Ratan Tata has invested his own money into 3 high-growth online retail firms, which are yet to make a profit.
The one-year extension would give Walmart and its Indian joint venture partner in the cash and carry business, Bharti Group, more time to sort things out and decide on a retail foray together, people in the know said.
He's betting big on small stores to help him reach 10 million households by FY21, report Abhineet Kumar and Raghavendra Kamath.
The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price
Private equity players believe it to be lucrative to invest in designer labels.
The company, which recently hit the run rate of $1 billion in gross merchandise value ahead of the target date, is the largest mobile phone retailer in the country, counting online and offline stores, estimates show.
ITC's noodle brand has been caught in the Maggi crossfire.
The brand which has been endorsed by the likes of Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Padma Lakshmi will open the first outlet in New Delhi next April.
These stocks are overvalued and, therefore, one should not adopt a buy and hold strategy.
Three years after launching Big Bazaar Direct, Future group CEO Kishore Biyani's enthusiasm for online ventures has been tempered by growth concerns
An increasing number of b-school graduates are exploring tea-based services and products for businesses and some of them have tasted success too.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is hoping to get more than 30,000 consumers through its e-commerce pilot project that will be launched in the first week of July.
Sources estimate there could be about 60 applications at the department of industrial policy and promotion for up to 49 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail.
Be cautious when purchasing from little-known Web sites.
Since debuting in India in October 2012, the company has opened 15 Starbucks stores across Mumbai and Delhi.
E-commerce companies typically stick to the gross merchandise value run rate to calculate sales.
Consumers are set to gain from discounts.
Jaipuria has not specified the amount he is looking to raise, but says this is the right time to tap the capital markets.
India Inc was, perhaps, watching out for a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s.
Reliance had been trying to bring the brand back to the forefront recently, after years of lull, through new ad campaigns highlighting a youthful range, called Unformal, in workwear.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
The reason for Trent's success is rooted in its slow and steady approach to expansion. Unlike others, Trent, led by Noel Tata, ensured that each store was profitable before it went on to the next, says Raghavendra Kamath.
While investment activity jumped three to four times this year over last year for e-commerce, it has shown marginal growth (five per cent) in the case of consumer and retail
Reliance Retail follows Future Group in online foray
No one's quite sure on the retail FDI issue in this regard, after the new Rajasthan and Delhi governments cancelled the approvals given by their predecessors
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Government seeks stakeholders' comments by Jan 30 on discussion paper.
Age and experience not less relevant but firms are gradually moving towards younger leadership teams
The company is not holding plans for clarity on policy.
Feedback has led the brand to ramp up its shirts collection, despite the popularity of its polo t-shirts.
This comes in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities by the erstwhile management led by Harish Moolchandani.
Neighbourhood stores have the ability to adapt to changes.
Raymond claims to be spending more than 10 per cent of its ad budget on its biggest campaign, called The Summer of Wool.
It hopes to leverage the growing number of mobile transactions
Every competitor is eyeing the top slot that Flipkart holds.
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Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.
@015 may be a good year for FMCG firms.
Importers protest as food safety regulator demands adherence to recent law on labelling, blocks entry at ports for packs with stickers.
Amazon's investors are counting on its international business and expansion to help drive growth and support its $165 billion market value, one of the highest among US firms.
Recently, there has been a mushrooming of international apparel retailers.
The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.
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