Retail News Round Up_April 14,2016

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“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

-Carl Bard

 

 

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Retail news Round Up_Feb 19,2016

Retail news :

  • Private equity firm Samara Capital files winding-up petition against Guardian Lifecare
  • Flipkart and Amazon launch initiatives to to get sellers on board in 60 minutes
  • Walmart just signaled a terrifying new reality for American retail
  • Ikea to make India global sourcing hub for bamboo products

  • Online retail store Jaypore raises Rs 30 crore in funding from Aavishkaar
  • Lenskart plans to expand operations through franchise model
  • Costa Coffee to focus on making India outlets profitable
  • Tata Global looks to accelerate Starbucks store expansion
  • Giving Indian shoppers less means big bucks for D-Mart
  • ParkAvenue Deodorant Wears a New Look, Courtesy WOW Design
  • Wal-Mart to create hundreds of fresh food manager roles
  • Pharmacy aggregator CareOnGo raises angel round
  • Xpressbees busy raising funds, bags Rs 85 crore for SAIF Partners, IDG Ventures, NEA, Vertex, Valiant Capital
  • Truecaller Launches TrueSDK to Help 3rd Party Apps Verify New Users via Phone Numbers
  • Tata Unveils the First India-Made Robot ‘Brabo’ in 2 months #MakeinIndia

 

“Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it.”

-William Durant

 

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Retail News Round Up_ Jan 21,2016

Retail News :

  • Companies like Pepsi, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s victim of illegal domain names
  • Etailers, startups leased 4.3 million sq ft office space in 2015: CBRE
  • With a new CEO and strategy, the desktop is back at Flipkart
  • FirstCry becomes Ratan Tata’s fourth investment in 2016

  • Freecharge eyes Rs 20,000 crore business next fiscal
  • Maharashtra gives in-principal nod to retail trade policy
  • Amazon expands its global selling service
  • Paytm in talks with ICICI for banking and insurance ventures; also in talks with Citibank
  • Alibaba determined to inject optimism despite a faltering Chinese economy
  • India Post opens counters in Gurgaon and Faridabad for eBay India sellers
  • Adidas eyes 20% revenue from own stores
  • Yoga guru Ramdev eyes Maharashtra forests for Patanjali’s ayurveda products
  • Drew Barrymore to turn international retailer for her beauty brand
  • Mahindra Retail to bring US brand Carter’s to BabyOye chain
  • FSSAI directs state food safety commissioners to implement new norms on additives

 

“Price is what you pay; value is what you get.’ Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.”

-Warren Buffett

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Retail News Round Up_ Jan 16,2016

Retail News :

  • HUL Q3 net slips 22% at Rs 971.40 crore but dividend may rise
  • Tata Housing may tie up with Amazon for online property sale
  • Jewellers plan candle march to protest against PAN number rider
  • SBI partners Snapdeal to offer loans to ecommerce sellers
  • Wal-Mart merges tech teams in online push
  • Craftsvilla plans to offer video buying for online shopping

  • Manpasand Beverages ties up with Germany’s Metro Cash & Carry
  • General Electric to sell appliances business to Haier for $5.4 billion
  • PM Narendra Modi to unveil startup action plan today as a major breakthrough for entrepreneurship in India
  • Government to provide simple tax regime, easier norms for startups
  • Kerala to encourage startups in the manufacturing and processing sector
  • Paytm To Launch ‘Sound Pay’ For Money Transfers Through Ultrasonic Sound Waves
  • Amazon Launches Exam Central in India; A Bookstore for Competitive Exams
  • Amazon Starts Deliveries on Bicycles in India. Pilot Project Live in 5 Cities

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“The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.”

-Walt Disney

 

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Morning Business News Round up_October 15, 2015

Morning Business News :

  • Blackstone In Talks With L&T To Buy 1 M Sq Ft
  • Virtusa Set To Buy Polaris Consulting For Rs 1,904-Cr
  • Government To Use Stabilisation Fund To Cool Pulses Price
  • Wal-Mart Sees $20 Bn Of Market Value Wiped Out
  • Psus To Ink Pact With Domestic Ships For 50% Of Imports
  • France Reaches Out To India Inc For Investment
  • Govt May Hike Import Duty On Wheat To 25% To Check Imports
  • One-Time Fund Infusion For Stalled Road Projects
  • ASK Group To Raise $1 Bn Across Realty, Private Equity
  • Railways To Ride $140 Bn Investment Plan For Safety, Modernisation And Passenger Amenities
  • FTIL Sells Remaining 11% Stake To Exit Indian Energy Exchange
  • Urea Subsidy: CCEA Approves Rs 7,000 Cr Loan From Banks
  • Lupin-Boehringer Announce Tie Up For Diabetes Drug
  • Coal Case: Court Frames Charges Against Former Coal Secy, 5 Others
  • British Unemployment Hits Seven-Year Low: Data
  • SEBI Asking Rating Agencies To Avoid Suspending Cos Not A ‘Right Move’
  • Unichem Gets USFDA Nod To Market Alzheimer Treatment Drug
  • Richest 1% Own 53% Of India’s Wealth
  • Govt Said To Be Considering Deregulation Of Natural Gas Prices
  • Mahindra In Talks With Banks To Raise Overseas Bond Issue
  • Govt Battles Pharma Firms Over Cough Syrup Abuse, Reducing Supplies
  • HUL Posts Profit Of Rs 962.24 Cr In Q2, Down 2.62% Yoy
  • Coffee Day Enterprises IPO Subscribed 13% On Day 1
  • Top 500 Companies Over-Leveraged, Recovery Still Away: India Rating
  • Claiming Tax Benefit On Serious Ailment Expenses Made Easy
  • Swachh Bharat ‘Cess’ May Hike Petrol, Diesel Prices