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Biyani celebrates Diwali with 87 percent increase in ‘value’ sales

November 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“Consumers are spending more on value for money products. All categories in food and fashion are doing well. In fact, the same store growth of 50 per cent in value formats is a record increase for us.” — Kishore Biyani, CEO, Future Group.

While, the entire world is battling with unprecedented decline in […]

Tags: Value/ Discount Store · Consumer Electronics/ Home Appliances · Indian · FMCG · Lifestyle · Value Products · Home Improvement · General Merchandise · Economy · Consumers/ Behaviour · Kishore Biyani (Future Group) · Food & Grocery · Fashion and Apparel · Retail Trends

Spinach promoters look at 7-fold expansion in 4 years; plan investment of Rs 1,500 cr

October 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Wadhawan Food Retail, a part of Delhi-based realty major Wadhwan group, which operates convenience food and grocery chain called “Spinach” notwithstanding the reports of financial crunch, is planning to invest Rs. 1,500 crore to set up 1,300 new stores across the country.
These stores will come up over a period of the next […]

Tags: FMCG · Indian · Expansion/ Investment/ Launch · Home Improvement · Food & Grocery

Rosebys to begin India roll-out; plans 650 ‘home textiles’ oulets in 3 years

September 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Rosebys, the UK’s largest home textiles retailer, which operates over 300 home furnishings stores across the United Kingdom, selling bedding, curtains, bathroom textiles, kidswear, kitchen products, and gifts, among others, has decided to expand its footprint beyond the UK.Apart from India, the company is planning to launch the Rosenbys brand in European and Asian […]

Tags: Indian · Expansion/ Investment/ Launch · Home Improvement · Homeware/ Household items · Consumers/ Behaviour

Rs 35 lakhs for a bed? Luxury bed maker Hästens forays into India

July 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, you can buy a fleet of over 30 Tata ‘Nano’ cars for the price of a luxury sleeping bed made by Hästens of Sweden.
Hästens, which proposes to sell beds with bed-frames (cots) between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 35 lakh each, is foraying into India. It will today launch its first retail store at […]

Tags: MNC · Expansion/ Investment/ Launch · Home Improvement · SBO (Single Brand Outlets) · Luxury Products

Gautier looking at foraying into India; global furniture major in talks with Indian partners

November 20th, 2007 · No Comments

“The burgeoning lifestyle aspirations of the new-age Indian consumers coupled with the retail industry boom sweeping through the country has prompted Gautier to seriously look at establishing its presence in the Indian market.” — M Dominique, Soulard Chairman & Managing Director, Gautier
Gautier, the global furniture major, known for contemporary, stylish and […]

Tags: Home Improvement