Retail Growth Eases To 9% In Feb Amid Rising Cost Pressures: RAI
Retailers are starting to experience rising input cost pressures, particularly linked to global developments in energy markets
Retail
Fashion & Lifestyle
Liberty Shoes Bets Big On Offline Over Online
- by Priyanshu Priya
- March 20, 2026
Anupam Bansal, Executive Director, Liberty Shoes, makes a case for sustainable retail over digital noise — targeting an 80-20 split in favour of stores, calling out platform-driven marketing costs as ineffective, and positioning tier 2 cities and mini metros as the brand’s most compelling growth opportunity, even as the India-EU trade window opens gradually.
people
Retail
Retail Employment Misrepresentation Remains High At 16%, Finds Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 5, 2026
The primary reasons include inaccurate disclosure of past experience, inflated salary claims, incorrect tenure details and violations of notice periods
Beauty
Fashion & Lifestyle
The Body Shop Reintroduces Cult 1990s Dewberry Range In India
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 3, 2026
The Body Shop has relaunched its iconic 1990s Dewberry fragrance range in India, featuring updated formulations, ethical sourcing and prices ranging from Rs 595 to Rs 2,095.
Budget 2026
Union Budget 2026: A Manufacturing-first Budget
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 1, 2026
This is a make better, move faster, scale deeper budget, one that prioritises long-term sectoral strength, writes Rahul Kakkad, Tax Partner, Consumer Products and Retail Sector, EY India and Ankit Jain, Senior Manager, Indirect Tax, EY India
Fashion & Lifestyle
V-Mart Retail Posts Rs 88 Crore Profit After Q2 Loss
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 23, 2026
V-Mart Retail swung back to profitability in the December 2025 quarter, reporting a net profit of Rs 87.99 crore as revenue, total income and Ebitda improved sharply from the previous quarter.
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Black Friday Beats Diwali As Top Sale Day In 2025: GoKwik
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 31, 2025
Black Friday overtook Diwali as India’s biggest online sale day in 2025, GoKwik data shows, with November leading annual consumption.
Retail
Stores
High-potential Assets: Reviving India’s Ghost Shopping Centres
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 10, 2025
A report shows that across 365 surveyed shopping centres, 74 have been classified as ghost assets, representing 15.5 million square feet (msf) of dormant retail potential
E-commerce & Marketplaces
India Prepares For Record-Breaking Black Friday Shopping Wave
- by Tarannum Manjul
- November 28, 2025
Black Friday is emerging as India’s fastest-rising year-end retail moment. Brands across categories reveal why 2025 could be the biggest edition yet The great Indian retail consumer gears up to shop its heart out at the Black Friday sales that begin on 28 November. Although Black Friday originated in the US as the shopping […]
Consumer
Economy
India’s Consumption Outlook Remains Positive, Shows Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 27, 2025
The report notes that tax relief, GST rationalisation, proposed eighth pay commission, and healthy rural incomes are likely to support household spending