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Like Diwali, Christmas is one of the crucial sale periods for retailers and most of the retailers saw 15-25 per cent like-to-like growth in pre-Diwali sales this year.
In Mumbai, developers like the R K Jatia and Lodha groups have launched or reopened ultra luxury residential projects, complete with limousine and concierge services.
Of the 300 operational malls in the country, just 5-7 per cent, or about 20 malls, are doing well, suggest analysts reports.
Aditya Birla Retail set up seven years earlier, posted a 20% growth in sales over a year earlier for 2013-14.
Discount chain to expand to the east and west, continue with third-party brands.
Gurgaon and Mumbai, the richest cities in Haryana and Maharashtra, respectively, have always been the preferred markets for investors. Most parts of these cities are beyond the reach for those looking for affordable homes.
Reliance Retail follows Future Group in online foray
Although markets such as Mumbai and some places in the national capital region have continued to see a slowdown in the property markets over the last three years, developers were pinning their hope on the festive season.
In the past three weeks, early-stage venture capital firm Matrix Partners has invested in three start-ups.
Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.
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But no general trade, because that is a completely different channel of distribution.
Kishore Biyani met Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, in Delhi last week and "discussed many things like the macro environment and the prime minister"
Nicolas Franchet, Facebook's global head of retail and e-commerce, talks to Business Standard about how the company can help e-commerce firms target customers.
High interest rates and prices mean low affordability. Also, developers have huge inventories.
People are not just splurging on clothes, mobiles and household goods through the online route, they are also looking at cars and even houses.
The latest update is on Zomato's fourth acquisition overseas this year.
The co-founder of Snapdeal was talking a day after he signed an agreement with Tata-run Croma
Second Tata firm to join hands with e-commerce portal.
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