The inclusive retail model
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100,000 Chinese sellers to join Paytm network from August
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Paytm is set to allow 100,000 sellers from Chinese etailer Alibaba's
online shopping portal AliExpress to start retailing on its platform
in India from August, a senior executive at the mobile commerce
company said. (The Economic Times)
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Neighbourhood kirana stores know their customers like none other.
Giant retailers have leant that now, and have realised that partnering
with them is their best bet. (Businessworld)
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Airconditioner manufacturers focus on institutional sales
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AC makers are focussing on institutional sales to make up for
slowing retail growth. Industry players assume the growth of air-conditioning
in the B2B segment would be 25-30%, compared with single-digit
growth in the retail sector. (The Economic Times)
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Myntra.com, India's largest online fashion retailer, has seen
a 10% drop in sales since it shut its website and turned a mobile
app-only etailer last week. The company, owned by Flipkart, had
factored in such a decline and hoped to return to the level of
sales prior to the move in the coming weeks. (The Economic
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Myntra sales dip 10% in app-only mode, rivals to play safe
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Amazon, Snapdeal won't follow Flipkart to app-only format
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Flipkart-Myntra, the country's largest e-commerce player, maybe
busy moving to an app-only format, but its closest rivals Snapdeal
and Amazon say they have no plans to shut down their websites
and focus only on mobile. (The Economic Times)
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The future of fashion shopping in India appears all about about
m-commerce. Top fashion retailer Myntra - which was acquired by
India's biggest e-tailer Flipkart in May 2014 - on Monday said
it will go mobile only beginning Friday. (WWD)
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Myntra to Go Mobile Only
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The more the merrier
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In its latest campaign, Amazon India attempts to discard its
'metro brand' image and woo the mass buyer. (Business Standard)
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Amazon launches service that will allow third-party merchants
to sell ethnic apparel, shoes, yoga books and other products to
customers in US, UK. (MINT)
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Amazon Indias third-party sellers go global
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Lack of FDI, threat of e-commerce lead to consolidation
in retail space
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At a time when consumer demand has not exactly been upbeat, the
two back-to-back deals among the biggest offline retailers over
the last two days signals that more mergers and acquisitions could
be in the offing. (The Hindu Businessline)
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The Indian e-commerce space is still at a very nascent stage
with significant potential for innovation and growth. With customer
acquisition done, Indian ecommerce players are levying additional
charges with eye on profitability. (Financial Express )
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Customer base in place, e-tailers move to improve margins
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Coca-Cola sponsors rival PepsiCos products
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In an unprecedented move, beverage maker Coca-Cola is sponsoring
Reliance Retail's ongoing five-day 'Big Jackpot' sale across its
600-plus food and grocery stores and has ended up promoting rival
PepsiCo's products. (The Economic Times)
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Danish fashion company Bestseller will soon bring in its premium
brand Selected to expand its India portfolio to four brands. (The
Economic Times)
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Bestseller to add Selected to its brand portfolio in India
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Retailers spend on technology to counter ecommerce
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Brick-and-mortar retailers are beginning to spend more on technology
and omni-channel strategies to combat the growing threat from
ecommerce, a boon for tech firms who had seen revenue growth from
retail decelerate in the last few years. (The Economic Times)
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Acquisition seems to be the trend among Indias online consumer
businesses. From Flipkarts acquisition of Myntra to Snapdeals
buyout of Exclusively.com, there is news of acquisition coming
in from all quarters. (IMAGES Retail)
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How acquisitions are churning growth in ecommerce
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Book retailers revamping strategies to take on online stores
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Brick-and-mortar book stores are rethinking their strategy to
take on competition from online market places, which lure book
lovers with attractive discounts. (The Economic Times)
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The market for used goods is growing, with new types of products
being transacted online. Person-to-person sales are on the rise
as more individuals understand and transact with ease online.
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Don't Resell Yourself Short
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Future Group's ambitious reboot
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Future Group's Kishore Biyani wants to get to Rs 100,000 crore
in sales by 2020. He's chalked out an ambitious push, one that
will change the face of his company. (Forbes India)
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The company runs Jawed Habib Academy and salon and parlour brands
Bevels, Hair Yoga, Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty and Hair Xpresso.
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Jawed Habib hair cosmetics range, two new salon brands
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Right on Target
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Target, the $73-billion retailer, becomes the first global corporation
to take a major dive into working with Indian start-ups. It has
worked with 10 already in just over a year. (Business World)
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The focus for India's ecommerce sector needs to shift from rapid
expansion and capturing market share to building sustainable businesses.
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Are Indias e-commerce valuations a bubble?
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10 sharply focussed ecommerce players in India
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Looking into the future: identifying India's online successes.
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The rise of vertical players and aggregators points to a change
in the largely horizontal game in the Indian online retail industry.
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Why focus is the name of the ecommerce game
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E-commerce to See More M&As in Coming Days
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The turbocharged e-commerce in India may be staring at its second
round of consolidation with heightened Mergers & Acquisition
(M&A) activity in this space. According to experts, the trend
of M&A is set to grow by leaps and bounds. (The New Indian
Express)
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Reliance Industries (RIL) has sought shareholders' approval to
make major forays into the online retail space to cash in on the
boom in the country's e-commerce market that is expected to grow
four-fold to almost $70 billion by 2019. (The Economic Times)
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RIL set for big e-commerce foray to support Reliance Jio
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Online grocers target the taste buds
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Online grocers such as Meragrocer.com, BigBasket.com and LocalBanya.com
are showcasing food recipes and blogs on their websites and selling
all-in-one, do-it-yourself kits to engage the customer. (The
Economic Times)
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There are over 120 million people over the age of 60 in India.
That is more than the entire population of most of the countries
in the world. (The Economic Times)
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Online retailers step in to cater to special needs of the
elderly
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Looking for malls that think like brands
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As malls jostle with each other for the same audience, brands
either have to jump ship or stay put. A mall with a clear target
audience wins their vote. (Business Standard)
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India's North-Eastern states are fast emerging as the drivers
of growth for some leading e-commerce companies, which claim double-digit
growth in the market after having overcome last-mile delivery
challenges. (The Economic Times)
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North-eastern states growing markets for India's e-commerce
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Xiaomi may follow Amazon model for its online portal in
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Xiaomi will likely set up a marketplace platform and bring on
board third-party retailers to sell the phones on its portal Mi.com.
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In search of the next sales pitch, some of Madura Fashion and
Lifestyle's (part of Aditya Birla Nuvo) apparel brands are turning
to customisation. (Business Standard)
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Van Heusen's bespoke pitch
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Discount and deal sites helping e-commerce
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As online shopping grows in India, deal sites that offer cash-back
and discount coupons have emerged, helping retailers to add customers
and widen the market. (The Economic Times)
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Trent Hypermarket the equally owned joint venture between
the Tata Group and UK's Tesco plans to invest Rs 250 crore
as the only Indian multibrand retailer with foreign investment
aims to open more stores. (The Economic Times)
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Tata-Tesco JV plans Rs 250 crore investment to open more
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Man in the mirror
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The market for male grooming products is Rs. 4,300 crore and
growing as Indian men today are increasingly conscious about their
appearance. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Paytm, which began as a mobile recharge and utility bill payment
service in late 2010, has morphed into a fullblown ecommerce marketplace
similar to Amazon and Flipkart, only focused on mobile right from
the start. (The Economic Times)
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How Paytm morphed into an e-tail marketplace
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RIL's New Business Pangs
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While the telecom and retail businesses hold promise, many of
the groups businesses are struggling.. (Businessworld)
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Being Human, which currently has more than 500 points of sale,
appears to have instilled the confidence in Mandhana's promoters
to forge out on their own in apparel retail in India, which is
not only crowded but also unorganised to a large extent. (Business
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More than Being Human
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More niche acquisitions likely in e-commerce sector, say
analysts
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In a bid to strengthen their presence in the e-commerce sector,
large players such as Amazon, Snapdeal and Flipkart are likely
to look at acquiring companies with niche, differential capabilities,
say industry analysts. (Business Today)
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Despite an online shopping frenzy in the country and large investors
stepping in to fund several online retailers, most e-commerce
players are yet to turn their click-and-buy model into big businesses
as the big ones steal the show. (The Economic Times)
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Big e-tailers like Flipkart, Snapdeal getting richer; Zovi,
Yepme yet to touch Rs 100 cr in sales
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eBay lags behind Amazon and Flipkart in commission revenues
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eBay India, one of the earliest online marketplaces in the country,
has slipped behind both Flipkart and Amazon on revenues from seller
commissions as its two rivals along with Snapdeal have been aggressively
pushing sales with big discounting events and high-decibel marketing.
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In less than a year, 22 million have used Paytm, generating business
worth Rs. 3,500 crore. This is the brave new world of mobile wallets,
where hard cash and payment cards are passé. (The Hindu
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Global brands change partners for more reach in India
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A host of popular brands, including Ferrari, Bang & Olufsen,
Montblanc, Etro, Brioni and Bulgari are revisiting their India
business plans by tweaking one of the most important factors -
the local partner. Reasons differ. (The Economic Times)
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Consider the numbers. In three years of operations (2012-2014),
Jabong and Myntra's combined top line has hit Rs 1,000 crore for
the year ended March 2014. Growth has been more than blistering.
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Jabong, Myntra signal revolution in fashion e-tailing
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Burger King eyes a big slice of the Indian market
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A late entrant in the crowded marketplace, Burger King, the international
burger chain, has adapted its offering to suit Indian taste buds.
But will that be enough? (Forbes India)
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The founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba and Chinas richest
man, Jack Ma, is in India after apparently being swayed by the
persuasive powers of prime minister Narendra Modi to come and
do business in the subcontinent. (Quartz India)
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Alibabas Jack Ma needs India
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A Future for Nilgiris
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In a way, Biyani would relate to Nilgiris. He was an apparel
manufacturer who made it big in retail. The Nilgiris-founder,
Muthuswami Mudaliar, was a milk supplier who went on to set up
one of India's earliest modern retail chains. (Business Standard)
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Retailers lament that their sales have dropped by more than 35-40
per cent during the past three months as online market firms went
on a marketing blitz. (Hindu Businessline)
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Booming e-tail sounds death knell for electronics retailers
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A Degree of Style
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UCLA and Harvard are selling branded apparel in India. Soon,
the University of Oxford will, too. Whats the draw? (Hindu
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Multinational retailer Wal-Mart on Thursday refuted the allegations
made by Cobrapost.com of foreign direct investment violation in
India and insisted that it regularly conducts membership audit
internally to keep a tight vigil and continuously improve strict
compliance norms. (Hindustan Times)
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Wal-Mart denies violating FDI norms
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Looking Beyond Tobacco
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Unlisted major DS Group is eyeing new growth drivers in the FMCG
space to dwarf its core tobacco and mouth freshener businesses.
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In the festive season frenzy of online shopping, the big players
have elbowed out the small ones, in more ways than one. (Business
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Big is Beautiful
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Brick-and-mortar retailers partnering E-commerce
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Several brick-and-mortar retailers are forging exclusive partnerships
with e-commerce marketplaces including Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal
to target the growing base of net-savvy consumers, digressing
from their earlier strategy of considering online players as rivals
over deep discounting. (The Economic Times)
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Wipro's consumer care and lighting business could end this fiscal
year with $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) in revenue, as the company
expects the Modi-led government's promised reforms to lead to
a better second-half of the year for the company. (The Economic
Times)
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Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting sees a billion-dollar
revenue
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Starbucks outshines rivals in first full year in India
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Starbucks, the world's largest coffee retailer, posted nearly
three times more per-store sales than established rivals in India
in its first full year of operations in the country. (The Economic
Times)
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E-tailers in India have been racing ahead, but the hunt for buyers
has burned Rs 1,000 crore hole in their books, according to their
year-end filings with the Registrar of Companies. (The Economic
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E-tailers grow, but burn Rs 1,000 crore hole
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Clothing well-to-do India
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From a swadeshi mill to global denim-maker, Arvind has constantly
reinvented itself. Its next big opportunity is the countrys
high-earning millennials who love to dress in big brands. (The
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E-tailers such as Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal, are spending
a fortune on television advertising. This is a throwback to 1999-2000
when dotcoms had raised a lot of money from venture capitalists
and were spending heavily on advertising. (Business Today )
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Jostling for Eyeballs
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Biyani's Brand Factory unfazed by online sales
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Discount chain to expand to the east and west, continue with
third-party brands. (Business Standard)
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Flipkart, which has raised nearly $1.8 billion from investors
since starting out in 2007, including $1.2 billion this year,
is looking to aggressively push sales of high-value large appliances
such as TVs, refrigerators and air-conditioners. (MINT)
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Flipkart to buy into Jeeves in home appliances push
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Preparing for the Big Sale
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With the festive season underway, retailers in the online and
the offline world need to prepare well to offer the best deals
to consumers and earn trust. (Business Standard)
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The world's largest online store Amazon and India's largest listed
retailer Future Group have signed a deal to jointly sell goods
over the Internet amid growing friction between online and offline
retailers over heavy discounting. (Quartz India)
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Amazon, Future Group Team Up to Sell to India
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A Mall Called Lulu
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Parimala S. Rao visits a sprawling mall in Kerala to come up
with the verdict that brick-and-mortar retail is alive and kicking.
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Indias shopping websites including Flipkart, Snapdeal and
Amazon are fighting for the massive bump in sales in the festive
season surrounding Diwali. (Quartz India)
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As Diwali approaches, brick-and-mortar retailers are scrambling
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In the past two months alone, at least six top executives have
quit leading PE firms, citing reasons such as starting their own
funds, a lack of performance by the existing funds, and entering
the e-commerce space, which has recently witnessed a lot of action.
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Private equity-venture capital witnesses churning at top
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Western luxury fashion set on cracking Indian market
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Although international luxury brands have opened flagship stores
all over developing Asia, they have hardly touched the Indian
market. This may be about to change. (Nikkei Asia Review)
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Two big deals in July changed the landscape for the nation's
online retail industry, while also offering more business to providers
of support services ranging from website development and payment
services to logistics. (The Economic Times)
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Big E-commerce deals stir up sector, support services
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Will Future's gigantic food park in Bangalore help farmers?
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The food processing business is set to boom in India and Future
Group is ready to cash in on it. How will the benefits flow to
the farmers and the consumers? (Scroll.in)
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Omni-channel is not just a buzzword; reaching out to consumers
through all possible shopping points is becoming imperative. (Business
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Reliance exiting furniture business
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At a time when Swedish retailer Ikea is making big plans to enter
India, the countrys largest retailer Reliance Retail is
winding up its furniture format under Reliance Living. (The
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Cab booking service TaxForSure, which recently raised $35 million
in funding, has cut rates sharply, joining a fare battle with
rivals Olacabs and Uber to grab a bigger share of a rapidly growing
market. (Mint)
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Eureka Forbes will find it tough to retain market share in its
core water purifier business as competition intensifies. (Business
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Indian private equity (PE) investors are gearing up to participate
in the e-commerce growth story. In recent past, back-end logistic
players have been on radar of PE players. India's e-commerce market,
which is expected to reach $20 billion by 2020, has seen the presence
of five-six large organised specialised logistics players. (Business
Standard)
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Logistics players ride e-com bandwagon to raise money
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The Foreign 'Curry' Challenge In India
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Commencing a new restaurant business in India usually comes with
a lot of challenges. But these are compouned when you replicate
a foreign brand's model in India. (Franchise India/ Retailer)
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RBI has said Uber and other companies that offer app-based purchases
cannot allow customers to pay with their credit cards without
a two-step authentication process. (MINT)
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Uber may have to tweak payment model in India
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The Cooked-Up Story
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Markets overseas are ravenous for ready-to-eat chhole, dal makhni
and other desi food. Indian kitchens still prefer home-cooked
meals over convenience, but will that change soon? (The Hindu
Businessline)
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Gap Inc., which sells brands such as Banana Republic, Old Navy
and Piperlime, has signed a franchise agreement with Arvind Lifestyle
Brands Ltd, a unit of Arvind Ltd to enter India. (MINT)
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E-commerce sites in the religious segment launch value-added
services to rake in the moolah. (Business Standard)
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Arvind Group is hoping to achieve sales of Rs1,000 crore through
its online business over the next three years, says executive
director Kulin Lalbhai. (MINT)
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Arvind to launch online business
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A Double Topping for Growth
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Meats and flavoured yoghurt are the new additions in the portfolio
of Graviss Foods, the Indian franchise of Baskin Robbins, as it
wants to tap into the quick service restaurant and specialty organised
retail businesses according to Sanjay Coutinho, CEO.. (Outlook
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Partnering with brands to be their exclusive sales partner seems
to be the flavour of the season for e-commerce companies. (The
Economic Times)
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Exclusive alliances between brands and e-tailers
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Meru, TaxiForSure Plan Overseas Drive
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Meru Cabs, Indias largest taxi fleet operator, plans to
start services outside India by the next financial year and is
evaluating entering countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar,
Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. (MINT)
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Amazon, the worlds largest online retailer, is shaking
up the Indian market and re-writing many of its inviolable
rules. (The Hindu Businessline )
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Amazon; Package Deal
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Mall vacancies rise
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The retail real estate segment saw a significant rise in vacancies
in April-June 2014 over the January-March levels as supply increased
and tenants exited under performing centres. (DNA)
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Fashionara.com has raised $7-8 million (around Rs.42-48 crore)
from its existing investors Helion Venture Partners and Lightspeed
Venture Partners and plans to increase its sales by expanding
into new cities and increasing its product range. (MINT)
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Fashionara plans to triple sales
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Do PE funds make bad chefs?
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Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are not an easy investment sector
as private equity investors are discovering in India. (The
Economic Times)
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Carrefour, since its entry into India in 2010, was not able to
find a partner to expand its business beyond five stores, and
has decided to exit the market. However, experts say that too
much shouldn't be read into the exit. (Business Today)
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Carrefour exits India
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Doing more with less
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Here's how e-commerce players in India are shoring up revenue
per visit to stay ahead in the race. (The Strategist - Business
Standard)
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Global e-tailing behemoth Amazon and N R Narayana Murthy's family
office Catamaran Ventures have floated a joint venture to help
small and medium businesses (SMBs) join the online bandwagon,
taking advantage of a burgeoning number of online shoppers. (The
Times of India)
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Catamaran, Amazon JV
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Thinking on their feet
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Footwear brands Liberty and Bata lace up for a fresh round of
sales battles to win over customers, as Liberty focusses on young
customers and on online retail. (The Hindu BusinessLine)
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Cab services provider Uber announced the launch of its low-cost
cab brand UberX in Bangalore, New Delhi and Hyderabad to directly
compete with local rivals such as Meru Cabs, Ola Cabs and others
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Uber launches cheaper brand UberX
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Wipro in tiger economies
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Tech tycoon and Wipro chairman Azim Premji is a hidden dragon
springing out an impressive fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)
story in Asia's new tiger economies, knocking close on the heels
of global powerhouses Unilever and Proctor & Gamble. (The
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Brands are increasingly leveraging themes based on a social cause,
in a bid to break the clutter and connect with the
target audience.. (Retailer)
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Branding with a cause
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Retailers still see red
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Competition from kirana stores, low margins and property &
supply chain issues delay break-even in food & grocery chains.
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Armed with innovative products and brand extensions in niche
adventure and outdoors categories, Harkirat Singh wants consumers
to see Woodland in a new light. (Outlook Business)
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The Big Kick-Off
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Beyond the Hinterland
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Jyothy Laboratories is that rare company that grew up in the
villages and is now ready to take on FMCG biggies in their urban
strongholds. (The Hindu BusinessLine)
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In another fillip for onlinefashion retail in India, FashionandYou
has raised $10 million in funding, according to the company. (Women's
Wear Daily - WWD)
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Another Investment in Fashion E-tail in India
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India: landslide election heralds optimistic business climate
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The unprecedented victory by Narendra Modi in the worlds
biggest democratic elections in India has created what can only
be described as a wave of optimism, with many hoping that the
countrys economic and business climate will now take a similarly
dramatic turn for the better. (International Bar Association)
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Many organised furniture e-retailers in India have followed the
success story of IKEA keenly, borrowing and tweaking some of its
strategies and applying them in their own ventures to drive scale.
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The Ikea Way
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Reliance Retail to go online
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Almost eight years after its launch, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance
Retail is ready to launch a multi-channel retail operation, which
would integrate its physical stores with an e-commerce portal.
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Flipkart, India's largest e-retailer, has acquired online fashion
retailer Myntra in a move that is likely to help the two domestic
e-retailers face international competition better. (DNA)
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Indian retailers are hopeful that the new BJP-led Government
will do a volte face on its decision to oppose foreign direct
investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, but the current policy
itself is still flawed. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Van Heusen's renewed focus on womenswear has led to it contributing
eight-nine per cent of its revenue (latest financial year), higher
than the five per cent that womenswear returns for Madura Fashion
and Lifestyle, on an average. (Business Standard)
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Van Heusen Woman steps up
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Food chains learn fast
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While quick service restaurants (QSRs) had entered the food scene
with Indianised menus, the market has also had a lot of products
withdrawn since then. After the initial success, is it now a case
of more misses than hits in new menu-items for these QSRs? (Business
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The DS Group, best known for its tobacco-based products, is aggressively
diversifying into other segments in a bid to reposition itself.
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Can the Tobacco-based DS Group Diversify Like ITC Did?
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Seminar on Fashion and Retail Industry Held by NITRA
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The seminar organised by NITRA was specifically focussed on students
of textile and fashion colleges pursuing UG and PG level programs.
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Many young office-going couples, especially those hard-pressed
for time, find it very convenient to order from online grocery
retailers because of the hassle-free shopping experience they
provide. (The Economic Times)
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Online grocery stores gaining popularity in India
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Nilgiri's to boost Future grocery plans
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Kishore Biyani has the south India-based supermarket brand, Nilgiri's
in the cross hairs, with the brand is expected to boost his growth
prospects in the food and grocery segment. (Business Standard)
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When it comes to retail trade, there seems to be room for negotiation
in BJPs 2014 manifesto. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Will BJP soften its stand on multi-brand retail?
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All That Fizz In Store
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Retail consultants and shopper marketing experts share their
take on the retail trends in the Indian beverages market and where
it's headed. (Point of Purchase Online Network)
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After starting delivery services to Indian patrons through its
global site, American lifestyle clothing retailer Gap is now inching
closer to them by partnering with ecommerce portal Myntra. (Fashionunited)
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Gap and Myntra may partner for e-commerce biz in India
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Chasing profits, Future Group shut 40% of Food Bazaar stores
in 2013
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Last year, Kishore Biyanis Future Group closed about 40%
of its food and grocery chain of Food Bazaar stores that were
not performing well. (Financial Express)
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As demand for branded fruits grows in India, corporate groups
are diving into the business. After Mahindras, Tatas have entered
the space. (DNA)
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Corporates spot juicy prospects in branded fruits
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Himatsingka Seide: Spinning a Success Story
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Dinesh Kumar Himatsingka and son Shrikant's focus on design
and technology has ensured their company remains on a fast growth
trajectory. (Forbes India)
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Airport retailing is a popular concept globally but is still
in its infancy in India. However, it appears to be ready for an
impressive take off, with the renovation of most major airports
is underway with large dedicated areas for retail stores. (Business
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Flying Visits Welcome
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Flying off the shelves
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The tills are ringing loud and clear at airport outlets, raking
in more than shops in the city. With 61.42 million passengers
travelling by air in 2013 alone, there is an ever-burgeoning market
to tap. One that apparently allows some brands to earn almost
eight to nine times of what they earn at malls or high-street
outlets. (The Hindu Businessline)
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While they are not present in this country, some of the largest
US-based retailers JC Penney, Nordstrom, Macys, Ann
Taylor are shipping to India or selling their products
here through their e-commerce portals, to test the waters. (Business
Standard)
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US retailers go online to net Indians
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Half of global fashion brands in India through distribution
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The logic for opting for the franchise or distribution arranegement
route is to gain control in terms of the product, price and partly
the retail experience, according to a report by Third Eyesight.
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A recent report pegs the size of the fake luxury products market
in India at Rs 2,500-3,000 crores. (Business Standard)
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Buyers' love for discounted luxury products spawns fakes
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Two Indian States Bar Foreign Supermarkets
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In India, two newly elected state governments have rolled back
decisions to allow the entry of foreign supermarkets. (Voice
of America)
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Brands in the premium segment of the ice cream and frozen desserts
market in India are growing. (Business Today/Yahoo Finance)
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Always Room for More
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Police attach brand owned by NSEL borrower
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The economic offences wing of the city police on Friday attached
a brand belonging to P D Agro, in the National Spot Exchange (NSEL)
payment default case. P D Agro owes Rs 637 crore. (Business
Standard)
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Its been close to two decades now but Levi Strauss India
cant seem to get the right fit. The apparel maker is watching
its bottom line and is letting go of stores and vendors, in a
big overhaul over the last 18 months. (Financial Express)
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Levi India tapers vendor base
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Rajasthan bans FDI in retail
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The Indian state of Rajasthan has barred foreign direct investment
in supermarkets, an ominous sign for global retailers who covet
India's vast but fragmented retail sector if the country's main
opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power nationally
in upcoming elections. (Reuters)
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Oak Lawn Marketing, a subsidiary of Japanese telecom company
NTT DoCoMo, is set to enter Indias burgeoning virtual retailing
space through a tie-up with TVC Skyshop, which operates in the
same segment. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Soon, Skyshop is a NTT DoCoMos arm
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Last mile advantage
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With increasing competition in e-commerce space, delivery has
become an essential factor after price and assortment. (Business
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Retail at airports is an exciting segment for the industry, which
is showing good traction in India as more and more travellers
indulge in shopping. The new T2 terminal in Mumbai alone is expected
to add 15% to existing sales. (Financial Express)
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Flying off the shelves
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Is too much discount selling the retail sector short?
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Retailers and mall owners are throwing open malls at eight in
the morning and doling out offers and discounts to boost slackening
sales. But experts believe too much discount is detrimental to
the sector. (The Hindu - Businessline)
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The hype over e-retail hides the reality of mounting losses,
making it look like Bubble 2.0. (Financial Chronicle)
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Losers@Retail
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8 things the new e-tailer must watch out for!
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The e-commerce market is growing fast but there is competition
from the big league in the space. Here are a few tips you should
consider while taking the plunge. (Moneycontrol.com)
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The new AAP-led Delhi government has decided not to allow foreign
investment in retail in the capital. New Delhi accounts for a
fairly large chunk of the organised retail market in the country
and would have been an attractive catchment for any retailer.
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Delhi wont have FDI in retail as AAP reverses Congress
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Zara's fast fashion finds its shopaholics
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Zara in India and the joint venture between Inditex and Tata-run
Trent, has made profits in the second year of operations and has
been profitable since then. But Zara will have to work to maintain
its dream run, now that many international brands are set to enter
India. (Business Standard)
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Retail experts say, while the upper middle class, that account
for at least 40 per cent of all spending, will step up consumption
in the next one year, the rest will choose to lie low for a while.
But for 2014 there is currently a pipeline of mall supply of 14
million square feet. (Financial Chronicle)
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More malls to indulge you in the New Year
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More dollars to flow in Indian retail post Tesco clearance
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According to retail industry executives, some of the top European,
Japanese and Korean retailers are seriously pursuing Indian retail.
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With a direct investment, UK-based Tesco can add to the best
practices it already brings to Tata's retail business. (Business
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Trent's Tesco edge can speed up profitability
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Tesco plans cautious India entry after arm-twisting by politicians
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It took months of arm-twisting and assurances from New Delhi
to persuade British retailer Tesco Plc to take the plunge and
become the first foreign player to set up a chain of supermarkets
in India. (Reuters)
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Tesco seeks to invest US$110m in Trent, India. 'We'd like to
get more involved in this exciting market,' says Trevor Masters,
CEO, Tesco Asia. (DNA - Daily News & Analysis)
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UK's Tesco eyes 50:50 supermarket JV with Tata
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Tesco applies to enter the Indian market, other might not
dip their toes in Subcontinent yet
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Tesco, the third-biggest retailer in the world, has applied to
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board and initially plans
to invest $110 million in the country. On acceptance of the bid,
Tesco will operate in India through a 50-50 partnership with the
Mumbai-based conglomerate, Tata group. (International Business
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Tesco's $110-mn investment will build on existing portfolio of
Star Bazaar stores in Maharashtra and Karnataka. (Business
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Tesco to enter Indian retail through JV with Tatas
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Coke @ 20 ups the cola game
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Having invested $3.5 billion, Coca-Cola India has earmarked an
additional $5 billion for the next seven years, in line with chief
executive Muhtar Kents dream of making India the companys
fifth largest market globally, in terms of volume. (Money Indices)
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Retailers in India are trying to catch customers through every
means possible - online, offline, mobile and television. And traditional
brick-and-mortar players such as Titan, Croma, Madura Retail,
Fabindia and Vijay Sales have jumped on the e-wagon. (The Week)
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E-haw! - Traditional retailers take to the internet
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Single brand retailers keen to mingle with Indian middle-class
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India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) cleared investment
proposals adding up to Rs 12,000 crore over the last one year,
as global players look to tap the great Indian middle class. (Business
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On its way to take a greater control of its Indian arm, the French
brand Celio is banking on a full-fledged team, and international
designing and sourcing chops. (Business Standard)
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Celio to outfit Indian arm with global look
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Is M&S ready to make its mark on in India?
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Faced with declining clothing sales in its home market, British
retailer Marks & Spencer is looking overseas for growth, with
a new focus announced this week to make India its largest international
market in the next three years. But is M&S being overly ambitious
in its plans? What challenges does it face? And would it be better-served
exploring opportunities elsewhere? (just-style.com)
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If Page Industries, the Bangalore-based manufacturer and distributor
of international innerwear brand Jockey is in the spotlight today,
its because of a strategic move it made four years ago.
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Jockey: Thunder Down Under
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Marks & Spencer plans to open 44 more stores in India
by 2016
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) on Monday said it expects to have
80 stores in India by 2016, making the country the largest international
market by stores outside of the UK. CEO Marc Bolland says India
is the retailers new priority market and a key
sourcing hub. (MINT)
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PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are in a competition of another kind, both
saying on Monday they would invest huge amounts in India. If they
do come about as promised, investments amounting to a total of
$10 billion will come in from the two cola giants by 2020. (Financial
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India fizz to cola war: Pepsi to bring in $5.5b, Coke $5b
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Big Bazaar ups its fashion sense
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Kishore Biyani's flagship clothing brand signs on cricketer Shikhar
Dhawan and mulls neighbourhood stores. (Business Standard)
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Happy hours, a concept limited to liquor, is finding its way
into quick-service restaurant and cafe chains, as chains look
to prop up sales during a slowdown. (DNA - Daily News &
Analysis)
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Happy hours in quick service restaurants and cafes now
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Failed malls in India point to soured retail boom
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The majority of India's shopping centres are struggling with
a potent mix of high real-estate prices, bad planning and sluggish
demand as the economy slows. (AFP)
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Barely a week after the world's top retailer Walmart ended its
association with Bharti Group, its British rival Tesco has moved
a step closer to entering the Indian retail market with the Tatas
launching a neighbourhood convenience store format modelled on
Tesco Express. (The Economic Times)
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Tata opens 'Star Daily' with Tescos retail expertise
and back-end support
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Big retailers find profit swallowed
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Aggressive expansion in a difficult economic environment and
delays in foreign investment are proving costly for the retailers.
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With McCafe opening its doors in India on Monday, there's one
more reason to go out for a cup of coffee. For McDonald's India,
McCafe represents a host of opportunities. (Moneycontrol.com)
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McCafe to make India debut, will it attract consumers?
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Wal-Mart, Bharti both stand to benefit from split
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This week's news that US retail group Wal-Mart Stores and conglomerate
Bharti Enterprises have dissolved their joint venture in India
came as little surprise to industry watchers. Both groups appear
better placed to take advantage of the opportunities afforded
by the country's high-growth food retail sector on a stand-alone
basis. (just-food.com)
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After waiting for years to open superstores in India, the worlds
biggest retailer, Walmart, has split with its Indian partner,
delaying its ambitious plans to expand in the country. (Voice
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Walmart Delays Plans to Enter Indian Retail Market
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How patient will Walmart be with a market that is playing hard
to get and is pretty much tough to ignore? (Businessworld)
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Wal-Mart Stores, after its break-up with Bharti Enterprises,
does not have any immediate plan to get into retailing in the
country, making India the only market where the world's largest
retailer will limit itself to the wholesale space. Why? (The
Economic Times)
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After Bharti, Walmart in no hurry to get into retailing
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A Slew of Break-Ups in the Retail Space
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It is the season of break-ups in the Indian retail space. In
the last two months, three joint venture partners have decided
to part ways in the market. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Wal-Mart Stores announced that it had indefinitely delayed its
once ambitious plans to open hundreds of superstores in its own
brand across the country. (New York Times)
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Wal-Mart Drops Ambitious Expansion Plan for India
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Wal-Mart and Bharti Enterprises call off India JV
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With the separation from its partner, Bharti Group, Walmart is
set to take over the existing wholesale (large format cash &
carry) business in India and will need a new local partner if
it wishes to open retail stores. (Reuters)
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Family-owned consumer durables retailer Vijay Sales scaled up
rapidly from 2006, sensing impending competition from biggies
such as Reliance Retail, Croma. (Business Standard - The Strategist)
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Vijay Sales prefers the slow and steady approach
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Starbucks' entry into Bangalore market to froth up cafe
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American giant Starbucks is expected to jostle with the likes
of homegrown Cafe Coffee Day, and imports like Costa Coffee, Barista,
Gloria Jeans and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; in a market where
drinking kaapi has been a centuries-old tradition. (DNA)
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The Future Group recently launched Big Bazaar Direct, a cross
between e-commerce and door-to-door sales. The Strategist looks
at the factors that can make or break Kishore Biyani's ambitious
new venture. (Business Standard - The Strategist)
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Unravelling Big Bazaar Direct
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Satisfaction guaranteed
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How online retailers are turning reverse logistics challenges
into competitive advantages and new revenue streams. (Business
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Credit card issuers have been working with retailers to offer
special "no interest" offers for years, but the Reserve
Bank of India said the plans were misleading as they often have
hidden costs. (Wall Street Journal)
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RBI Blocks Interest Free Plans
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Starbucks gets off to a spirited start in India
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The world's most popular coffee brand Starbucks sold coffee,
snacks and merchandise averaging almost Rs 1.5 crore per outlet
from its 11 doors in just five months since opening its first
outlet in Mumbai last October. (The Economic Times)
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Aditya Birla Retail Ltd (ABRL), retail arm of the Aditya Birla
Group, had been eyeing break-even in 2012-13, the sixth year of
its operations. But that milestone remains elusive, with the retailer
posting losses of Rs 510 crore last financial year, according
to disclosures made with the registrar of companies. (Business
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Break-even eludes More, but expansion on track
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Confusing rules deter foreign supermarkets from India
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A year since India reduced foreign investment barriers to its
retail sector to spur flagging economic growth, confusing rules
and political uncertainty are keeping overseas supermarket giants
away, analysts say. (Agence France Presse)
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An increasing number of people are turning to traditional kirana
stores to tame rising budgets, in the process impacting the usually
resilient fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. (Financial
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FMCG biz shrinks under inflation fire
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Aadi, shraadh sales liven up dull shopping season
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In the last few years, due to (promotional) campaigns, Indian
consumers have been buying during the traditionally inauspicious
period. (The Hindu Businessline)
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If 120 new malls have come up in the last two years, 40 have
downed shutters. Some lessons from the experiences of dying malls.
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That sinking feeling
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Premium brands see spurt in sales
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Availability of foreign brands at affordable rates is driving
the sales, even as local economy struggles. (Mint)
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As vegetable prices go through the roof, organised retail seems
to be failing in farm-to-fork delivery. (Financial Chronicle)
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Spilling the beans
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Id a marketing idea yet to arrive
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Usual sales are happening in Ramzan month, but there seems hardly
any festival-related product on offer specifically for Eid. (The
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With online shopping picking up, brick-and-mortar retailers
are devising ways to stay ahead by offering incentives to walk-in
customers and see integrating physical and online stores as boosting
sales. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Retailers go omni-channel for clicks and footfalls
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ColorPlus sketches out a makeover
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Raymond's once-popular casual wear brand had started showing
signs of fatigue. (Business Standard)
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The growth in Indian retail has brought in its wake fresh challenges
for HR. Here's how the leaders are dealing with them. (Business
Standard - The Strategist)
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HR Management in Retail
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India relaxed sourcing and investment rules for the retail sector
on Thursday in a renewed attempt to attract foreign supermarket
chains such as Wal-Mart Stores and Tesco. Foreign companies have
been keen to enter India's $500 billion retail market since the
country allowed foreign investment in its supermarket sector in
September 2012 but ambiguity around entry rules has kept them
away.(Reuters)
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The consumer durables and infotech retail chain space is seeing
an interesting battle for leadership. (Business Standard)
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RDigital snaps at Croma's heels
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International brands to raise prices on weak rupee
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International retail brands will increase prices in the upcoming
Autumn-Winter season, with the rupee depreciation having raised
costs for them. The rupee has depreciated by 12% against the dollar
since February. (The Times of India)
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The Indian government is making yet another push to attract
FDI in retail, but analysts call for more powerful measures to
boost foreign investment. (CNBC TV18 / Moneycontrol.com)
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Blank billboards wait for ads
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Advertising and promotional spends are shrinking even as the
supply of such ad space outstrips demand in the metros. (The
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Driving footfalls is indispensable now with rising grocery bills.
Hypermarkets are battling consumers looking to cut consumption.
But playing on price by offering lower rates might not be the
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Retailers take the differentiation call
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Why we love Zara
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The brands success in India spells new and befuddling challenges
for ready-to-wear Indian fashion - Shefalee Vasudev discusses
why. (MINT)
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Two sources within the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company's
Indian unit say it is unlikely to apply for its first retail store
license before March 2015. The company has said it needs a further
12 to 18 months after winning government approval to open each
store, which means its first retail outlet in the country would
open in 2016 at the earliest. (Reuters)
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Imported food items may cost up to 20% more on rupee slide
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As most food importers work on a shipment cycle of 35-40 days,
the impact of the depreciating rupee will be strongly felt in
the next few weeks and months, if not longer. Some items could
possibly go off shelves as importers wait for rupee to become
less volatile. (MINT)
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A slew of global fashion labels have set up shop in India in
the past few years. But why are the Indian prices higher than
those abroad? Does this matter to the well-travelled customer?
Shikha Kumar finds out. (DNA)
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Star Bazaar, too, has a pre-paid card now
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If designed well, pre-paid cards can ensure frequent visits by
the consumer, with scope for additional purchases by the same
consumer. (Business Standard)
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New rules requiring foreign supermarkets to set up their own
warehouses and stores in India are likely to further delay the
entry of companies like Wal-Mart, increase costs and hurt cash-strapped
local retailers eager to partner with foreign companies. (Reuters)
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le commerce de détail a créé un
appel dair pour les marques étrangères qui
lorgnent sur une classe moyenne en pleine
croissance. Les marques françaises sont à la traîne.(Le
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Global they might be, but the café chains have woken up
to the potential of coffee in smaller towns and cities in India.
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Working Up Some Steam
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USL increases focus on higher-priced brands
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After McDowells success, USL has increased focus on higher-priced
brands. United Spirits expects its other premium brands to continue
growing faster than the market this year. (MINT)
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Of late, every third advertisement that we see on television
has some South Indian connect or element attached to it. So, are
marketers trying to engage the so called conservative
South Indians? (The Hindu - Businessline)
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Raymond to focus on growth, profitability
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Firm says 2013-14 will see a lower proportion of discounted sales,
better control over inventory levels. (MINT)
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Ready to take your standalone store national? Here's a road map
for the expansion. (Business Standard)
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The Return of Retail
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The economy may be slowing down, but Indian retail is back with
a bang. (Businessworld)
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Regulations govering foreign investment in retail limit Tesco's
flexibility and operational framework in India. (Business Standard)
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Tesco treads cautiously in India
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Damp Squib
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FDI in multi-brand retail yet to take off as cautious investors
wait and watch. (The Week)
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Gap, H&M and Uniqlo are among the international heavyweights
turning their attentions to India following economic reforms that
have finally opened up this potentially lucrative market. (Drapers)
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Women driving demand for branded sunglasses
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Availability of multiple brands, and a marked shift towards them
is driving growth for branded subglasses in India, say experts.
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The British retail brand has gone in for focused segmentation
in India to ease navigation by shoppers. (Business Standard)
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Marks & Spencer boosts sub-brands
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Decathlon sets off with 100% FDI in sports retail
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French group Auchan has announced its first retail store, Decathlon,
in Bangalore. It is the first big-format niche retail chain to
open in an increasingly fitness-conscious urban India that craves
for sporting space and quality equipment. (Forbes India)
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5-7 more foreign players are keen to give the likes of Starbucks,
Coffee Bean and Costa a run for their rupee income. (DNA -
Daily News & Analysis)
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Global cafe chains look to steam open India
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Startup Services for Entrepreneurs Focused on Low-Income
Markets
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Ennovent, a company that accelerates innovations for sustainability
in low income markets, is launching its new offering, Startup
Services, in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). (Yourstory.in)
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After an indifferent performance in the past few years, the
Aditya Birla group's retail chain has gone for a course correction.
The new mantra is: cautious aggression. (Business Standard)
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'More' in comeback mode
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A Safe Passage to India
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India is one of retail's most attractive developing markets,
but it's also one of the most difficult to enter. Liz Morrell
reports on how the doors are beginning to open. (Retail Week)
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Imagine walking into a McDonalds outlet for a McSpicy
Paneer burger and also getting to pick up a cup of cappuccino
from a Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) counter inside. (DNA - Daily News
& Analysis)
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Frenemy format: Will McDonald's, CCD share table?
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Multinationals in the spotlight as officials get tough
on tax
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Multinational corporations such as Vodafone, Shell and Nokia
are rarely out of the business pages as the Indian tax officials
seemingly never-ending chasing of unpaid taxes gives daily fodder
to the Indian press. (International Bar Association)
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Several foreign fashion brands have split with their local (Indian)
partners in the past five years. Taneesha Kulshrestha explores
what went wrong with the relationships. (Outlook Business)
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Changing Partners
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Fossil, Decathlon, Promod cleared for FDI
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French brands Promod, Decathlon and Le Creuset and U.S. firm
Fossil Inc. will invest a total of Rs. 7.5 billion, or about US$140
million, in India. (WWD - Womens Wear Daily)
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Aigner, the German luxury brand, and Genesis Luxury, the up-market
retailing arm of Genesis Colors, have ended their tie-up in the
country, as their plans did not go as expected. (Business Standard)
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Aigner, Genesis Luxury part ways
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Zara's Indian unit Inditex Trent made profits in two out
of the three years
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In India, where some of the best-known international labels have
met their Waterloo, Zara has proven to be adept at selling fine
feathers to the fashion-conscious. (The Economic Times)
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After weak demand and piled-up inventory forced clothing retailers
to give discounts for longer than usual in 2012, companies such
as Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd, DLF Brands Ltd and Lifestyle International
Pvt. Ltd say they will not extend their sale period this year.
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Retailers likely to curb sale periods after prolonged discounts
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Future Group: The Next Big Thing
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Retail king Kishore Biyani now wants to be an FMCG giant and
he has just taken the first few steps in that journey. (Businessworld)
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Its not even mid-January yet, but a "flat 50% off"
sale is already on at an apparel brand outlet at Mumbai's poshest
mall. (DNA - Daily News & Analysis)
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At malls, sale signs are up real early
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An attempt to make chai cool again
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Teas popularity in Indian homes, in fact, acts against
its image. Coffee is considered a lifestyle statement, while tea
is ordinary. (DNA - Daily News & Analysis)
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Consumers wait for incomes to rise, prices to fall and interest
rates to drop to splurge. But retail players have their task cut
out: they need to survive in the short term to remain in business.
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Levis struggles to be a regular fit for GeNext
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After dominating the organised denim market over the past decade,
competition from other global brands as well as a rash of local
labels have resulted in a disconnect for Levi's with the youth.
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Quality space and high street seem to sell even in a slow economy.
While many malls in the country are going vacant and space supply
surpassing demand in many cities, shortage of quality space and
heavy demand from retailers for high-footfall areas have pushed
up high-street rents. (Business Standard)
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Rentals go through the roof on high street
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McDonalds to go in for makeover
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Firm aiming to revamp look of restaurants in south, west India
to retain maturing customers. (Financial Chronicle)
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His rivals and analysts may not agree, but Future group Founder
and CEO Kishore Biyani insists that his mall concept, Central
and discount chain Brand Factory, have become the largest
department store network in the country. (Business Standard)
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Biyani's next big thing: Central & Brand Factory
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This festival season was the worst in 4 years say retailers,
with only some big box retailers witnessing a bumper sale this
season. (The Hindu Businessline)
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E-commerce sites are giving out home makeovers, wardrobe offers
and free gift deliveries during the ongoing festive season to
woo customers. Most of the sites offer additional products, other
than discounts, to lure customers. (Business Standard)
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E-tailers woo customers with gifts this festive season
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With consumer spending still not encouraging, retailers are not
as ambitious on their prospects this festive period as compared
to the previous years even as they expect a pick up in sales.
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The Seattle-headquartered Starbucks opened its first store in
India, kickstarting what could be a sedate rollout, going ahead.
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At Horniman Circle opener, Starbucks sets premium tone
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"Bring the old and take a new one." Manufacturers and
dealers of white goods and cars come up with exchange offers during
the festive season. (The Economic Times)
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A welcome sign in six languagesHindi, Marathi, Tamil,
Gujarati, French and Englishgreets customers at the entrance
to Indias first Starbucks store, which opened Friday at
Horniman circle in south Bombay, offering a glimpse of the localization
that the Tata group and Starbucks Corp. are attempting. (MINT)
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Mahindra Group to change product mix, may open stores outside
India
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Mahindra Group plans to rejig its retail business by changing
the product mix at its stores with more apparels, expanding aggressively
through franchisee stores and even setting up stores abroad.
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After opening 100 stores in the last four years under Mom
& Me brand, Mahindra Retail, the low profile retailing
arm of of $15.5 billion Mahindra Group, wants to go full steam.
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Mahindra plans retail blitz
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VIP repositions itself as lifestyle brand
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VIP, the luggage company, is positioning itself as a lifestyle
brand by diversifying into handbags under the brand name Caprese.
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Durables makers and retailers are pushing premium products this
festive season with discounts, gifts and attractive finance schemes
to improve their overall profitability. (The Economic Times)
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Big festive offers on high-end items
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Ikea explores giving India touch to different products
and designs
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A few months ago, a team from IKEA visited Indian homes across
various income groups to understand what kind of design and products
could work in India. Experts say a localisation strategy will
help IKEA connect with Indian consumers. (The Economic Times)
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Separate consumer surveys have found that consumer sentiment
continues to remain subdued and is unlikely to improve in a hurry.
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Slowing same store sales to hurt retailers
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Madura to enter kidswear segment
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Madura Fashions and Lifestyle is stitching plans to reposition
its premium menswear brand Allen Solly as a family product. The
company will enter the kidswear segment early next year with a
formal national roll-out. (The Hindu Businessline)
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Grocery portals and online retail models abound. But only those
that can keep costs low will survive. (Businessworld)
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Now, Add To Online Cart: Groceries
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Infiniti Retail buys Woolworths India
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Infiniti Retail, Tata Sons wholly owned subsidiary that
runs Croma consumer electronic goods chain, has acquired Australian
major Woolworths Wholesales Indian arm. (Daily News &
Analysis - DNA)
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FMCG companies are dusting off their strategy of selling products
in small sized packs to prop up falling sales in the discretionary
food segment. (Daily News & Analysis - DNA)
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Smaller packs see big interest
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Durables brands offer free gifts, discounts to buck slowdown
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Consumers can look forward to some mouth-watering bargains this
festive season as white goods makers and lifestyle retailers ready
to dole out freebies and special discounts to prop up demand at
a time when sales have slowed down. (The Economic Times)
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What gets the average kiranawallah excited about joining the
country's top retailer when opposition leaders are in the streets
saying the government's decision to allow foreign investment in
multi-brand retail sounds the death knell for corner shops?
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Grocers want franchises of KB's Fair Price format
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India's Retail Reform
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Moves last week by the Indian government to open the country's
multi-brand retail sector to foreign investment have been hailed
as everything from a "historic decision" to a "big
bang" reform. (just-style.com)
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The Indian luxury market is going through a shake-up. Even as
the country went full throttle in projecting itself as the most
happening destination for luxury sales, recent developments seem
contradictory. Why is there a shake-up in the market? (Week)
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The luxe flux
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Discount apparel mart halves
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Things haven't turned out as per expectations for discounters
as fewer footfalls and inventory pile-ups have reduced the industry
to half in the last one year. (Daily News & Analysis -
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Indias retail industry, which is pegged at $450 billion,
could expand manifold with the opening up of foreign direct investment
(FDI) on Friday. (Daily News & Analysis - DNA)
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53 cities qualify for retail FDI
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Economic reforms finally take off
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A day after it raised the prices of diesel and restricted supply
of subsidized LPG, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government
decided to push its political gamble further by opening up multi-brand
retailing, civil aviation and the broadcast sectors. (Forbes)
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Ben and Jerrys Homemade Inc. signature ice cream flavours
may soon be available in India, joining other international and
domestic food and snack brands expanding in the country. (MINT)
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Ben & Jerrys may come to India
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Kolkata highest revenue-grossing market
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So what if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fights
tooth and nail against foreign investment in retail, Kolkata has
emerged a true city of joy for big retailers and fast-food chains
since she came to power. (The Economic Times)
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Poor same-store sales have forced many stores to extend the sale
period, boosting volumes but impacting margins. (Hindu Businessline)
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Festive sales may fall flat on extended discount
season
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Bharat surpasses India in consumption
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For the first time in a quarter century, rural India outdid urban
consumption in the past two years. Rural spending rode on a big
increase in incomes, mainly resulting from non-farm jobs and rural
employment guarantee schemes. (Financial Chronicle)
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Stung by a consumption slowdown and cut-throat competition from
other quick-service chains, Big Mac is trying hard to give customers
more reasons to come to its stores. So its latest India
menu now comprises a differential pricing strategy and better
in-store experience. (Business Standard)
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Big Mac's different strokes
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Macros spook food joints, but only just
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Now, macroeconomic woes are impacting even quick service restaurants
(QSRs), the 150-3,000 square feet neighbourhood dine-in / takeaway
food joints that serve up your pizzas, burgers and rolls. (Daily
News & Analysis)
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Retailers are bleeding. The sale season whose duration
has been stretched of late, has pushed brands and retailers to
despair, in spite of shoppers frenzy. (Daily News &
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Sale frenzy morphs into retail worry
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Max signs pact with Frances Auchan, to rebrand India
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Max Hypermarket India, part of the Dubai-based retailer Landmark
group, has signed a franchise agreement with French retailer Auchan
for India. (Financial Chronicle)
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The Future Group is rationalising its retail formats and space
and looking to to focus on better inventory, more efficient store
operations. (Financial Chronicle)
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Pantaloon cuts Food Bazaar, eZone outlets in major rejig
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Big Bazaar goes online in Mumbai
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Big Bazaar's move to create an online presence could boost sales
without the proportionate store, salary costs. (Financial Chronicle)
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People may not love the rains, but monsoon sales are the favourite
with most of them, but is that the best time to buy? (The Economic
Times)
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Avoid impulse-buying at a sale
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Thinking Small
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In the wake of the Pantaloon Retail deal, Biyani is focusing
on expanding Centrals footprint: scaling down size to scale
up operations. (Businessworld)
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Coffee consumption has kicked off exponentially in the Indian
market and the latest player to offer the cuppa is Swiss brand
Coffee World. (Pitch)
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Coffee World to invest Rs. 50 crore in expansion
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Govt Seen Relaxing Rules To Keep IKEA Interested
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The government appears set to relax sourcing rules for retailers,
anxious not to scare off IKEA. (Businessworld/Reuters)
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Foreign investment in India has slowed down in recent months,
but a recent United Nations survey says Asia's third largest economy
continues to be an attractive investment destination for global
companies. (Voice of America)
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FDI Slows, But India Still Attractive
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What Ikea brings to the table
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The price warrior has to tweak its do-it-yourself strategy in
India. (Business Standard)
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The desire to use expensive stationery is on the upswing despite
the advent of tablets and hand-held devices changing the way people
communicate. (MINT)
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Growing connoisseurs of premium stationery
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Ikea goes flat out with ideas in India
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Ikea wants to bring its collapsible furniture to India and plans
to conquer the country with a massive plan that includes a nearly
US$1.8 billion investment drive. (The National)
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Two major international brands, IKEA and Coca-Cola, have announced
plans to invest billions of dollars in the country. (Channel
News Asia)
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IKEA, Coca-Cola make inroads into India
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