Convenience store chain 7-Eleven is holding advanced talks with India’s Future Group to enter the territory. The parties may announce an agreement to launch a network of 7-Eleven India stores next month, according to inside reports. Future Group would operate…
Kishore Biyani, Chairman, Future Group says his company is planning to step up its focus on men’s footwear retail since the category is becoming an important accessory for the Indian consumer. According to Biyani, footwear today is no longer category defined…
Indian fashion brand Cover Story is aiming to generate ₹100 crore (US$14.6 million) in sales in the ongoing financial year. The brand has been trading in western womenswear since 2016, targeting young Indian women with fittings matching their own ethnic body…
Indian retail giant Future Group has bought Sangam Direct, a chain of grocery stores previously known as Sabka Bazaar, from Wadhawan Retail Ventures. Future group CEO Kishore Biyani has announced the deal without disclosing any figures. It is Future Group’s…
Future Group subsidiary Lifestyle Fashions has opened a design studio in London, which it describes as “the fashion capital of the world”. The studio will “infuse the company’s brands with global designs, trends and sourcing capabilities and also curate a…
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