Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in India, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Supermarket giant Walmart is reportedly opening fifty more stores in India over the next three years, as the US retailer looks to expands its cash-and-carry segment and food retail arm. Walmart hopes to open nearly half of its 50 India stores in Uttar Pradesh…
Denmark-based jewellery brand Pandora has entered India’s jewellery market by opening its first store in the country. Pandora has granted exclusive distribution rights for their jewellery in India to Pan India Charms & Jewellery Private Limited (Pan India).…
AirAsia is launching a new route connecting Bali and Indian metropolis, Mumbai. The AirAsia X Indonesia service will kick off on May 19, operating seven times per week, using an Airbus A330-300 with 377 seats, 12 of which will be flatbed. Flights are already…
It seems the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle is a nationwide obsession in India as healthy living tops the list of consumers goals and aspirations. New research from global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that nearly half (48%) of consumers in…
Lacoste has opened a 1076sq ft store at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3, Delhi, India. The brand said the boutique aims to offer a premium shopping experience to both local and international travellers. Lacoste said it reinforces the consumer…
India’s Delhi High Court has found in favor of Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and local holding company Tata Sons in their dispute with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over an international arbitration settlement. With the verdict DoCoMo will be entitled to collect the…
While the global chocolate confectionery market posts slow growth, new research from global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that India is defying the odds. Indeed, India is now one of the world’s fastest growing chocolate confectionery markets.…
South Korean carmaker Kia Motors Corp signed a deal on Thursday to invest about $1.1 billion to build its first factory in India, aiming to tap a fast growing market at a time when its China sales are sagging. The Hyundai Motor Co affiliate posted a 19…
TT Com has announced it has secured an international telecoms operating license in India via its affiliate NTT Communications India Network Services (NTTCINS). NTTCINS has secured a virtual network operator – international long distance (VNO-ILD) license in…
Deutsche Post DHL Group will invest 250 million euros ($268 million) in India by 2020 to expand its logistics business and tap demand as the South Asian nation introduces a national sales tax that is set to boost movement of freight. The goods and services…
Citi India has launched new digital cross-border payment solution designed to eliminate the need for multiple, underlying physical documents for cross-border trade payments. The solution aims to substantially reduces time, effort and cost of each transaction…
Chinese technology giant Xiaomi, best known for making smartphones and once hailed as an iPhone slayer, has decided the key to breaking the Indian market lies in a rather different product: the air purifier. “We have studied the demands of Indian customers,…
Global innovation within the processed meat, poultry and fish categories has increased over the years and many markets with the highest growth potential are from the Asia Pacific region. New research from global market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that…
Walmart India is “evaluating” new foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines for the food retail space. This follows the government permitting 100 per cent FDI in the sector. Walmart India president/CEO Krish Iyer describes the government’s decision as a good…
India’s newest mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm had the fastest average download speeds during March by a wide margin, according to the latest figures by regulator Trai. Jio recorded an average download speed of 16.48Mbps for the quarter, roughly double…
Footwear and apparel firm Woodland India plans to enter the Japanese and South Korean markets in the next 12 months. Owned by the Aero Group, the company is also expanding at home with plans to add 120 exclusive outlets across India by the end of next year.…
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