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Flying Tiger Copenhagen opens new store in Mall of the Emirates

In partnership with AZADEA Group Flying Tiger Copenhagen has opened a new store in Dubai By Rupkatha B New Delhi: In partnership with AZADEA Group Flying Tiger Copenhagen has opened a new store in Mall of the Emirates. The Danish brand’s efforts to provide quality and innovative products while keeping affordability and sustainability at its […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/sEfO4Wm via IFTTT

Tata Cliq Luxury broadens its fashion category with the launch of Le Mill

The luxury retail platform Le Mill offers curated products from leading international brands like Acler, Aje, Alex Perry, Bassike, Rosantica, Courreges, Rhode, Rosantica, Rotate, Three Graces London, and Wandler Mumbai: Fashion e-commerce platform Tata Cliq Luxury has partnered with two French businesswomen Cecilia Morelli Parikh and Julie Leymarie to introduce Le Mill, a multi-brand luxury […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/ZOQrtBg via IFTTT

RBI to pilot digital rupee in 4 cities on Dec 1

The first phase of retail Indian digital rupee will begin with four banks — State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and IDFC First Bank in four cities across the country Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will launch the first pilot for retail digital rupee (e?-R) in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar on December […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/jAWiKUc via IFTTT

Reliance is opening the first Balenciaga store in New Delhi

In August, Reliance Brands, the high-end fashion and lifestyle retailing unit of Reliance Retail, announced it has signed a long-term franchisee agreement to sell Balenciaga products in India New Delhi: Reliance Brands is preparing to open the first Balenciaga store in New Delhi, two people familiar with the plans said. They said the Balenciaga store […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/cXQCefw via IFTTT

Multiplex industry profitability margins to range in 14-16% in FY2023e: ICRA

ICRA estimates that multiplex industry revenues will exceed pre-pandemic revenues (FY2020 revenue) by 6-8% in FY2023e It’s showtime for Indian Multiplexes. The profitability margin of the Indian Multiplex industry in comparison to operational losses in the previous two years, is predicted to be 14-16% (adjusted for Ind-AS 116) [1] for the full fiscal FY2023, as […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/qlpxzuc via IFTTT

Reliance-owned Hamleys opens its first store in Albania

The launch of Hamleys Albania is part of the toy chain’s global expansion to newer markets New Delhi: Hamleys has made its debut in Albania as Reliance Retail seeks to expand the toy retailer’s reach to several new markets including the US and Canada. Hamleys opened its first store in the country at Emerald Center […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/o3XevUN via IFTTT

Aditya Birla Group’s ‘House of Brands’ venture TMRW partners with 8 Digital-First Lifestyle Brands

With these partnerships, TMRW aims to clock an annual revenue run-rate of more than Rs 1500 Cr over the next 12 months Bengaluru: TMRW, an Aditya Birla Group venture, announced a partnership with eight Digital-First lifestyle brands today. These partnerships are being done to create a leading technology-led digital first ‘House of Brands’ business.  After […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/Ndkwt85 via IFTTT

Reliance takes 30,000 sq ft space in Connaught Place to open a state-emporium like handicraft store

Reliance Retail’s Swadesh, the artisan-only store format, will compete directly with state emporiums and sell artisanal products including agriculture and food products, handlooms, clothing, textiles and handmade natural product New Delhi: Reliance Retail has taken a 30,000 sq ft space in New Delhi’s Connaught Place to open a handicraft and artisan items retailing format that […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/DgoMSYU via IFTTT

Top 4 factors influencing consumer trust on E-commerce platforms

Consumers consider authenticity, professionalism, digital literacy, and payment gateways before trusting an e-commerce platform, finds Instamojo survey A recent survey by retail solutions provider Instamojo revealed that authenticity, professionalism, digital literacy and payment gateways are the key factors that influence a consumer’s trust about an ecommerce platform. Authenticity: Business owners pointed out that sometimes buyers […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/65Gv4UV via IFTTT

1K Kirana aims to triple partner base by 2023

1K Kirana aims to triple the number of stores it partners with to 5,000 stores by end of next year New Delhi: 1K Kirana, which offers business strategies and solutions to kirana stores is looking to triple its partner base by end of 2023, the brand said in a release.  The brand currently has more […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/DsMPUv6 via IFTTT

Baba Ramdev should stop using Patanjali as brand name: BJP MP

The parliamentarian demanded that Ramdev should stop using the Patanjali name in their brand, alleging that they did nothing for the maharishi’s birthplace in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district.  Gonda: BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged on Thursday that Patanjali founder Ramdev set up a business empire by using the name of Maharishi Patanjali, who […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/E6BpQTt via IFTTT

International fashion brands Marie Claire, Swissbrand to enter India

The Global Brand Licensing Firm Bradford has received the mandates from both the brands for their India entry.  New Delhi: International fashion brands Marie Claire and Swissbrand are entering the Indian retail market to tap the explosive growth in India’s fashion and lifestyle retailing market. Both France-based Marie Claire and Switzerland-based Swissbrand are coming to […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/k2dWHvo via IFTTT

PVR opens first ever IMAX in Kerala

This is PVR’s fourth superplex format in the country after its success in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Noida.  Thiruvananthapuram: PVR Cinemas, the film exhibition company, has opened Kerala’s first ever IMAX along with a 12-screen superplex at Lulu Mall in the state capital here. The cinemas, were formally inaugurated jointly by M A Yusuff Ali, […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/jHLFvN7 via IFTTT

Australian chain The Coffee Club to enter India

India’s coffee business has seen sort of a resurgence in the last two years with a host of global and Indian players ramping up their presence throughout the country New Delhi: Australian coffee chain The Coffee Club is entering India, the latest player in India’s food and beverage segment that has witness a lot of action […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/Y7mnIQL via IFTTT

Is Khan Market losing its sheen for fashion and lifestyle brands? Hamleys, Vero Moda, Mac exit

The swish Khan Market high street is increasingly becoming a destination for food and beverages service providers like restaurants and coffee shops and for other retailers with niche product lines New Delhi – A host of foreign retailers are leaving Khan Market, once a much-coveted retail destination of global brands. Brands said high rentals in […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/SYH2tWD via IFTTT

In discussion with several players, including Tata to sell Bisleri: Ramesh Chauhan

The 82-year-old pioneer of the Indian packaged water business denied a report that a Rs 7,000 crore deal has been finalised with Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL).   New Delhi: Almost three decades of selling their soft drinks business to the US beverage major The Coca-Cola Company in 1993, Veteran industrialist Ramesh Chauhan on Thursday […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/fZQWOak via IFTTT

How Black Friday is catching up in India? All you need to know about Black Friday

Black Friday sales that fall on the last Friday of November is the beginning of the Christmas season in the US. The phenomenon is rapidly catching up in India with an increasing number of brands dishing out heavy discounting during the even that stretches upto Monday. By Bhavishya Bir in New Delhi & Anagha R […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/Nnd2lD0 via IFTTT

Over 80% Indians planning to celebrate holiday season shopping and travelling: Amex Trendex

Majority of the respondents have expressed their intention to spend their holiday season by experiencing at least one event, the report adds further New Delhi: Over 80 per cent Indians, highest among the surveyed countries, are planning to celebrate the holiday season with family and look to spend the most on travel and shopping, according […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/lx3k45y via IFTTT

Meesho joins govt’s ONDC to help connect buyers with hyperlocal sellers

The pilot with Meesho will be launched in Bengaluru and gradually rolled out in other locations in coming months. With this, registered buyers on ONDC will be able to access a list of products available on ONDC through Meesho. New Delhi: E-commerce platform Meesho on Wednesday said it has integrated with the government’s Open Network […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/D0g9lTB via IFTTT

Bollywood Actor Kajal Aggarwal invests in The Ayurveda Company

Bollywood Actor Kajal Aggarwal invests in T.A.C. -The Ayurveda Company Having raised its seed round led by Azim Premji’s Wipro Consumer Care Ventures and other HNIs, T.A.C is now raising Series A funding of $15mn starting with Kajal’s investment. Gurugram: Bollywood and Tollywood actress Kajal Aggarwal has led the latest $15 million funding round of […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/Y684PtT via IFTTT

13 companies including Reliance Retail and Adani Group enter in final list of prospective buyers for FRL

These companies have been included in the final list of prospective resolution applicants after receiving no objections from stakeholders concerned to the provisional list issued on November 10. New Delhi: Reliance Retail, Adani Group’s JV April Moon Retail and 11 other companies have made it to the final list of prospective bidders for acquiring debt-ridden […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/9GFVEdU via IFTTT

Bira 91 raises USD 70 mn from Kirin Holdings

The capital will also be utilised to increase Bira 91’s distribution footprint in the domestic as well as international markets. New Delhi: Home-grown craft beer maker Bira 91 on Tuesday said it has raised USD 70 million (around Rs 571.56 crore) in a funding round, led by Japanese beer company Kirin Holdings. Bira 91, which had […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/blMwydF via IFTTT

Nykaa chief financial officer Arvind Agarwal quits

Arvind Agarwal joined Nykaa from Amazon in July 2020 and is among key managerial personnel (KMP) who handled the initial public offer of the firm. New Delhi: FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates under the Nykaa brand name, on Tuesday said its chief financial officer Arvind Agarwal has resigned from the company. Agarwal joined Nykaa from […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/OprPEbL via IFTTT

Govt. announces new norms to curb fake online reviews of products, services

The BIS standards, prepared after extensive stakeholder consultations and to be effective from November 25, will be voluntary but the government will consider making them mandatory in case the menace of fake reviews continues on the online platforms. New Delhi: E-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart will have to voluntarily disclose all paid consumer reviews of […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/LUeMmuC via IFTTT

L’Oreal appoints Aseem Kaushik as India Managing Director

Aseem Kaushik will be succeeding Amit Jain, who has decided to retire by the end of this year, according to a statement from L’Oreal India, a wholly owned subsidiary of L’Oreal SA.   New Delhi (PTI): French personal care company L’Oreal on Monday announced the appointment of Aseem Kaushik as its Managing Director for India. He […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/2GT1FvH via IFTTT

Fazer from Finland launches its confectionery range in India

Popular chocolate brands by Fazer like Karl Fazer and Geisha will be available via major retail outlets, airport stores and e-commerce platforms Bengaluru: Finnish confectionery brand Fazer has partnered with Aberdeen Group to launch and distribute Frazer’s products in India. The company’s bestsellers such as Karl Fazer and Geisha pralines will be available to Indian […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/7zATtjJ via IFTTT

Rasna founder Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta passes away

Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta is known for creating the iconic home-grown beverage brand Rasna, which is sold at 1.8 million retail outlets in the country. New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) The Rasna Group on Monday said its founder and Chairman Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta has passed away. Khambatta, 85, who was also the Chairman of Areez Khambatta Benevolent […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/fIwF0qD via IFTTT

Licious expects Rs 1,500 cr revenue in 12 months: Co-founder Vivek Gupta

Licious is also working with a very “sharp focus on driving profitability” along with strengthening an offline presence added the co-founder New Delhi: Meat and meat products D2C online platform Licious expects its revenue to cross the Rs 1,500 crore mark in 12 months but it is not planning an initial public offer before 2025-26, […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/42TMR9Q via IFTTT

Blue Dart sets up 25 retail outlets in Tier-I, II towns

Blue Dart has opened these stores in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, and Gujarat Mumbai: Blue Dart has set up 25 retail outlets in Tier-I and Tier-II towns as part of its expansion roadmap. Besides these 25 retails outlets, the company plans to establish […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/tk2q7Ii via IFTTT

Retail brands partner with TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship up-skill workforce

TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship will train 6,500 apprentices at Infiniti Retail Limited (Croma), Metro Brands, Ferns & Petals and Pepe Jeans India on both domain competencies and behavioural skill sets New Delhi: TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship, formerly known as NETAP, has announced its partnership with leading retail brands to improve the employability of their workforce. TeamLease Degree […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/4xMHhX0 via IFTTT

Nexus files for India’s 1st retail REIT public issue

The Nexus Select Trust REIT is backed by Blackstone. The USD 500 mn public issue will hit the market in the first half of 2023 calendar year New Delhi: Global investment firm Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust filed the draft paper with market regulator SEBI on Thursday to launch India’s first public issue of retail Real […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/V2CiJx1 via IFTTT

Khadim India’s Q2 PAT slides 22 per cent, revenue rises 15 per cent

Khadim reported that its revenue from operation stood at Rs 186.03 crore, clocking a growth of 15% over Rs 162 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal New Delhi: Footwear retailer Khadim India Ltd.’s Profit After Tax (PAT) for the second quarter (July to September 2022) stood at INR 5.02 crore. This is a […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/wkB6Lyg via IFTTT

Aditya Birla Group to bring French luxury department stores Galeries Lafayette to India

The first two Galeries Lafayette stores will open at Fort in Mumbai and DLF Emporio in Delhi, respectively. Each of the stores will bring more than 200 luxury and designer brands under one roof Mumbai: Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) has entered into a strategic partnership with iconic French department store player Galeries […] from IndiaRetailing.com https://ift.tt/zMY7dks via IFTTT

Reliance in advance talks to bring Armani’s luxury café to India

Reliance Retail is scouting for spaces in luxury malls in Mumbai and Bengaluru to open Armani/Caffè there New Delhi: Reliance Retail is in advance talks with Milan-based luxury company Armani to bring the Michelin-starred Armani/Caffè to India, two people familiar with the development said. As part of the project, Reliance Retail is currently in talks […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/GTLIWnM via IFTTT

Scottish eyewear brand MacV opens at the Indore Airport

MacV by McPherson & Valentine will retail over 120 styles of sunglasses and other eyewear for adults and kids at affordable prices Indore: MacV, the Scottish Sunglasses brand by McPherson & Valentine has opened its first store in Madhya Pradesh located at the Indore airport. MacV will offer an exciting range of superior quality sunglasses […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/GyJLocR via IFTTT

E-commerce player CoutLoot joins ONDC

Beginning December, the aggregator will launch in two phases, first with the sellers and then with the buyers with product categories like fashion, home, beauty and personal care Mumbai: CoutLoot, retail aggregator for unbranded non-grocery products, has joined the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a Government of India initiative to develop an open network […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/RsSihFz via IFTTT

Ultrafresh launches its first One-Stop-Shop studio in Chennai

Spread across 665 sq. ft., it is the company’s first franchise retail outlet in Chennai and its seventh outlet in Tamil Nadu Chennai: Modular kitchen company Ultrafresh Modular Solutions Limited, an independent subsidiary of TTK Prestige Limited., has launched its first studio at Keelkattalai in Chennai. Spread across around 665 square feet, it is the […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/Gd73yoY via IFTTT

Retail businesses report 19% growth in sales in October 2022 vis-a-vis pre-pandemic period: RAI Survey

Consumer durables and electronics (CDIT) and quick service restaurants (QSR) emerged as the best performing categories with a growth of 38% and 33% respectively, compared to sales levels in October 2019 New Delhi:  Retail sales in India was up 19% in October 2022 compared to the same month in pre-pandemic level while retail businesses posted […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/JHr9Otv via IFTTT

Ambani, Adani among 13 bidders for Future Retail

Other entities that have submitted Expression of Interests (EOIs) include Boomidala Enterprises Pvt Ltd., Capri Global Holdings Pvt Ltd, Shalimar Corporation Ltd., Nalwa Steel & Power, United Biotech, WHSmith Travel, and United Biotech Pvt Ltd. New Delhi: Firms run by billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are among the 13 companies that have submitted initial […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/1fHADPa via IFTTT

Reliance Retail brings its premium fashion and lifestyle Brand, AZORTE to Mumbai

Located at Nexus Seawoods Mall in Navi Mumbai, the store is spread across 15,000 sq. ft. and offers a tech-enabled consumer journey Mumbai: Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, by number of stores, announced the launch of the second store of its premium fashion and lifestyle brand, AZORTE at Nexus Seawoods Mall, Navi Mumbai. Spread across […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/Ks8XPig via IFTTT

Flipkart burns over USD 3.7 billion cash in about a year till Sep 2022

In July 2021, Flipkart announced raising USD 3.6 billion. In August 2021, the firm invested USD 1.42 billion in various arms just ahead of the festive season New Delhi: E-commerce major Flipkart has burnt cash of USD 3.7 billion (about Rs 30,000 crore) in about a year ending September 2022, according to regulatory filings. Flipkart had […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/QXHSW1r via IFTTT

HDFC Bank partners with Arzooo to offer Purchase Cards to Retailers with up to Rs1 Cr credit

Credit will be offered through purchase cards. Arzooo aims to roll out over one lakh such cards over the next 12 months Bengaluru: HDFC Bank partners with retail tech platform Arzooo to launch purchase cards that have been exclusively designed for offline retailers. The aim is to roll out over one lakh such credit cards […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/SfdBQ4b via IFTTT

Paytm Commerce turns operationally profitable: Analyst

Revenue from its commerce business increased 49 per cent y-o-y due to higher ticketing sales. One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, has set a target to post operating profit by September 2023 New Delhi: Financial services firm One97 Communications’ commerce vertical has turned profitable at the operational level, an analyst said after the company’s […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/yGnTCqB via IFTTT

Uniqlo scouting for spaces in Mumbai malls; Expected to enter the city next year

The world’s third-largest fashion brand after Zara and H&M is looking to open 4-5 stores in Mumbai in 2023 and 2024 New Delhi: Uniqlo has initiated talks with several malls in Mumbai as part of the Japanese fashion retailer’s plans to enter the city as its next expansion, three people familiar with the development said. […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/mbTv80A via IFTTT

CaratLane records 109 per cent growth in EBIT in Q2

CaratLane’s Q2 FY23 revenue stood at Rs 445 Cr a growth of 54% YoY, with an EBIT of INR 29 Cr. The brand recorded like-to-like retail sales growth of 41% Mumbai: Omni-channel Jewellery chain CaratLane recorded a revenue (NSV) of Rs. 445 Cr for the quarter (54% growth over Q2FY22). The India business delivered total […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/Nvw9DVx via IFTTT

Adidas launches India’s largest flagship store at Select Citywalk, Delhi

Spread across two floors with a retail footprint of 6,800 Sq. ft, the store features a combination of digital innovation, enhanced shopper experiences and the best of the brand’s offerings New Delhi: International sportswear brand Adidas has launched its largest flagship store in India at Select Citywalk Mall, New Delhi. The store launch was marked […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/cJZXbuk via IFTTT

Reliance set to acquire METRO Cash & Carry India for 500 million euros

This is going to help Reliance Retail, the country’s largest retailer, expand its presence in the B2B segment New Delhi: Reliance Industries is set to acquire German retailer METRO AG’s Cash & Carry business in India in a deal estimated at around 500 million euros (Rs 4,060 crore), industry sources said. The deal includes 31 […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/fcu7Yid via IFTTT

udaan fires around 350 employees

New Delhi: B2B unicorn udaan has fired 300-350 employees across India on account of role redundancies and cost-cutting measures, according to sources. Few of the employees told PTI that they were intimated about the layoff and told that the human resource department will reach out to them for final paperwork. Sources aware of the development […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/miTYb9L via IFTTT

Raghavendra Rathore Jodhpur offers Alexa Experience at its stores

Customers can ask Alexa about the brand, its history and offerings Mumbai: Bespoke men’s ethnic wear brand Raghavendra Rathore Jodhpur has incorporated Amazon’s Alexa in all its five retail stores throughout the country. The system is customized to cater to every customer’s needs and queries when they visit one of the stores. From answering questions […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/mT8f9UW via IFTTT

D2C baby care brand SuperBottoms goes offline

The brand is taking baby steps into offline retail by first opening kiosks; it plans to open 6 kiosks in this financial year New Delhi: Babycare D2C brand SuperBottoms has announced its foray into offline retail. The brand had opened its first kiosk at R City Mall, Ghatkopar in Mumbai last month. “Having an offline […] from Indiaretailing.com https://ift.tt/EG2WJVf via IFTTT