Retail News Round Up_April 26,2016

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Retail news Round Up_Feb 23,2016

Retail News :

  • Patanjali Ayurved injects new life into herbal market, helps rivals sell more personal care products
  • Paytm plans to launch ecommerce platform for luxury products; ropes in Gucci, Furla and Burberry
  • World Bank arm IFC eyes Rs 170-crore investment in Lenskart
  • Infosys, TCS, Others vie for Paytms Rs 125-crore IT deal for bank foray
  • Amazon quietly launched 7 fashion brands while ramping up hiring for its own clothing line
  • Flipkart sees 400% increase in sale of household items over weekend
  • PC Jeweller acquires WGC’s bridal gold jewellery brand ‘AZVA’

  • Tesco Bengaluru Aims to Connect More Deeply with UK Team: Alison Horner, chief people officer,Tesco Bengaluru
  • Consumers have a new mentality that is helping Coca-Cola and Pepsi pull of the ‘greatest marketing trick of the century’
  • Apple urges govt to form commission on encryption issues
  • Godrej, Videocon launch premium model ACs to tap market demand
  • Blue star to invest Rs 215 crore in 3-4 years
  • E-pharmacy startups bag early investors
  • Govt Announces Digital Market Place For Farmers; Wants To Revolutionize Agriculture Using #DigitalIndia
  • Joister Infomedia to Offer Free WiFi at All Railway Stations in Maharashtra

 

“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.” 
-Ellen DeGeneres

 

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Retail News Round Up_Feb 22,2016

Retail news:

  • Donald Trump calls for boycott of Apple products until company unlocks shooter’s phone
  • Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma says apps shouldn’t be allowed on closed networks
  • Godrej Consumer Products Ltd to increase shareholding in its joint ventures
  • ShopClues eyes companies in the ad-tech, payments and analytics space
  • India Post rides e-commerce wave as villagers buy online
  • Hyper-local discovery app Magicpin raises $3 million
  • Woodland to strengthen presence in UAE, Russia
  • Heritage Foods firms up plans for ecommerce foray to accelerate turnaround of its retail business
  • AAP government considers not raising excise duty on liquor
  • VLCC looks to spread its wings in India and abroad
  • SigTuple raises seed fund from Flipkart founders, Accel Partners and other angel investors
  • FSSAI to work with other government agencies to spread awareness on food safety
  • The Viral Fever secures $10M from Tiger Global for 25% stake
  • ASICS acquires Runkeeper for an undisclosed amount
  • Vodafone to invest Rs 6,000 crore in Maharashtra
  • RKSV Securities secures $4 million from Kalaari capital & others

 

“One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don’t know how to do, to keep learning.”

-Ruth Reichl

 

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Retail News Round Up_Feb 05,2016

Retail News :

  • Amazon Web Services builds 5 data centres in Mumbai
  • Retaining & attracting talent: Startups to give up to 100% raise to top performers
  • Majority of foreign retailers entered India via online sales channels this fiscal
  • Genesis Luxury launches luxury fashion, lifestyle loyalty programme
  • Online portals take luxe goods to smaller cities
  • Godrej acquires majority stake in Kenyan home and personal care company
  • Subway India welcomes PepsiCo India as national beverage, snack provider
  • Toshiba invests $30 million in Hyderabad factory
  • Vandana Luthra invests in e-commerce platform smartcooky.com
  • Ratan Tata, US varsity to invest in Indian start-ups
  • Vodafone Launches 4G services in Gurgaon; Phased Rollout in Delhi / NCR Region

 

“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

-J.K Rowling

 

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Today’s M & A Deals_Dec 21,2015

M & A Deals :

  • Godrej Properties to seal new platform deal with APG
  • Blume Ventures raises $30M to mark first close of new fund
  • SaaS startup CloudCherry close to raising Series A round
  • Blume Ventures raises $30M to mark first close of new fund
  • Reliance Entertainment invests in new media JV with Spielberg
  • Unicorn to invest $800K in four tech startups
  • Oyo Rooms set to acquire rival Zo in all-stock deal
  • Xander to seal $550M platform deal with IFC for commercial realty
  • Logistics startup Rivigo raises $30M from SAIF Partners, others

 

Today’s Wealth Mantra !

“The price of every thing rises and falls from time to time and place to place; and with every such change the purchasing power of money changes so far as that thing goes.”

-Alfred Marshall

 

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Retail News Round Up_Oct 05,2015

Retail News :

  • Flipkart May Spend $500 Million To Add 50-100 Warehouses In Next 5 Years
  • Ecommerce Cos Like Snapdeal, Flipkart Gear Up For Festive Season; Focus On Last-Mile Delivery
  • Future Retail To Realign Business Practices, Rebrand Easyday Formats
  • Flipkart Revs Up Engine Ahead Of ‘Big-Billion’ Sale
  • Beef Exporters Fear Dadri Death Will Hit $3 Billion Trade In UP, Cut Jobs
  • H&M Clocks Over Rs 1.75 Crore Sales On Day 1 Of India Launch
  • Nike’s Incredible Road To Becoming The World’s Dominant Sneaker Retailer