Vishal Retail

Lalit Kumar, CEO and director of Ebony Retail is joining Vishal Retail Ltd as president, retail. Kumar is expected to assume office at Vishal Retail by May 12. Kumar has been instrumental in getting Gautier, French furniture major, to India...

“Almost 97 per cent of the retail business is unorganised, and nothing will be done that can lead to job loss or have an adverse impact on those involved in this sector,” was a simple statement that Union Commerce...

Vishal Retail has devised a new branding strategy that will not only publicise the ‘Vishal’ brand, but will also strengthen kiranas to compete corporates in the business of retail. The company will partner local kirana and allow them to use...

Vishal Retail, the company that operates Vishal Mega Mart, is planning to enter real estate sector. Confirming this development, a company spokesperson told Indiaretailing that that the new venture will be launched either in the second half of the current...

“Our demands have not been addressed, as they should have been,” chorused the retail fraternity of India while sharing their take on Budget 2008 with Indiaretailing. Future Group: Kishore Biyani, CEO, Future Group, says that if farmers and income tax payers...

Budget 2008 is on the cards, and the retail fraternity has their fingers crossed. While Indiaretailing was penning down the expectations of the fraternity, it noted that everybody echoed the same concern – ‘why service tax is charged on...

“India has now emerged as one of the most potential markets for global brands and retailers,” so saying, EVKS Elangovan, minister of state for textiles, officially marked the inauguration of India Fashion Forum (IFF) 2008 at Mumbai, on January...

Vishal Retail, a leading Indian retailer, launched its second mega mall at Bahu Plaza in Jammu, its 75th in India. The new opening is part of the company’s expansion strategy to have pan-India presence, revealed earlier in an exclusive conversation...

Polaris Retail Infotech Ltd (PRIL), a leading retail software provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Software Lab Ltd, announced that its flagship product, Retail Excel, has achieved SAP NetWeaver certification. “PRIL is now on an aggressive growth path....

With the launch of a 2,500 square feet apparel store in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, Vishal Mega Mart, one of the largest hypermarket retail networks in India, has entered the area small-format retailing. The opening is in sync with the group's...