Reliance Brands through its wholly owned subsidiary in UK (RBUK), has on Wednesday signed a definitive agreement to enter a joint venture with UK-based Superdry PLC, marking a significant new chapter in its partnership with Superdry PLC. Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) is a subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and began operations in 2007 with […]
foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), India’s talent platform, published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit), presenting the latest findings on hiring trends for September 2023. Hiring dipped 2 per cent month-over-month, according to the latest tracker. In addition, e-recruitment activities in India fell by 8 per cent in September 2023 compared to September 2022. The […]
Avenue Supermarts, the owner and operator of the retail chain DMart, reported an 18.51% increase in standalone revenue from operations, reaching Rs 12,307.72 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. This compares to the revenue from operations of Rs 10,384.66 crore in the same period the previous year, as stated in a […]
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend benefits till March 2024 that were provided under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). According to reports, the scheme ended in March 2023. The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was launched in May 2020 as part […]
JioMart and Meta completed their one-year partnership through which they have enabled consumers to simply browse and shop for their household needs through WhatsApp chats and making shopping easier for Indian consumers. “Celebrating one year of enabling Indians to shop with ease, JioMart and WhatsApp’s collaboration has proven to be one of the most successful […]
The boom in the subscriptions economy is causing ‘subscription fatigue’ in India, according to a new survey. Nine in ten (89 per cent) Indian subscribers believe there are now “too many” subscription services available. As a result, 92 per cent now demand a unified platform to administer all of their subscriptions. Despite many feeling overwhelmed, […]
Reliance Retail (RRVL), the retail arm of Reliance Industries, has successfully received the full subscription amount of Rs 2,069.50 crore from the global investment firm KKR and has allotted 1.71 crore equity shares. Following this share allotment, KKR’s shareholding in RRVL has increased to 1.42 per cent, up from the previous 1.17 per cent. In […]
Ferns N Petals (FNP), the leading gifting brand in India, is considering the possibility of going public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) by 2025, while also evaluating the prospect of securing additional funding in 2024, Vikaas Gutgutia, Founder & MD of the company told BW Retail World. “We are expanding,” said Gutgutia, “We probably […]
Casio, the Japanese consumer electronic brand will start manufacturing watches by this financial year (FY24) in India, said Hideki Imai, Managing Director, Casio India, while adding that the company is serious about the Indian market. “We intend to start local manufacturing of watches in India this financial year, not G Shock but entry-level watches to […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a ban on fresh meat imports from Pakistan via sea route after fungus was found on meat, according to ARY News. A restriction was imposed when fungus was discovered on meat sent from Karachi to the UAE by a firm. The restriction will be in effect until October […]
