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Trent’s Zudio Expands Aggressively, Opens 203 New Stores in FY24

The value retailer enters 46 new cities, bolstering its presence across India Trent’s value apparel format, Zudio, achieved a record expansion in fiscal 2024, opening 203 new stores and entering 46 new cities, bringing its total number of stores to 545. “During the year, Zudio added 203 new stores to its portfolio and consolidated 10 […]

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B&A Enters Retail Market With ‘Gatoonga’ Black Tea, Plans Pan-India Expansion

Historic foray marks a new era for the 100-year-old company with a focus on home state Assam and future nationwide growth After a 100-year history, B&A has ventured into the retail segment with its new ‘Gatoonga’ brand of black tea, according to a senior company official. The brand was launched in Assam as the company […]

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Zara Faces Slowest Sales Growth in India Amidst Intensifying Competition

Inditex’s joint venture with Tata sees revenue growth slow to 8 per cent, marking a significant decline from previous years Spain’s Inditex, the parent company of the popular fashion brand Zara, experienced its slowest sales growth in India, excluding the pandemic year, during FY24. As the world’s largest fashion group, Inditex faced increasing competition in […]

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Strawberry Farming Practices Could Be Harming Soil Quality: Study

Researchers discovered that the plastic mulch used to help Californian strawberries grow sheds a large number of plastic mulch fragments. These particles have been shown to have a negative impact on soil quality, casting doubt on their long-term viability. The survey’s findings are likely to apply to plastic use in agricultural production around the world. […]

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