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World Retail Congress 08 underway in Barcelona
he current global economic and social uncertainty is a great source of opportunity for retailers with robust and decisive strategies that respond to the revolution in consumer behaviour. This was the clear message from the opening session of the...
Retail
Reliance and Pantaloon to have STR-tested products
India's leading retailers including Reliance Retail and Pantaloon are reported to be in talks with the US-based Specialized Technology Resources Inc. (STR) to get STR certification for all their products.
STR recently launched their first testing laboratory in India, at...
Consumer Durables & IT
Dell to retail through Croma
Dell, the US-based personal computer (PC) maker, has joined hands with Croma, the consumer electronics retail division of Tata group, to retail their range of products in India.
Announcing the deal, Michael Tatelman, a Dell spokesperson, said: "The agreement with...
Retail
Bollywood tunes in Wal-Mart
After Bollywood Signatures, an apparel brand that Wal-Mart Canada decided to stock in its 20 stores, Bollywood movies and music DVDs will also be present on the retailer’s shelves, as the company has tied up with Eros International, the...
Retail
Kerala to tax corporate retailers
In an apparent move to discourage corporate retailers from opening more outlets in Kerala, the state government, in its annual budget on Thursday, said it will slap a 10 per cent surcharge on the profits made by them.
“We have...
Retail
Wal-Mart to retail Bollywood Signatures
Wal-Mart stores across Canada will now retail Indian apparel under the brand name Bollywood Signatures.
According to a multi-year agreement signed between the Ranka Group of Companies and Wal-Mart, 20 stores of Wal-Mart will sell Indian apparel for men, women...
Retail
Dell to retail PCs in India
Dell, the world’s second largest makers of personal computers, is planning to take the retail route in India by 2008.
“So far, we were concentrating only on the direct-selling model via the web and telephone, in order to ensure a...
Retail
Wal-Mart will stock all Unilever brands in India
“Unilever will remain a top priority for Wal-Mart, as it is in other countries where the retail giant has its presence,” claimed Sanjiv Kakkar, executive director, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, while speaking to Indiaretailing on the sidelines of the 9th...
Retail
US retail sales performance lacklustre
The mixed performance of US retailers has signalled a shift in consumer spending patterns, as sales still fail to sparkle during the sub-prime credit crunch.
Wal-Mart said lower than expected redemptions of gift cards during January have contributed to lacklustre...
Retail
Halfords chief executive joins Coles as MD
Ian McLeod is a new managing director of leading Australian grocer Coles.
McLeod was chief executive of Halfords and had joined the company in 2003 and has been chief executive since February 2005. He has also been a part of...
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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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