Last November we had reported about Future Group [Pantaloon Retail] and Staples Inc forming a joint venture to retail office supplies in India. Their first store is now open for business (more…)
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India Retail News & Views
Rajesh Exports Designer Jewellery ready for Launch
In March-2007, we had reported that Bangalore based, Rajesh Exports would launch Designer jewelery in the Indian market. The company has completed the design and manufacture of nine brands of diamond studded jewellery. The company will be launching all these nine brands in the third week of December. These nine brands of diamond jewellery have been designed by internationally acclaimed designers and the in-house (more…)
Metro Cash & Carry Marching Towards Punjab
Metro Cash & Carry the German wholesaler which has tasted success of B2B retailing in Bangalore and Hyderabad is now marching towards the rich state of Punjab. They are looking out for locations in Amritsar, (more…)
Tommy Hilfiger expands as Dolce Gabbanna enters India
Global fashion retailers are rushing to India as the local consumers have developed the taste and appetite for global brands. Our retail Analyst from Bangalore had the exclusive coverage of Manisha Lamba opening Tommy Hilfiger store (more…)
Green Room to stock Lovable, Daisy Dee, VIP Feelings and Frenchie
A year ago we were the first one to report about Maxwells Lingerie Retail plans, then the brand and store names were undecided too. Maxwell owner of popular Lingerie brands such as VIP Feelings, Lovable, Daisy (more…)
Raymond’s Park Avenue Stores for Women
Raymond after revealing there strategy to take the fight towards Kids market now have become very serious about Women’s wear. In September we had written about ColorPlus’s strategy for the corporate Indian women. Today (more…)
Reliance Jewels – Neighbor’s Pride – Jewellers Enemy
Our retail analyst has done a commendable job. She stopped by Reliance Jewels retail shop in Jaynagar, Bangalore and finds that the price of jewelery is little lesser than her regular jeweller. She expressed (more…)
Birla’s More Retail to Double Outlets
Aditya Birla group promoted More retail brand of supermarkets is all set to double the number of stores from its current 300 to 600 by the end of this year. Residents of Coimbatore and Warangal can now shop in More supermart as they open for business today. At the beginning (more…)