Retail News Round Up_March 18,2016

Retail News :

  • DLF sells Saket shopping mall to subsidiary for Rs904 crore to streamline and monetize its existing assets Livemint
  • Kotak Mahindra Capital and ICICI Securities exit Infibeam IPO over pricing disagreement
  • Statistics Ministry planning to include ecommerce in calculation of CPI
  • Flipkart arm Ekart ties up with Apollo Pharmacy for delivery and pickup services
  • Nike unveils its first self-lacing sneaker
  • Kalyan Jewellers to open 7 showrooms in Qatar
  • HUL sells off its rice brands to LT Foods
  • Xiaomi goes Apple way, seeks 30% local sourcing relaxation in retail application
  • Amazon Was In Talks With Flipkart for a Possible Acquisition
  • HDFC Bank Launches SmartUp – A Banking Solution Specifically For Startups
  • Paytm targets seller base of 5 lakh by FY17-end
  • Mobikwik goes hyperlocal, launches ‘Explore Nearby ‘

 

“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.”

– William Feather

 

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Retail news Round Up_March 15,2016

Retail news :

  • After Uttarakhand, Bihar, Assam, half a dozen more states planning levy on ecommerce goods
  • Ecommerce bigwigs like Amazon and Flipkart bank on on-demand services platforms to keep buyers happy
  • In a bid to reduce merchandise returns, Myntra to launch size chart by mid-April
  • Infibeam likely to raise Rs 450 crore via March 21 IPO
  • Amazon lines up goodies online to spice up India Fashion Week
  • Snapdeal to sell Michelin tyres online
  • Kalyan Jewellers ropes in Sonam Kapoor as new brand ambassador
  • Babas jump on FMCG bandwagon
  • Dutch beer giant Heineken appoints JM Financial to help increase stake in United Breweries
  • Government ban on 350 drugs jolts 4% of pharma retail market
  • Food regulator FSSAI launches mobile app for consumers
  • Paytm Partners with PVR and INOX to Advance into Movie-Ticketing Business
  • Indian Railways Announces On-Demand ‘Clean My Coach’ Service

Clean My Coach Indian Railways

 

“Action and adaptability create opportunity.”

– Garrison Wynn

 

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