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Subhiksha gets HC reprieve; obtains stay against execution of FDA’s order

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments

“Following the FDA order against suspending Subhiksha’s warehouse license for 20 days, Subhiksha went ahead and appealed in the Bombay Hi gh Court against the order and has managed to get a stay order from the Bombay High Court.” — R Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director, Subhiksha.
Subhiksha, the Chennai-based, country’s largest […]

Tags: Social Responsibility · Indian · Safety · Health, Beauty, Wellness · Convenience Store · Food & Grocery · Subramanian (Subhiksha)

Subhiksha blames competitors and vested interests for FDA action

August 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“It is quite sad that agencies saddled with the task of consumer protection can be used as tools by competition and vested interests to settle scores.” — Mohit Khattar, President (Marketing), Subhiksha Trading.
Subhiksha, the Chennai-based food and grocery discount retail chain, which is currently under the scanner of state FDA of Maharashta for alleged […]

Tags: Social Responsibility · Indian · Health, Beauty, Wellness · Food & Grocery · Subramanian (Subhiksha) · Convenience Store · Policies/ Government

ITC extends web-based e-Chaupal initiative to Tamilnadu

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

“ITC’s proven expertise in the agri sector will now be available to the poorest of farmers in Tamil Nadu and give them an opportunity to leverage the power of information technology and also benefit from high quality extension services.” — Y C Deveshwar, Chairman, ITC Limited.
e-Choupal, an agri-initiative, started eight years ago in 2000, […]

Tags: Rural Retailing · Indian · Social Responsibility · Expansion/ Investment/ Launch

Subhiksha under fresh FDA scanner; scotches rumours of closure in Maharashtra

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

“No notice of suspension or cancellation has been served against any Subhiksha outlet and all media reports in this regard are completely inaccurate.” — Mohit Khattar, President-Marketing, Subhiksha.

Subhiksha, the country’s largest food & grocery supermarket retail chain, facing charges of flouting hygiene regulations in Maharashtra, according to agency reports, will go through scanner […]

Tags: Safety · Social Responsibility · Indian · Food & Grocery · Convenience Store · Subramanian (Subhiksha) · Supermarkets/ Superstores · Policies/ Government

Corporate pharmacies are playing havoc with public health system, says a Chemists Assn in Andhra

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Alarmed with entry of the corporate sector in the retail of pharmaceuticals, the Chemists and Druggists Association of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, has sough immediate intervention of the concerned authorities to check the dangerous trend of playing havoc with the public health system.
The Association represented by its president V […]

Tags: Social Responsibility · Health, Beauty, Wellness · Views/ Opinions · Retail Trends

Wal-Mart rolls out social agenda; commits to launch energy saving products

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, according to a New York Times report, is gearing up to solve some of the challenges, like healthcare and energy, facing the world.
H. Lee Scott Jr., Chief Executive, Wal-Mart Stores, while speaking to his Store Managers in Kansas (USA), said that in the next three years Wal-Mart will […]

Tags: Social Responsibility · MBO (Multi Brand Outlet)