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“Apart from Reliance Retail, we are looking at a series of similar tie-ups within modern trade. We are looking at newer avenues to reach out to consumers.” — Anil Moolchandani, CMD, Archies Limited.

Archies Limited, the country’s leading marketer of greeting cards and other social expression products, according to an ET report, […]

“We hope to bring in world-class toy stores, which will capture the imagination and attention of children in India.” — Bijou Kurien, President and CEO, Reliance Lifestyle Holdings.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the magic of Hamley to India, partnering with Reliance Retail, where we have already received such a warm […]

Reliance, which earlier formed joint ventures with iconic retailers like the UK’s apparel giant Marks & Spencer and Dutch opticals major Perle Europe, the US-based Office Depot, and made franchisee arrangements with the US-based Apple Inc, among others, appears to be going strong with striking relationships with global speciality retail majors to […]

Videocon Retail, a part of Venugopal Dhoot-led Videocon group, is investing Rs 800 crore in the next three years to undertake massive expansion of its ‘Next’ and ‘Planet M’ retail chains.
Next, the electrical and electronic durables chain of the group, which competes with the likes of Croma (Tatas), Reliance Digital (Ambanis), and […]

“Music World currently contributes 90% to the division’s revenues. With the expansion of Books and Beyond, we expect the proportion to change from next year.” — K Dasaratharaman, President (Speciality Retail Business Division).

RPG Enterprises, which besides operating Spencer’s Retail, is also managing two speciality chains called ‘Books & Beyond’ and ‘Music […]

Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, which owns books, music and gifts chain Depot is setting up a new chain called Foto Depot.
The new concept, which currently is being tried out at three outlets on a pilot basis in Mumbai, allows customers to either get photographed or bring pictures of their choice on a variety […]

“We have tied up with Apple for stocking a whole range of products in shop-in-shop format in Music World, including iPods and accessories.” –  Subrata Chowdhury, President (Books and Music), Spencer’s Retail.

Music World, the music retail chain of RPG group owned Spencer’s Retail, has tied-up with the US-based Apple Inc. — a […]

Consequent to its agreement with the UK’s specialist iconic retailer Mothercare, which specialises in selling products meant for expecting mothers and children of up to eight years age, the K. Raheja promoted, department stores retail chain Shoppers’ Stop, has decided to sell the line of Early Learning Centre (ELC) toys beginning with […]

“Out of one billion Indians, 160 million (16 per cent) are children below seven years and another 190 million (19 per cent) are in the 7 to 14 year range. There is a large potential in the toy market which is still left untapped.” — Sanjiv , Goenka, Vice-ChairmanRPG Enterprises and […]

Hemu Ramaiah, the original promoter of Landmark, the country’s pioneering books, music, and leisure products retail chain, has decided to sell her minority stake in the of 24% to its current owner majority Trent Limited, one of the Tata group’s two pure retail initiatives.
Founded in 1987 with maiden store in Nungambakkam […]