All Reliance Retail articles
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NewsReliance Retail pulls out of race to rescue Debenhams
Reliance Retail has pulled out of the race to buy Debenhams as the embattled department store chain battles to secure its future.
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Indian giant Reliance Retail mulls Debenhams bid
Reliance Retail, which is owned by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is reportedly considering a bid for part or all of Debenhams.
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The Entertainer set to open in India with Reliance Retail partnership
The Entertainer has partnered with Indian retail giant Reliance Retail as part of its strategy to “tap into the booming Indian market”.
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Reliance takes on Amazon and Flipkart with JioMart launch
Indian retail giant Reliance Industries has launched an ecommerce platform to challenge Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart in its homeland.
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Indian giant Reliance Retail circles Hamleys
Indian retail titan Reliance Retail is reportedly in late-stage talks with Hamleys to acquire the toy retailer.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why the reliance on department stores as centre anchors is waning
It’s been a turbulent year for UK retail, with some of the country’s longest-standing department stores coming under intense pressure.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Debenhams is reducing its reliance on fashion
Debenhams was able to paint a positive picture at its half-year financials last week as profits and like-for-likes rose.
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Electricals chain Reliance Digital aims to ramp up store count
Consumer electricals chain Reliance Digital is aiming to ramp up its store count from 104 to 500 by March 2014. To strengthen back-end operations, the company plans to up its warehouse count from 21 nationwide to one in every state.
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Reliance Footprint plans store expansion
Reliance Footprint is planning to double its number of footwear stores in the next six months. The company’s chief executive Gopalakrishnan Sankar said: “We are present in 37 cities across 15 states and want to expand our business to Tier II cities in the coming years. The company has taken ...
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Reliance Retail appoints two ex-Walmart executives
Reliance Retail has appointed two ex-Walmart executives to run its operations in the country, according to local press. Reliance has named former Walmart China chief operating officer Rob Cissell as the chief executive, and former vice-president of store operations Shawn Gray as chief operating officer, said company officials. The ...
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Reliance Retail to enter smaller towns and introduce grocery home delivery
Reliance Retail is pushing ahead with a rapid expansion drive, which will include entry into smaller towns and the introduction of a home delivery service for groceries. The plan is to expand its presence in urban markets, moving from Tier I and Tier II cities down to Tier IV cities ...
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New Reliance team charged with doubling business in 5 years
Reliance Retail has hired an expert retail management team from Thailand and Europe to spearhead its retail business. “The company has hired a team of 35 senior executives from various retail giants like Tesco Lotus of Thailand, European retail giant Morrisons and the US retailer Walmart . It ...
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Reliance Retail in push for value formats
Reliance Retail is implementing a five-year plan to grow its value formats, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Super and Reliance Mart. Through the programme, the company is adopting the tagline ‘Aapki Khushi Hamari Khushi’ (your happiness is our happiness) and said it will strengthen the presence of multi-formats and other retail ...
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Reliance Retail appoints Gwyn Sundhagul as chief exec of value-format division
Reliance Retail has appointed Gwyn Sundhagul chief executive of its value-format division, which includes the Reliance Mart, Reliance Super and Reliance Fresh fascias. Sundhagul was formerly chief marketing officer of Tesco’s Thai subsidiary Lotus. Reliance Retail operates almost 1,000 retail stores throughout India.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Reliance unveils footwear format in India
Indian retail powerhouse Reliance has launched a footwear format in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
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Reliance to spin off Fresh chain as it chases alliances
Indian giant Reliance Retail is understood to intend to hive off its grocery fascia Reliance Fresh as it focuses on joint ventures to drive growth.
