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Retail Asia24/12/2018

Rice export prices in India rose to their highest in more than three months as a key producing region hiked procurement rates for domestic paddy. Top exporter India’s 5 percent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $375-$382 per tonne this week, the highest since Sept. 7. The central state of Chhattisgarh, a leading rice producer, […]

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Retail Asia24/12/2018

US-based mid-to-premium denim wear brand, American Eagle Outfitters entered India in the summer of 2018 through a licensing agreement with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. The brand expects India will be its top three international markets in the next five years. In an interview with IMAGES Retail, Guillermo La Rosa, Vice-President, International and Business Development, American Eagle […]

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Retail Asia21/12/2018

Tech giant Google Thursday unveiled ‘Google Shopping’ in India that will allow users to easily filter through offers, review prices from multiple retailers and find products that they are looking for. According to a report: The personalised experience will be available across various Google products — a Shopping home page, Shopping tab on Google Search […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2018

Walmart Labs India, the local product development division of US retail giant Walmart, last week announced it would hire key tech team from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics start-up Int.ai — its second acqui-hiring in the country within three months. Three engineers — including co-founders Vinay Kumar NP and Praneeth Doguparthy — from Int.ai will join Walmart […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2018

South African restaurant chain Barcelos is looking to add 12 more to its kitty in India by the end of 2019-20 as part of an expansion plan, a senior company official said. The company has one restaurant each in Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Chennai and two in Mumbai. “We plan to add 12 more restaurants across […]

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Retail Asia12/12/2018

International shipping and consolidation company ShoppRe.com is setting up in Dubai with a series of marketing campaigns. The shopping portal optimises cross-border e-commerce from India, acting as a bridge between people living abroad and Indian shopping sites such as Flipkart and Myntra. According to the site’s founders, most Indian sellers do not offer international shipping […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2018

The newest brand from Future Style Lab, Ancestry, which launched its maiden store in the capital city in May, has recently opened its first store in Kolkata, South City Mall. The brand, which presents a contemporary take on traditional Indian fashion and lifestyle, has earned many accolades in India’s fashion circles already and seems all geared up […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2018

Lotto Sport Italia S.P.A, a major name in international sports industry, is nothing less than a household name in India. The brand is manufactured, retailed and licensed by Sports Station Pvt Ltd (SSIPL) in India. The organization has been instrumental in the brilliant re-launch of the brand Lotto Sports in India, making it available across nation. According to Shivam […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2018

Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato on Friday said it is expanding food delivery services to 100 cities over the next week. The company’s food delivery services are currently present across 93 cities and lists over 75,000 restaurants on the platform, Zomato said in a statement. “… the food delivery business is ramping up really […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2018

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ASICS, a true sport performance brand, launched its first store in Kolkata thereby expanding its retail footprint in a bid to strengthen its presence in India. With the opening of the ASICS Kolkata store, the brand has taken a step forward to strengthen its presence in the east region. The new store is located conveniently […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2018

Indian jewellery firm Malabar Gold & Diamonds is making plans to open 500 more outlets globally over the next five years – and Hong Kong is among the targets. The jeweller currently operates more than 250 outlets in 10 countries, 75 of which are in the Gulf region, including 12 in Qatar. The firm’s immediate […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2018

Indian online marketplace Shop101 is seeking to raise $11-12 million in a Series B funding round. Talks concerning the investment are being led by Kalaari Capital and Unilever Ventures, with participation expected by current backer Stellaris Venture Partners, which invested $5 million several months ago. Investment capital is likely to assist the firm in technological […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2018

SsangYong Motor, the Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra, said Wednesday it has launched the Rexton Sports sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in Latin American markets to boost sales. SsangYong Motor launched the Rexton Sports SUV in Chile in September, Ecuador in October and Paraguay in November, following its launch in Europe in the second […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2018

Last week, Tommy Hilfiger has opened its first exclusive Tommy Hilfiger store in Patna, India. Actress Radhika Apte made the launch of the event wearing the brand’s clothes. “I’m excited to be in Patna to celebrate the opening of the first exclusive TOMMY HILFIGER store in the city,” she said. During the event, key influencers such as […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2018

Huawei India plans to open 1000 experience stores across the country by 2020. The first 100 such stores are already in planning or construction in partnership with the brand’s retail partners, offering consumers the chance to try out its flagship handsets. They will also display Huawei’s growing range of smart devices including laptops, speakers and […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2018

Alcis Sports, a cutting-edge Indian performance wear brand, unveiled two new stores in Bagru in Rajasthan and Kurukshetra in Haryana. With these two new additions, Alcis Sport has now 11 exclusive brand outlets (EBOs) in India, and aims to have 15 by the year-end and 30-40 stores by 2019. Bagru and Kurukshetra get firsthand experience of a […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2018

Tea, which conquers 70 percent of the non-alcoholic beverage market in India, is unofficially the national beverage of the country. Tea lovers never shy away from enjoying a hot cuppa, be it any season or any time of the day. Even the social and emotional lives of Indians are linked with tea. In an effort […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2018

Online retailer Amazon is in advanced stage of talks to buy around 9.5 percent stake in Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail, according to sources. According to a report: A final shape to an agreement between the two parties is expected to take place within the next 10 days, the sources said although in case of last minute hurdles the deal […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2018

India’s e-commerce major Snapdeal Monday said it has launched ‘Brand Shield’, an anti-counterfeiting programme to help brands report counterfeit products being sold on its platform. The programme has been designed based on the inputs received from various brand owners, Snapdeal said in a statement. The programme is aimed at enabling a structured interaction between the platform and […]

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Retail Asia28/11/2018

Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail launched fast fashion brand Cover Story almost two-and-half years back with an aim to take international brands like Zara and H&M head on. The company then proceeded to set up a design house based out of London to develop cutting edge fast fashion. This design house was dubbed Future Style Lab, a wholly-owned subsidiary […]

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