Retailers Caught In CWG Traffic Curbs

Large retailers in the Capital are nervous about the movement of goods carriages that might affect the supply of their stocks in and around Delhi. To ensure better security, the government has restricted the movement of commercial vehicles…

Lotto to expand retail reach in India

Italian sportswear brand Lotto is working on strengthening its presence in India by expanding retail reach and driving volume growth. “India is a strategic market for Lotto as the country offers strong growth opportunity…

Piramals to pay around Rs 600 crore to regain control of Crossroads

The Piramal family will soon regain control of the mall in Central Mumbai that provided many in this sprawling megapolis their first experience of shopping outside the neighbourhood corner store. A real estate fund owned by Ajay Piramal will buy a majority stake in the company owning the mall, SoBo Central, from the…

Vishal Retail may become a shell company on Texas Pacific recast

Cash-strapped Vishal Retail may soon become a shell company if the restructuring package proposed by lenders is implemented. Texas Pacific Group (TPG), which has agreed to infuse Rs 500 crore, has put in a condition that…

RoC submits report on Subhiksha to Corporate Affairs Ministry

The Registrar of Companies (RoC) southern region on Friday said it has submitted its report on troubled retailer Subhiksha to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. “Our report is already given (to MCA)…From our side, everything is over. There is nothing pending from us…

Gitanjali to add 300,000 sqft, enter China and Middle East

Gitanjali Gems Ltd, India’s biggest jewelry retailer, plans to open about 500 stores by the end of the financial year as it seeks to tap demand in the world’s biggest gold-buying nation. The company plans to add 300,000 square feet of retail space in the year through March…

Retail stocks get FDI proposal boost

The stocks of retail firms today soared as much as 5 per cent, led by Pantaloon Retail India, after the government pitched in for foreign direct investment in the sector. Shares of Pantaloon Retail settled up …

Open-up FDI in multi-brand retail

Making out a strong case for opening up the multi-brand retail sector for foreign investment, the Industry Ministry today sought the views of different stakeholders asking whether FDI in the sector should be permitted. “FDI in retail may…

Shoppers Stop eyes around Rs 1,000 crore revenues from Hypercity

K Raheja-promoted retail chain Shoppers Stop, which has a majority stake in the group’s hypermarket format Hypercity, expects the latter to be profitable at the company level in FY 12 …

Marks and Spencer to open 50 stores in India in 3 years

British high street retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) is to more than double its retail presence in India, targeting 50 stores in the next three years. M&S currently operates 17 stores in India through a joint venture with …