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For a match made in retail heaven, friction on earth can be realQuick commerce is transforming Indian retail. Platforms like Blinkit and Zepto now drive a significant portion of online sales for major FM...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
India vs USA grocery stores: American woman living in India says 'too many choices' leave her overwhelmed. Check out her videoAn American mother's viral social media post highlights the stark contrast between Indian and US grocery stores. She observed Indian market...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
Amazon vs Walmart: Great American race begins for $1 trillion annual sales. How will this benefit customers in rural U.S?Amazon last year invested $4 billion to bring same-day or next-day deliveries to 4,000 smaller cities, towns and rural communities.
Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveriesWalmart and Amazon are aggressively expanding online delivery services into rural America, a market previously overlooked due to logistical...
Ambani’s Cola war with Coke, Pepsi spurs fridge bonanza in IndiaIndia’s cola war between Reliance’s Campa Cola, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo is unexpectedly boosting sales of commercial refrigerators, as bevera...
May Bank Holiday Monday 2026: Here's what you need to know about supermarket hours & travel chaosSupermarkets like Tesco, Asda, and Aldi have announced their bank holiday Monday opening times, with most offering slightly reduced hours. ...
Mom & pop stores vs new kids: India's ubiquitous kirana stores have a new rivalTech-enabled players running self-service outlets like Frendy, SuperK, and Kirana King are challenging traditional kirana stores post-Covid...
Reliance may be a bigger threat to D2C FMCG brands: KantarThe revenue of D2C brands could reach $10 billion by 2025, compared with $4 billion now. However, Reliance, which has the largest supermark...
Billionaire British brothers Mohsin, Zuber Issa and TDR buy Walmart's Asda for $8.8 billionThe deal, led by Mohsin and Zuber Issa who founded the petrol station operator EG Group nearly two decades ago, and TDR means Asda will be ...
From Minneapolis to Bengaluru: Target's small store operations to use more Indian engineersMcNamara explained that analysts, data scientists and engineers have become important to the retailer as it moves away from its traditional...
Banning FDI in supermarkets illogical when large domestic conglomerates already invest in themThe new, BJP-led government of Rajasthan has banned foreign direct investment (FDI) in supermarkets from the state, the second state, after...
Big Bazaar leases 50 trucks to sell products during the 3-day Republic Day saleThis year, to reduce the commotion, Big Bazaar will offer discounted products right at consumers’ doorsteps by plying special supermarkets-...
- Retail stocks like Pantaloon, Shoppers Stop, Trent up on FDI buzz
On Thursday, shares in India's largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail India, rose 3.04%. Pantaloon is part of the Future Group also operates th...
- NRI shop-owners, supermarkets in a row over Asian clothes
Indian attires salwar-kameez, legenga-choli and dupattas have become the reason for a business battle between NRI shop-owners and supermark...
- Retailers reduce stocks to escape hoarding charges
Retail chains have sharply reduced their stocks of grains, sugar, cereals and vegetable oils to avoid getting slapped with charges of hoard...
- Small retail is beautiful
Traditional kirana stores and standalone supermarkets are giving big retail chains a run for their money
- Retail stores in India, a sign of rapid change
Brightly-lit and splashed in day-glo colours, new supermarkets sprout each month in a sign of rapid economic change.
- Reliance Retail gears for takeovers
Reliance Retail, already creating ripples in the organized domestic retail market, is poised to acquire smaller rivals in order to take on ...