Physical format stores are here to stay.
Bharti Retail will issue one equity share of Rs 2 each for every share of Rs 2 held in Future Retail
Forbes said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "economic experiments" barely affected India's billionaires while none gained more than oil-and-gas tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who cemented his decade-long hold on the top slot by adding a staggering USD 15.3 billion (67 per cent) to his last year's wealth to become one of Asia's top five richest.
Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success
Feel the pinch of predatory pricing by e-tailers
The company's search for a partner in India seems to be grounded once again
However, it still lags far behind the US, which leads with a market-capitalisation of $23.9 trillion through August 2014.
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Reliance, Birla Group, Airtel eye small finance banks.
For the past few years, Avigo has been in talks with many strategic players, including private equity investors, to sell its stake in Spykar.
It took Flipkart a little over 24 hours to complete due diligence and come up with a final offer that was $20 million higher than what Snapdeal was ready to forfeit.
While global competitors Amazon and Walmart are looking to explore B2B online in India, traditional Indian retailers like the Future group and Reliance Retail and e-commerce players such as Snapdeal and Flipkart have no immediate plans in this area.
The Department of Post, Tech Mahindra, Videocon Group and stock exchange NSE have joined big corporates like Ambanis and Birlas to seek entry into banking business through newly created niche category of Payments and Small Finance Banks.
In the last couple of months, the Prime Minister has visited Japan and the US and launched the Make in India campaign to lure foreign investments into manufacturing sector.
Regulator seeks clarification on transfer of convertible debt after merger
The list of corporations publishing biographies has lengthened steadily as companies have realised the effectiveness of story telling as a brand building tool. Kanika Datta investigates the rising trend.
Happy at the clear mandate given by voters to the BJP-led NDA, India Inc on Friday exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will initiate bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.
12,000: Number of people Flipkart plans to hire in FY15.
Industry body to write to commerce ministry, seek regulation for e-tailers.
Bhargavi Zaveri & Radhika Pandey explains how complexities of foreign exchange rules are used by India Inc to dispute contractual obligations.
Malls, retail stores are being hit by online sales and are struggling this festive season.
Patanjali doesn't employ any fancy managers with MBA degrees.
Robust same store sales, margin growth mark June quarter.
India Inc is ready to diversify into unchartered areas.
India Inc was, perhaps, watching out for a repeat of the dot-com bubble burst of the early 2000s.
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.
Recent easing of restrictions does not address the pain in the sector.
It took the Aditya Birla group four years to make up its mind on entering the the burgeoning e-commerce market in the country.
The big challenge is beating piracy and convincing users to pay for content.
Reliance Retail follows Future Group in online foray
Yoga, wellness, meditation, Ayurveda, software and ... toothpaste - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has successfully merged business with spirituality
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Traders were up in arms, fearing huge job loss if Walmart was to enter.
Perhaps, the group's leadership position and potential in the retail segment prompted Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry to identify retail as one of the group's four growth clusters in his recent Vision 2025 statement.
The store launches same-day delivery for its site, though analysts say others have eroded its headstart in the brick and mortar format.
Of the 300 operational malls in the country, just 5-7 per cent, or about 20 malls, are doing well, suggest analysts reports.
The threat may be a decade away, but it has brick-and-mortar sellers rethinking their strategies and banking on the govt to regulate online companies.
A majority of India's billionaires gained wealth in the last one year in spite of the stock market decline.
Since allowing FDI in multi-brand retail has been left to the states, Indian companies may not benefit as foreign investors are wary of the politics.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
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