Brand Retailers

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Trent, Shoppers Stop, Arvind Lifestyle, and TCNS Clothing Company saw their revenues hitting an all-time high in the September quarter

Will have over 300 Indian and International brands in categories such as apparels, footwear, cosmetics, lingerie, sportswear, luggage and accessories

Company says 'working capital availability in the country is huge as small businesses adopt digital payments

The total number of employees in eight of the top retailers in India went up 57 per cent to 4,90,000 in FY22, with Reliance Retail hiring the most number of people at 1,61,000

V-Day this year is unlike previous years. It is the first shopping occasion after Republic Day (R-Day) last month

Low discount offers with few promotions expected to continue in festive season

Through a blend of online events, video-guided tours and parties, and digital catalogues called "flipbooks", the company's sales have awakened after the easing of the lockdown.

Malls will reopen on June 8 in most parts of the country barring Mumbai, where the state government has decided against it for now.

At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable

Companies say low-unit packs as well as lesser-known brands seeing greater traction during lockdown

Retail-led brands, say experts, are increasingly acquiring an identity of their own, goading some players such as the Future group to have a widespread distribution strategy

A few taps on a screen or a handful of words heard by a smart speaker and within a couple days, maybe hours, packages arrive.

The impact of user-generated content which takes the brand out of the brand owner's control is only growing

Xiaomi's retail network is inclusive of all the single brand retail outlets

Riding on this change in aspirations, the value retail chain is growing close to 22 per cent year-on-year, and is aggressively looking to expand its footprint, with 60 new stores this year

To attract big players such as iPhone maker Apple, single-brand retail firms may be permitted to open online stores before setting up brick-and-mortar shops if they bring in over $200 mn FDI