India
Keells navigating the Covid -19 crisis with innovation and resilience.
The company received two awards at the Retail Asia Awards 2021.
Keells navigating the Covid -19 crisis with innovation and resilience.
The company received two awards at the Retail Asia Awards 2021.
India’s TyrePlex clinches seed funding
The funding will be used to scale its tech and product teams.
McDonald’s launches Minions-themed products in India
This came as its restaurants offer special deals to vaccinated customers.
Omnichannel retailers best placed to survive in India: report
High fixed spending and the lack of seasonal cash inflow are threatening retailers.
KKR buys stake in India’s Vini Cosmetics for $625m
The beauty brand has 700,000 points of sales in the country.
Home deliveries drive India’s foodservice sector
The sector is expected to witness new formats such as cloud kitchens.
India’s retail recovery tipped to extend to 2022
Real household spending is not expected to hit pre-pandemic levels by 2021.
Amazon India launches free video streaming service
Adding an entertainment service can help lure in shoppers to its app.
High inflation and job loss threatens India’s retail spending
India recorded a 11-year high wholesale price index in April.
IKEA India invests in store openings and digital initiatives
The growing popularity of online furniture shopping will offer a boost for the retailer.
Weekly News Wrap: Indian jewelers shut stores on key holiday; Meituan shares slump over controversial post
And Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai raises $330m in D plus funding round.
India’s e-commerce firms ramp up hiring
BigBasket and Flipkart are two of the biggest names that have been impacted by the rise of COVID-19 across India.
Second-wave uncertainties loom over India’s retail industry
Retailers have been urged to expand to smaller cities to ramp up their consumer bases.
Reliance Retail extends completion date of Future Retail acquisition
Amazon has formally objected to the deal, putting the transaction under dispute.
Mrignayani Emporium launches on Amazon India
It offers nearly 1,000 different products, from sarees to jewellery, and ever
Weekly News Wrap: Japan's malls brace for no-foreigner Olympics; Indian court drops asset freeze on Future Group CEO
And Jolibee is looking towards foreign expansion.
'Buy now, pay later' transactions on the rise in APAC
The payment option has big potential in markets like India with low credit card penetration.