India Retail News

Looking into the Middle East: SAP, IKEA and Express Avenue

India’s MAJOR BRANDS to increase to 100 stores

Opening new stores of existing nine international brands – Mango, Aldo, Nine West, Promod, Charles & Keith, La Senza, Okaidi, Aldo Accessories and Inglot – in premier malls across India and will reach a target of 100 stores by March 2011.

M&S Head of Buying votes for accessible fashion: Adam Colton spoke at the 25th IAF World Apparel Convention 2009 where it was evident that India is emerging as a promising market for global brands and the retailers alike, significantly for its contribution to global textile and apparel trade.

Reliance Footprint partners with Western Brands on Kids footware – Gini & Jony will leverage the substantial and ever-growing network of Reliance Footprint, including Levi’s and Puma children’s footware.

Shopper’s Stop to add 500,000 sq ft space by March

Reliance Retail launches ‘Reliance Jewels’ in Mumbai

No FDI plan in retail; FMCG companies to see robust volume growth; Bharti Airtel profit increases 22%; Future Group announces investment deal with Fung Capital; GST, FDI can quadruple FMCG turnover in 10 years, Pantaloon to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore; And more…..

Reliance expecting to breakeven by Sept, Pantaloon sales up 14%, Future Group may list Future Venture, India most attractive market for retail investment, Bharti Wal-Mart to launch co-branded credit cards…

Bata plan to open 65-70 stores, Over 100 malls projected to open by end 2010, Tata to start e-mall, Apparel market to defy slowdown, Shoppers Stop plans 12 new stores over 3 yrs….