Strategy
Fashion & Lifestyle
American Apparel Inc: Doing things the right way
With 239 stores in 20 countries across the globe, American Apparel is one of the few clothing companies which exports ‘Made in the USA’ goods globally. Being a vertically integrated company, it is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of...
Progressive Grocer
BigBasket expects contribution from PLs to touch 50% by year end
As the food & grocery retail business in India moves towards greater maturity, online grocers are increasingly investing in private labels, in order to expand their portfolio for higher margins and enhance brand loyalty with customers.
E-grocers like BigBasket, LocalBanya,...
Retail
Future Group's 'Rebirth' eyes turnover to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2021
Kishore Biyani, arguably the foremost, most recognised icon of modern retail in India, has decided it's time to turn the story on its head. In what can be seen as one of the most ambitious restructuring exercises in corporate...
Retail
Snapdeal acquires Letsgomo Labs in continued m-comm push
With the aim to strengthen its position in the m-commerce domain, Snapdeal announced that it has acquired Letsgomo Labs, a mobility solutions company.
Gurgaon-based Letsgomo is founded by Manav Kamboj and Vikas Banga. The company works across mobile technologies, design...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Shift from departmental to concept store: Akbarallys MEN
Akbarallys MEN has fulfilled the dire need in the South Mumbai area for a trendy men’s clothing store. Gurbir Singh Gulati talks to Umme Aiman Khorakiwala, Managing Director, Akbarallys MEN and discusses the topic of men’s fashion. Moving ahead...
Retail
Private Labels: Despite being least-developed, India among most successful PL markets in SE Asia
Across the globe, private-label sales and shares are strongest in commodity-driven, high-purchase categories and those where consumers perceive little differentiation, such as paper products and some medications and remedies like aspirin, notes market research major Nielsen. "But the definition...
Retail
Maggi mayhem: Need for single, transparent verdict from impartial body
In the disorienting mayhem surrounding Maggi noodles' alleged contamination, it is the consumer who seems to be caught in the crossfire, with little or no voting rights, apart from bland 'yes' or 'no' answers to media questions.
On Wednesday, Delhi...
Fashion & Lifestyle
Kidswear in India: USD 8.2 bn. Mini Rodini 2014 sales: USD 4.5 mn. What ails Indian kidswear?
With parents and children becoming more conscious about kids fashion and trends and foreign retailers beckoning Indian consumers with kids-specific products and choices, the complex kidswear segment in India is drawing attention anew.
Overall, the kidswear market makes up approximately...
Beauty & Wellness
Spawake by KOSÉ Corporation Forays into India
KOSÉ Corporation announced the launch of new skincare brand Spawake. It makes its entry in the Indian cosmetics market under the local Indian operating company KOSE Corporation India Pvt Ltd. Takashi Nomura, Director & CEO, KOSE Corporation India Pvt...
Retail
Ditch the web for app-only commerce? Not a smart move, skeptics say
After Myntra shut down its website to just be an app-only channel, and with speculations rife that in a year's time, Flipkart too may follow suit, not many in the industry are convinced about the virtues of an app-only...
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The Luxottica report card for 2022
A look at how the world’s largest eyewear company fared in terms of revenue growth in key regions across...
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