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.
Taking control of manufacturing will help boost profits for the food business, but it could leave the group saddled with huge debt.
The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.
Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.
The government's new initiative appears to be timely for health and hygiene players, battling low awareness and the lack of use of branded products.
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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"
The group's much-touted acquisitions in recent years follow a series of disappointments in joint ventures.
High interest rates and prices mean low affordability. Also, developers have huge inventories.
Advertising taglines such as 'Bright in studies, bright in sports' attempted to drive home the message that Bournvita, a chocolate drink, could build a child's mental and physical faculties.
People are not just splurging on clothes, mobiles and household goods through the online route, they are also looking at cars and even houses.
With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.
Household consumption recovered in urban India in May-July but remains weak in rural.
To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.
Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.
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.
E-commerce, Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) as an advertising category, is expected to bring at least Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in ad spending next month, when there would be both Dussehra and Diwali.
Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.
While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.
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