India To Cut Food Weight In New CPI Series To 36.75% To Manage Volatility
The weight of food and beverages will be cut to 36.75 per cent in the new consumer price index (CPI) series from 45.86 per cent currently
Economy
Retail
Retail
Union Budget & The Evolving Policy Needs Of Retail Real Estate Sector
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 30, 2026
The retail sector certainly hopes that Union Budget 2026 will help create a more equitable playing field, writes Anuj Kejriwal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Retail Leasing and Industrial and Logistics, Anarock Group
Opinion
Retail
Retail Wants Reform Not Relief: Budget 2026 Will Set The Tone
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 30, 2026
Indian retail is close to its destined orbit and what it needs now is an initial push of momentum to get there, says Badri Beriwal, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer, Bata India
Companies
Retail
Gillette India’s Q3 Pat Rises 37% YoY On Double-digit Topline Growth
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 29, 2026
Net profit was reported at Rs 172 crore, up 37 per cent versus year ago, driven by double digit topline growth and a favourable product price-mix
Retail
Retail Sales Grow 10% YoY In Dec, Survey Reveals
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 27, 2026
Regionally, retail growth in December 2025 remained broad-based, with the west recording the strongest performance at 14 per cent
Retail
Retail Flags GST, MSMEs, Exports As Budget 2026–27 Priorities
- by Tarannum Manjul
- January 22, 2026
From GST rationalisation and disposable income support to manufacturing incentives, omnichannel infrastructure and export enablement, India’s retail leaders see Union Budget 2026–27 as a decisive moment to convert consumption momentum into durable, broad-based growth As India heads into Union Budget 2026–27, the retail sector—one of the country’s largest employers and most visible economic bellwethers—is […]
Companies
Retail
Reliance Retail’s Q3 Revenue Rises To Rs 97,605 Cr On Festive Boost
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 17, 2026
The company opened 431 new stores during the period, taking the total store count to 19,979 with area under operation at 78.1 million square feet
Companies
Retail
Walmart International’s President & CEO Kathryn McLay To Depart
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 16, 2026
McLay will remain in the role until 31 January but will continue at the company through the first quarter to help ensure a smooth transition.
Economy
Retail
India’s WPI Inflation Rises To 0.83% In December
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 14, 2026
The surge is due to increase in prices of other manufacturing, minerals, manufacture of machinery and equipment, manufacture of food products and textiles
Food & Beverage.
Retail
Icra Sees Food Inflation Pushing CPI Past 2% In January
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 14, 2026
Food and beverage segment is expected to revert to an inflation in January 2026 after remaining in the deflationary zone in six of the last seven months