Future Group Pantaloon, Controlled by Aditya Birla

Future Group – In a deal announced on Monday, the Aditya Birla Group will take control of a new company that will own 86 apparel stores and outlets run by PRIL.

India May Allow Fdi In Multi-Brand Retail In 3 Mths – Pantaloon

The Indian government may allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail in the next three months, a Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd executive said on Tuesday

Tata Group’s Trent All Set To Launch Operation Westside

Westside , the flagship retail chain of Tata Group’s Trent, will add a gourmet food section and launch premium labels through designer collaborations and international licensing deals to take on peers such as Shoppers Stop and Lifestyle

Future Group To Double Pantaloon Stores In 3-4 Years

Future Group on Saturday said it will double the number of its flagship multi-brand ‘Pantaloon’ stores in the next three to four years, as it embarks on an image makeover for the apparel and accessories

Pantaloon Retail Earmarks Rs 2,100-Cr For Expansion Over 3-Yrs

Kishore Biyani-led Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd today said that it has lined-up a capex of around Rs 2,100-crore over the next three-years to fuel its retail expansion. The company, that runs a chain of outlets such as Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, KB’s Fair Price and rural model Adhaar

Future Brands To Launch 4-5 More Pvt Brands In Few Months

Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Group’s private label arm, Future Brands, is looking at launching 4-5 more private brands across 7-8 categories over the next few months

Pantaloon net rises 170% to Rs 99 cr on volume play

Pantaloon Retail (India), the country’s largest publicly-traded retailer, has recorded a 170% jump in net profit to Rs 98.9 crore in the quarter ended June 2010 compared with the year-ago period due to increased sales followed by a revival in the economy…

Pantaloon forms equal JV with UK firm

Pantaloon Retail, India’s largest listed retailer, said on Friday it had formed an equal joint venture with UK-based C & J Clark International to sell branded footwear and associated products. The joint venture would also engage in wholesaling of Clarks branded products in India, it said in a statement. Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, is a [...]

Pantaloon hits FII limit, no further buying of shares allowed: RBI

The Reserve Bank today said foreign institutional investors cannot purchase shares in Kishore Biyani-promoted Pantaloon Retail anymore as the company has hit the FII limit. “No further purchases of shares of Pantaloon Retail would be allowed in the stock exchanges in India on behalf of FIIs/NRIs/PIOs,” RBI said in a release. The RBI direction came [...]

Future Group Co-Creates Private Brands with Celebrities

Move over brand ambassadors, the latest mantra for promoting a brand appears to be co-creation. And retail major Future Group seems to be making the most by co-creating its private brands. Instead of an endorsement fee, the celebrity involved in brand co-creation, will get a pie in the revenue of the product, said sources close [...]