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The Beer Café, one of  India’s leading alco-bev service chain, promoted by BTB Marketing appoints Tarun Jain as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jain has an extensive experience of 18 years in the restaurant industry. He has earlier been associated...

Sahil Barua, CEO of Delhivery, talks about the nitty-gritties involved in logistics of e-commerce business, how it is evolving, and where and how Delhivery fits in the bill. Internet is going to be the marketplace for our future purchases. How...

In-store promotions come with their own success story; they address visitors and convert interest into business propositions. Given that in modern trade formats majority of purchase decisions are made in the store itself, this becomes an important means for...

India has emerged as the fifth most favourable destination for international retailers, outpacing UAE, Russia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, according to A T Kearney’s Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) 2012. However, there is a lot more to be done...

~Indian fashion retail segment pegged at 3.7 lakh crore~ ~Tier I and II markets expected to propel growth~ The first day of the 12th edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 (IFF 2012), the largest congregation of the fashion industry, witnessed a...

As the 12th annual India Fashion Forum kick-started its three-day conference at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai today, businessmen and professionals from fashion retail industry were heard discussing about the growth potential and the key growing trends of the Indian...

A committee of secretaries (CoS) has recommended 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, albeit with some stiff riders, paving the way for the entry of some of the world’s biggest retailers such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour...

Multinational retailers and Indian entrepreneurs who have established back-end beachheads are expected to get the first-mover advantage as India prepares to welcome foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. Last week, a committee of secretaries approved a proposal to allow...

ITC plans to take its flagship Wills Lifestyle stores upmarket, transforming it into a luxury brand to profit from the upgrading Indian buyer who is willing to pay more. In a move analysts consider risky, Wills Lifestyle will revamp...

The coming months could see a slew of high-end global fashion brands entering the $4.6 billion (around R20,700 crore) Indian luxury market, through partnerships with domestic retailers like Reliance Brands, DLF Retail Brands and others. According to industry sources,...