Reliance Ind's fashion portal Ajio emerges as a strong rival to Walmart-owned MyntraMore than a dozen global and Indian sellers on both platforms said Ajio is already in the reckoning and many of their businesses have reach...
20 Aug, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
Bright Diwali awaits white goods companies as fashion retailers stare at slumpFashion and lifestyle retailers nationwide said orders for Diwali have shrunk to about 30% this time from last year. Larger players like Bi...
12 Aug, 2020, 12.19 AM IST
Covid-19 impact: It’s the best of times and the worst of times this Diwali“We have already reduced our orders by 40%,” said Siddharath Bindra, MD of Biba Apparels that operates more than 200 enthnic wear stores. H...
11 Aug, 2020, 08.34 PM IST
Technology is capable of changing India's retail landscape, especially in a post-pandemic worldTectonic changes are taking place in the field of retail with the pandemic bringing about a decisive shift towards online buying, and techn...
03 Aug, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Industry captains discuss how coronavirus is changing consumer behaviourChiefs of key companies are confident of the India story and are expecting focus on hygiene and immunity to continue, even as India adopts ...
03 Aug, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
Sales pitch: A V-shaped recovery that may vanish soonAcross phones, consumer durables, apparels, shoes — in both online and offline stores — demand is close or equal to pre-lockdown levels. Bu...
04 Jun, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
Coronavirus impact: Lifestyle & fashion companies push discounts as stores stay shutGiven the scenario, brands such as Gap, Hummel, Adidas, Aeropostale and Asics, among others, are giving discounts of 30-60% on various prod...
24 Mar, 2020, 07.12 AM IST
Signs of spark: Amazon, Flipkart bet big on festive sales spikeThe marketplaces could see a surge of over 40% in consumer traffic during the festive season.
19 Aug, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
Warburg Pincus buys Legal & General’s 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life for Rs 710 crLaunched in 2010, Mumbai-headquartered IndiaFirst Life Insurance is one of country’s youngest life insurance companies.
19 Jun, 2018, 04.01 PM IST
Private Equity firms eye womenswear brand 'Soch'MD Retail, the parent of brand Soch, started off as a family business running a multi-brand retail chain Favourite Shop at Bengaluru’s Comm...
23 Jan, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
Women’s ethnic wear tailors growthThe maker of W and Aurelia brands, which posted a 65 per cent growth in sales for FY16 at Rs 591 crore, is expecting a threefold jump in re...
03 Jan, 2017, 01.44 AM IST
BIBA’s new arranged marriage commercial challenges stereotypesApparel brand Biba's latest video features a girl's father asking the groom-to-be to learn cooking.
30 Dec, 2015, 06.26 PM IST
Kishore Biyani is the most successful PE investor in 2013Even as Future Group's core biz suffered, Future Ventures made Rs 550 cr via 3 exits - more than double it has invested in 12 entities sinc...
08 Jan, 2014, 07.07 AM IST
Not looking at divesting stake in any business currently: Kishore BiyaniWe as a promoter of Pantaloon, that is Future Retail, own close to 20%. It is a de-merged entity and because of merger of Future Ventures a...
02 Oct, 2013, 01.05 PM IST
- Women who created successful businesses on sheer grit and tenacity
These are women who created successful businesses on sheer grit and tenacity, often forced by circumstance. Edited excerpts from IIM-A grad...
08 Mar, 2013, 05.58 AM IST
- Kalamandir becomes India's first saree retailer to tap capital market
Kalamandir with 16 retail saree stores spread across South India, has become the country's first saree retailer to tap the capital market.
05 Feb, 2013, 09.15 PM IST
- Biba picks 51% stake in designer Manish Arora's label
Biba has entered into a JV with fashion designer Manish Arora to develop and expand 'INDIAN by Manish Arora' brand in the country.
07 Nov, 2012, 05.00 AM IST