A day after the Budget, the industry estimates the sale of affordable homes could increase up to 20 per cent this year due to an additional exemption granted to first-time buyers.
An interest rate cut, at a time when demand was not showing any sign of revival, would boost sentiments, especially for interest-rate sensitives like the car and real estate sectors, which had been showing negative growth, a majority of the 15 CEOs polled by Business Standard said.
Like other food and grocery chains, Birla Retail is aggressively pushing its private labels and large packs to woo customers. Besides offering value, private labels push retailers' margins.
Land parcels acquired for 58 new projects, which are yet to be launched.
Fast growth in organised retail and opening of new malls and stores have raised attrition levels at the shop floor to alarming levels of eight per cent a month, or 96 per cent a year.
They plan to cut shop sizes and look at opening standalone stores after years of losses.
Mounting debt, slowing sales, and rising inventory were at the heart of HDIL's woes.
With an eye on bigger imports, the oil marketing firm may get its French partner Total to set it up.
IndianOil Corp Ltd, for instance, saw a growth of around 22 per cent in volumes and nearly two per cent in its market share. It traded nearly 10,517 million tonnes (mt) of auto gas in December against 8,593 mt of auto gas in September.
Industry estimates R-Day sales are eight times the usual for big retailers.
Their first target would be bulk buyers.
Sharp decline in production from flagship Krishna-Godavari basin has changed the business mix for the company.
Analysts say the company's petrochemical segment and higher other income would boost its revenues. On an average, brokerages expect RIL's net profit to rise 12-17 per cent compared with the year-ago period.
The retailer is looking at a break-even this year.
With just a few organised players such as KB Exports, Freshtrop and Maha Anar in the segment and the vast export potential in western Europe and central Asia and the increasing demand in domestic markets, InI Farms is already a focus area for investors such as Ronnie Screwvala's Unilazer Ventures and venture capital fund Aavishkaar.
IOC protests, says have invested in these facilities over a period of time.
Essar Energy CEO Naresh Nayyar tells Business Standard that in 2013, the company would focus on optimising the operations of the commissioned units and generating cash flows.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd wants to merge four of its associate companies in real estate with its main property development subsidiary, Reliance Commercial Land and Infrastructure Ltd, under the scheme of amalgamation proposed before the Bombay High Court.
Sets up new financial services arm, Amit Goenka joins as CEO.
Shopping websites say it is about first-mover advantage.
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