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Walmart plans to open a further 40 stores in India
Walmart plans to open a further 40 stores in India, according to Indian commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma. “Walmart is very satisfied with its results in India. I was informed by the Walmart CEO that they are looking at opening more stores. He gave me a figure of 40 ...
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Spencer’s to focus on hypermarkets and private labels to improve profitability
Food and general merchandise retailer Spencer’s is to focus on hypermarkets and private labels in an attempt to improve profitability.The retailer, which is owned by Indian conglomerate RPG Group, will invest INR1bn (£12m) in rolling out 10 hypermarkets and 15 small-format stores this financial year. It also wants to double ...
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NewsMothercare to extend Indian stores network
Mothercare has signed a second joint venture in India, with DLF Brands, the retail division of a local property giant, to accelerate its expansion there.
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NewsMothercare signs new joint venture to further growth in India
Mothercare has signed a new joint venture with DLF Brands to further its expansion plans in India.
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Pantaloon Retail reported total group income rose 31%
India-based Pantaloon Retail reported total group income rose 31% to INR76.69bn (£1.01bn) in its financial results for the year ended June 30.Net profit after minority interest declined sharply from INR219.3m (£2.9m) in the previous year to INR100.7m (£1.3m). The group is expecting to achieve 35% to 40% sales growth during ...
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Pantaloon Retail sales up 31%
Pantaloon Retail’s net sales rose 31% to INR76.69bn (£994.8m) for the year to June 30.Net profit at the group, which is Indian’s largest retailer, plummeted from INR219.3m (£2.84m) the year before to INR100.7m (£1.3m).The decline was primarily due to rising employee costs, depreciation and interest charges.Kishore Biyani, chief executive of ...
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Shopper’s Stop managing director moves to non-exec role
BS Nagesh, managing director at K Raheja-owned multi-format retailer Shopper’s Stop, is leaving his role and moving into a non-executive position as vice-chairman of the company.As part of a company wide succession planning process Shopper’s Stop chief executive Govind Shrikhande will take over managing director duties from Nagesh and become ...
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Best Denki set for expansion in India and Middle East
Consumer electronics retailer Best Denki will team up with Indonesian construction company Bangun Persada Tata Makmur to open stores in India and the Middle East over the next three to five yearsThe retailer already has 45 overseas stores in eight countries outside Japan, including Singapore and Malaysia, and runs a ...
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Bharti Retail to open up to 100 EasyDay stores
Bharti Retail plans to open between 75 and 100 EasyDay stores in 25 cities in northern India by the end of this financial year.The retailer said it will focus on a mixture of small and medium-sized formats in “tier 1 and tier 2” cities.Bharti Retail is also planning to open ...
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Indian government confirms commitment to protecting smaller retail businesses
The Indian government has confirmed its commitment to protect smaller retail businesses in a move some suggest signals that the retail sector in the country will not be opened further.India’s minister of state for commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia said: “The government is fully committed to securing the legitimate interests of all ...
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Reliance Retail Digital to expand and launch private-label electricals
Reliance Retail Digital is to open a further 21 outlets this financial year and plans to launch private-label electrical products within months.The retailer has 14 stores at present, in cities including Mumbai, Jalandhar, Bangalore and Chennai.Reliance Retail Digital president and chief executive Ajay Baijal said that although there are risks, ...
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Most retailers expanding abroad entering Mid East markets
Saudi Arabia attracted the most new retailers in the past year, with 37 opening their doors there, a CB Richard Ellis report found.The study showed that most retailers expanding abroad were entering Middle Eastern markets; Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates were also in the top five.Separately, AT Kearney’s annual ...
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Ikea abandons India investment plans
Ikea has abandoned $1bn (£611.2m) investment plans for India due to the red tape that still exists for foreign retail entrants.The furniture giant had been considering launching in India but wanted to do so with full ownership, which the law does not allow foreign retailers to do.After the election of ...
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NewsIndia offers greatest retail opportunities study shows
India offers the greatest investment opportunities for international retailers, a study has found.
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Vishal Retail opens hypermarket in Gondia
Indian retailer Vishal Retail has opened its first hypermarket in the country, in Gondia, western India.The large format store covers more than 10,765 sq ft, selling various brands. The retailer plans to open a second hypermarket in Jalandhar, Punjab this month.Separately, a fire broke out at Vishal Retail’s 300,000 sq ...
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Foreign retailers welcome new Indian government
Last week India’s new government, with Manmohan Singh as prime minister, was sworn in in Delhi. Singh and the Congress Party won a decisive mandate with his pledge to tackle the impact of the global economic crisis and by ensuring growth for the country.
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Rosebys UK to be resurrected in global push
Home textiles retailer Rosebys could make a return to the UK this year, according to its owner, Indian industrialist Sanjay Dalmia.
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Carrefour and Reliance Retail discuss joint venture
French retailer Carrefour is in talks with Indian giant Reliance Retail about forming a joint venture.Carrefour has been negotiating to operate in India in partnership with tycoon Kishore Biyani’s Future Group, but no deal has been struck.The French group is now talking to other potential partners, including Aditya Birla and ...
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Invest in India but beware of problems, retailers warn
Those making investments in India should act soon, according to BS Nagesh, managing director of Indian department store chain Shopper’s Stop, who summed up the panel’s views on the next phase of development in Indian retail at the World Retail Congress.
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M&S treads cautiously in India
Marks & Spencer’s foray into the Indian market is being slowed by global economic turbulence and delays in the availability of commercial property in the country.Through a joint venture with Reliance Retail, M&S had planned to set up 50 stores across the country in the next five years. Chief executive ...