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Brazilian retailer Grupo Pao de Acucar denied it is in talks with rival Carrefour about merging their units in Latin America's biggest economy.Pao de Acucar, Brazil's biggest diversified retailer, said in a securities filing on Wednesday that "it is...

British retail major Marks & Spencer has announced plans to open 10 new stores in India over the next year in collaboration with its partner, Reliance Retail. M&S chief executive Marc Bolland said,"Working with our partner, Reliance Retail ,...

The dry-cleaning business is coming of age with modern modern players such as Pressto – which boasts a two-hour service – foraying into the market. In an exclusive interaction with IndiaRetailing, Esther Lennaerts, executive chairperson, Pressto, talks about the...

The world's leading luggage maker Samsonite Corp today said it will invest over Rs 150 crore in India primarily on advertising and marketing, besides retail expansion for its 'Samsonite' brand as part of a global re-positioning exercise. 'Samsonite', which has...

Back when V8 engines ruled the road, movie theatres had ashtrays, and terms like "Google" and "Twitter" meant nothing, there was one Asian cuisine that found a place on the plates of American consumers – Chinese food. Today's diners...

Despite a dreadful start to the year for the high street, consumers are spending strongly again in one part of the retail sector, with Britain's discount grocers and Primark, the value fashion chain, welcoming ever more bargain hunters in...

Metro Cash & Carry International, the international self-service wholesale retailer based in Germany, is aiming to double the number of its Chinese outlets to 100 by 2015, a top executive said on Friday."We want to expand first in the...

Ethnic apparel retailer Chhabra 555 has opened its first store in Jammu. The store at Bakshinagar offers a wide range of Indian ethnic wear for women including sarees, suits and lehangas, among others.Speaking on the occasion, Jagdeep Chhabra, MD,...

Ethnic apparel retailer Chhabra 555 plans to open 10 new outlets during the current financial year in different parts of India and aims to attain 10 percent share in this segment in key markets of the country by 2015,...