IndiaRetailBiz

“Inflation has made no impact on our growth plan. We are going to open 70 more stores by the end of the current year and will invest Rs 700 crore for the purpose.” Ram Chandra Agarwal, Chairman, Vishal Retail.
Undettered by high inflation, Vishal- the Delhi-based mega markets retail chain has drawn up plans […]

The organised retail has begun to flex its muscle, as never before!
This became evident when Anand Kripalu, Managing Director of Cadbury India, the Indian subsidiary of the global confectionery giant, decided to call on Kishore Biyani, Chief Executive Officer of Future Group, with his team of executives to sort out perceived differences between […]

Close on the heels of removing Cadbury’s products from the shelves of the group’s retail chains under several formats, Future Group led by Kishore Biyani, according to source based information published by Live Mint, may be looking at launching its own chocolate brand in the coming few months.
The test marketing of the […]

After boycotting Pepsico’s Frito Lay Potato chips a few months ago, India’s largest listed retailer Pantaloon Retail India, a part of the Kishore Biyani owned Future Group, has now set its guns on global confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes.
The retailer has asked all its stores across formats, particularly the outlets of Big […]

Wadhawan Food Retail, a part of the Delhi-based housing and housing finance major Wadhwan Group is planning to raise capital next year through IPO. Fresh capital will be used to expand retail business of the group.
Apart from operating flagship food & grocery retail chain “Spinach,” Wadhwans have focussed on inorganic expansion. Besides […]

Café Coffee Day, the largest network of retail coffee shops across the country, in pursuance of its expansion plans, is looking at launching new formats, while focusing on tier-II and tier-III cities.
Café Coffee Day, which currently operates 590 coffee dispensing outlets, is present in various formats that include petrol pump shops, airport shops […]

“We have signed up regional franchises in Rajasthan and Gujarat with a business model comprising 60 per cent equity and 40 per cent franchise. These will then open chains in these states. We are also scouting for a location to open a Nirula’s in Mumbai on our own.” — Samir Kuckreja, Managing […]

Barista, among the pioneering coffee retail chains of India, which last year was acquired by Italian coffee major Luigi Lavazza SpA, is planning to expand its retail network from 206 stores to 300 stores, at an investment of Rs. 32 crore ($8 million), this fiscal, reports Financial Express.
Coffee business in India, according […]

“The retail industry is on a growth trajectory. Wine consumption is growing rapidly amongst the 20-30 year-olds due to high disposable incomes and enhanced lifestyles. Wine is gradually moving away from the category of ‘alcohol’ and thereby gaining social acceptance,” Ranjit Chougule, Managing Director, Champagne Indage Ltd.

Champagne Indage Ltd (CIL), which […]

Wal-Mart, the US-based world’s largest retailer, is here! Of course, through Bharti Retail, its franchisee partner for front-end retail in India. Bharti Retail, a part of Mittals owned Bharti Enterprises– India’s largest mobile telecom player– rolled out first cluster of its three convenience stores in Ludhiana (Punjab) on Wednesday, the 16th […]