Dubai’s Apparel Group in talks to buy stake in Baccarose, may acquire ParcosDubai-based Apparel Group is reportedly in early-stage exploratory talks to acquire a stake in Indian beauty distributor Baccarose. The pot...
24 Jan, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Black Friday 2025 Store Hours for Kohl’s, Best Buy, JCPenney, Old Navy and other shops with best dealsBlack Friday deals 2025: As the holiday shopping season accelerates, major retailers across the United States have finalized their operatin...
28 Nov, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
Black Friday 2025 India: From H&M and Zara to Nykaa, Sephora and Mamaearth—huge deals expected across brands. Check detailsBlack Friday has become a major retail event in India, with global and local brands offering significant discounts across fashion, beauty, ...
21 Nov, 2025, 10.03 AM IST
Lolling on Saturday: Spend to Ascend policy leaves nation drowning in bluetooth forks, broken marriagesThe Ministry of Economic Stimulation introduced 'Spend to Ascend', a policy rewarding consumer spending with social status. This led to a b...
03 Oct, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
US citizens are not bothered about an impending US recession; consumer sentiment rises, shoppers go on a buying spreeThere may not be major fears of an incoming US recession, or at least among avid shoppers who are currently going on a buying spree, going ...
14 Sep, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
Victoria's Secret plunges 27% as shrinking demand hits sales forecastsFiscal 2024 sales predicted at $6bn, below estimates. First-quarter sales expected to decline. 35 stores to close, 15 new stores to open, d...
07 Mar, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Thanksgiving shopping guide 2023: What's open and closed at major retailersThanksgiving brings a mix of traditions for various people, encompassing family gatherings, delightful feasts, and, for some, a shopping op...
11 Nov, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
Amazon punished its own sellers to limit Walmart's reach, FTC saysIn addition to making $1 billion by using a secret algorithm called "Project Nessie" to push up the prices that U.S. households pay, Amazon...
03 Nov, 2023, 09.32 AM IST
Victoria’s Secret stakes $5 billion on a future with no angelsAmid the #MeToo era, the company looked increasingly male-dominated and out of touch. Former L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner’s association with ...
07 Jul, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Lingerie brand Zivame plans $50 million fundraise, eyes $200 million valuationZivame, with a revenue of 140 crore in FY19, is expected to cross 250 crore in revenue in FY20.
26 Sep, 2019, 09.16 AM IST
Flipkart employees turn spies to check counterfeit products onlineIndia’s largest online marketplace has deployed spies to keep tabs on the merchandise being pushed by sellers.
14 Oct, 2015, 05.34 AM IST
Restaurant Review: Cocktail Cockamamie at The Daily in BandraThis month onwards, The Daily is introducing a range of 50 cocktails that are unique just to them.
19 Nov, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
Mystery shoppers: The new way to check service standards and employee integrityWelcome to the covert world of the mystery shopper, whom hospitality chains, retail outlets, banks and several other consumer-focused busin...
19 Oct, 2014, 06.09 AM IST
US retailers' sales rise in December, but discounts slam marginsUS retailers had to ramp up promotions last month as shoppers continued to watch their spending during the holiday season, hitting profits.
09 Jan, 2014, 08.09 PM IST
Black Friday: a big draw as holiday season kicks offWith consumers facing a sluggish economy and the threat of tax increases over the so- called fiscal cliff, this weekend will decide what li...
24 Nov, 2012, 07.33 AM IST
- WikiLeaks: Asylum for Julian Assange, not the best way to deal with exposes
Mayawati was clearly under the illusion that Assange was an inventor of scurrilous gossip rather than merely a purveyor of it
08 Sep, 2011, 03.32 AM IST
- Shoppers Stop, Kimaya, Nirula's, Samsung & Axis Bank offer mystery shopping audit to improve performance of sales staff
A slew of cos such as WeMark, Bare International, Shaw Hotels & Consultancy and Grass Roots now offer mystery shopping audit.
31 Aug, 2011, 05.13 AM IST