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Black Friday becomes India's new retail bridge between Diwali and winter sales

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- Black Friday-a major shopping phenomenon in the West-is fast turning into a key sales window in India, reshaping how brands manage inventory and pricing. Brands are increasingly... Read More


As Indians lean towards quick gourmet, Domino's, Wendy's, Burger King, McDonald's rejig menus

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- For long, western fast-food chains in India have bet on low prices and localized fare to grow in scale and scope. They are increasingly now turning to premium bases and ingredie... Read More


Reliance Retail brings in Carrefour veteran to sharpen grocery play

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Reliance Retail has hired former Carrefour executive Guillaume de Cologne to oversee its grocery business, in a sign he could potentially succeed Damodaran Mall, the current chie... Read More


After Ambani's and Birla's, Goenka's enter the Indian luxury apparel market

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- RPSG Ventures Ltd, part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, on Wednesday approved the acquisition of a 40% stake in FSP Design Pvt. Ltd, the company behind the luxury fashion label Fa... Read More


GST cuts to boost urban demand, especially for packaged food: Marico CEO

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Homegrown fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Marico Ltd expects India's urban demand, especially in categories such as packaged foods, to perk up in the coming quarters aide... Read More


FMCG volume growth moderates amid GST transition in September quarter, value up 12.9%: NielsenIQ

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector reported a 5.4% rise in September-quarter volumes, which moderated sequentially on account of the transition to new goods and ser... Read More


Jubilant FoodWorks's profit nearly triples in the September quarter

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, which operates Domino's and other quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in India and overseas, reported a nearly threefold year-on-year rise in profit in ... Read More


An upended market is ending the era of long-serving consumer, retail CEOs in India

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India's consumer businesses, once known for stable management and long CEO tenures, are witnessing top-level churn across sectors such as retail and fast-moving consumer goods (F... Read More


Belgium's Lotus Bakeries sets sights on India's middle-class cookie jar

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Belgium's Lotus Bakeries, the maker of Biscoff biscuits, is banking on Mondelez's powerful distribution network to reach more middle-income consumers and capture a larger share o... Read More


Britannia CEO Varun Berry quits abruptly, Hargave to take over on 15 Dec

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Britannia Industries Ltd on Monday announced a sudden departure of Varun Berry as executive vice-chairman, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), bringing an end to... Read More