Reliance Retail | Retail Guru - Part 2

Reliance Trends Makes A Comeback In Uttar Pradesh

November 5, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

Exactly three years after it was forced to close shop in Uttar Pradesh, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made a comeback in organised retail through Reliance Trends, a format of its retail arm, Reliance Retail

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HUL, P&G, Reckitt, Kellogg’s Raise Margins Up To 25%

October 16, 2010 By economic times retail news Leave a Comment

Modern retail has taken a lead in its fight against consumer product companies with consumer product companies including Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble increasing retailers margins on the

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Bharti Retail In Aggressive Mode

October 8, 2010 By economic times retail news 1 Comment

Call it desperation or aggression, the retail arm of Bharti Enterprises is literally muscling its way into the organised retail scene as it looks to rapidly expand its reach across the country after staying put in Punjab for…

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Tata International Plans To Step Into Footwear Retailing

October 5, 2010 By economic times retail news 1 Comment

Tata International, the overseas trading company, of the Tata Group has decided to enter footwear retailing, in the country. Tata International, has already signed few properties in the suburbs of Mumbai and Delhi for…

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Reliance Retail To Bring In Toys R Us

October 5, 2010 By economic times retail news 1 Comment

Reliance Retail is set to bring in world’s leading toy retailer Toys“R”Us to India. The two companies are close to signing a joint-venture agreement to open Toys“R”Us stores in India…

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Retailers Gear Up To Bring More International Brands

October 3, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

Many leading Indian apparel retailers, including Blues Clothing company, Arvind Lifestyle, Reliance Retail and SKNL group, are gearing to bring in more global brands as they look to expand their portfolio within the next one year…

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Hypercity Hires Former M&S Reliance CEO

September 29, 2010 By admin 2 Comments

Hypercity Retail, part of the CL Raheja group, said it had appointed Mark Ashman, the former chief executive of Marks and Spencer Reliance, as its new…

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Bharti Retail To Enter Western India Soon

September 28, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Bharti Retail will soon enter western India with its first hypermarket in Mumbai, said an executive close to the development. It has signed a 60,000 sq ft store in…

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Reliance Brands Eyes Acquisition, Plans Own Label

September 26, 2010 By economic times retail news Leave a Comment

Reliance Brands, a subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail, is scouting for acquisition in the domestic market, besides launching its own luxury label in the next 18 months. The company…

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Reliance Retail To Enter Cash-And-Carry Biz Through 3 Outlets

September 22, 2010 By economic times retail news 1 Comment

Reliance Retail, plans to enter into the cash-and-carry business by opening at least three outlets in the next six to eight months…

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