Global firms rethink GCC hiring in India as AI shifts skill demandGlobal firms in India are hiring cautiously. Artificial intelligence is changing job roles, making it harder to find talent with advanced t...
25 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Hoping it’s a festival of festivals, firms rush to stock shelves earlySome of the top consumer-facing FMCG and apparel and lifestyle companies are advancing their festival season planning and product promotion...
24 Aug, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
Maruti Suzuki ties up with Cholamandalam Investment & Finance; launches 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later Offer'The new solution 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later Offer' is aimed to provide customers with easy financing options. Under the partnership, the companies ...
22 May, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
Poor quality retail space affecting retail real estate: ExpertsThe poor quality of retail space, regulatory issues and subdued economic growth are holding back international retailers.
20 Oct, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- Big data explosion holds new pie for techies
The explosion of data is considered to be growing at a rate of an additional 5% of all previous data, every month.
29 Oct, 2011, 02.09 PM IST
- Big data explosion holds new opportunities for techies
The latest victory of man-made machine over an individual human brain is seen by the industry as a harbinger of opportunities on the 'big d...
28 Oct, 2011, 07.37 PM IST
- Pantaloon earmarks Rs 900 crore for real estate over 3 years
Almost 60 per cent of the total retail space that has been identified and booked by PRIL will be used to set up Big Bazaar stores.
26 Aug, 2011, 04.21 PM IST
- Shares of Pantaloon Retail and Shoppers Stop outperform after 51% FDI in retail recommendation
The recommendation of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) to allow a 51% FDI in multi-brand retail has triggered some action in shares of le...
02 Aug, 2011, 06.25 AM IST
- Bearish on SKS Microfinance: Rajesh Jain
SKS Microfinance and all the other brethren in that product market segment should ideally be a no-go zone for retail investors.
16 Nov, 2010, 11.07 AM IST
Pharma, telecom, FMCG sectors may hike pay 12 pc in 2010Salary hikes in IT firms could be around eight per cent.
27 Dec, 2009, 01.34 PM IST
- 2009: Organised retail feels recession pangs
One estimate suggests that nearly 5,700 retail stores would close down this year in the US alone.
18 Dec, 2009, 11.44 AM IST
- Cash-strapped Vah Magna may go the Subhiksha way
After Chennai-based Subhiksha, value retailer Vah Magna is facing the heat of the credit crunch that has hit its operations.
02 May, 2009, 12.32 AM IST
- Biotech cos eye global JVs for R&D push
These initiatives are happening at a time when pharmaceutical companies, too, seem unable to find takers for their molecules in a challengi...
06 Mar, 2009, 12.21 AM IST
- Drop in rental costs make retailers optimistic
Retailers expect improved profit margins this year following a sharp drop in rental costs to around 3-4% of sales this year, from an averag...
09 Feb, 2009, 01.25 PM IST
- Spain's Metrovacesa sells two malls for 434 mn euros
Spanish real estate company Metrovacesa said on Friday it had sold two shopping malls in Spain to Franco-Dutch property firm Unibail-Rodamc...
19 Jul, 2008, 03.30 AM IST
- Wal-Mart may adopt rental model
Rising realty costs may see the world’s biggest retailer Wal-Mart deviate from its global policy of owning its stores. According to sources...
29 Jan, 2007, 12.46 AM IST
- Shopaholics must budget for long drive to stores
If you are expecting a Wal-Mart store in the heart of your city, you may be in for some disappointment.
29 Nov, 2006, 01.59 AM IST