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Driving growth in retail through Organised Logistics
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Why Walmart India is staying away from food-only retail biz
New Delhi: The 77% Flipkart stake acquisition has led Walmart to penetrate Indian market deeper, yet the later is yet not up to take up India’s…
Single brand retail trade:Emergence over decades
By Mr Abhishek Bansal, Head-Transaction and Forex Laws Advisory in Corporate Professionals Emanated from World Trade Convention, wholesale and…
These are the four ways how Indian textiles are making it big globally
 India is the world's second largest exporter of textiles and clothing. With readymade garments remaining the largest contributor to total textile…
100% FDI in Single Brand Retail via Automatic Route makes MNCs Happy but Traders Angry!
The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to allow 100 per cent FDI or foreign direct investment through automatic route in single brand retail.…
Important Tips for the First-time Retailers
There is always a first time for anything you do in life and the feeling of the first time remains etched in heart and mind forever. After one…
How new GST regime has impacted retail sector?
GST is much more than just a tax reform. It’s a whole new way of conducting business. It’s been over a month now of the GST implementation and it…
GST- One Nation One Tax !
Retail sector has always been one of the biggest sectors thriving on the huge consumption base in India.This sector is a major contributor to India…
Major retail investments of 2016 that will impact the retail in 2017
The organized trade in India is growing exponentially. As per the combined study of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry)…
Indian Retail trends 2017
The Indian retail market size stands at about USD 585 billion and is expected to grow at CAGR of 13 percent to reach USD 1080 billion by 2020. This…
BigBasket asks government a 100 crore FDI to expand business
BigBasket, an online grocery store of India has asked government to approve 100 crore INR foreign direct investment in order to expand its business…
A hard landing for eCommerce - Or a silver lining for retail sector?
Press Note 3 of 2016 issued by the Indian Government’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion provided much needed clarity on online retail…
Wallmart India CEO demands for little FDI in non-food item
After the Indian government rolled out 100 per cent foreign investment in food retail, many companies have vouched for extending the norm to non-…
Urban Ladder wants to move in for single brand retail license
Urban Ladder, the brand that sells home and office furniture online, has sought government approval to transform its business to single brand…
Country is not ready to welcome FDI in multi-brand retail: Sitharaman
Clearing the air about introducing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, the government had said a big no for the option.…
Philips to back localization by increasing the slab to 75% from 50%
Philips, Dutch appliances, healthcare and electrical products maker, has decided to increase the localization slab to 75 per cent from 50 per cent…
How industry veterans are rejoicing over the recent GST implementation?
So, finally after a halt of 10 long years, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) has been implemented paving huge relief for sectors such as retail,…
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Adidas receives green signal from the government for FDI in retail
After days of discussion, finally Government of India has given its nod to Adidas to bring in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail. The…
Lenovo opts for single-brand retail license to open company-owned showroom
In its recent development, Lenovo-Motorola combine opted for single-brands retail license to spread their wings in the country. Lenovo, whose sales…
24X7 shops may spark cultural degradation in the country: TNCCI
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCCI) strongly opposed the idea of 24X7 shops policy as the trade body feels that  it will take…
Apple is no hurry to its retail store in India; Wants a clear picture on sourcing norm
Despite the fact that the Central Government has relaxed the ‘Sourcing Norm’ for single brand retail to allure more foreign investors, Apple is…
LeEco gears up for business expansion in India
In a major reform, the Modi government’s decision to ease the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms is no less than a ray of hope for business…
Why road for Apple is full of bummers in India?
Highlighted with a ‘starry affair’ dinner hosted by actor Shahrukh Khan along with leading B’town flag-bearers, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook made a show…
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How are Modi-fied efforts boosting Retail?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies and laws related to retail sector, under his ‘Start-Up India, Stand-Up India’ initiatives have been well…
Start-ups say Modi's Action Plan Propelling Growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies and laws related to eCommerce, under his ‘Start-Up India, Stand-Up India’ initiatives have been well received…
44% hike in FDI since June 2014: Nirmala Sitharaman
In a recent announcement made by the Commerce and Industry Ministry it said that FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the country splurged upto 44 per…
Post FDI, retailers call for level playing field in eCommerce
Observing adamant stand from the eCommerce players in complying with the recent FDI clarification, leading retailers of the country call for level…
What 100 per cent FDI in marketplace model spell for eComm companies?
While some believe that restructuring of eComm business models will take time, malls happy as GPI clears ambiguity. Any industry when at its nascent…
Is the quest for FDI nothing but a ploy to give backdoor entry to int. brands?
It has been more than a day now but, the effect of government’s recent announcement permitting 100% FDI in eCommerce trading is no way deteriorating…
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Bigbasket should be shut immediately as per new norms: Biyani
As the government clarified that foreign direct investment (FDI) is not allowed in inventory-based eCommerce, Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani pointed…
Central government permits 100% FDI in e-commerce trading
With all focus to strengthen its ‘Make in India’ project, the central government on Tuesday has finally given a green signal to 100% FDI (foreign…
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Apple re-submits application to open company-owned stores in India
American multinational technology firm Apple Inc. has once again submitted its application to DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) to…
Budget Highlight: A Whooping 100% FDI in processed food retailing
The rollout of Union Budget 2016 come as a rollercoaster for the processed food industry as the government today has finally approved 100% foreign…
Union Budget 2016: Industrialists insist slash in Corporate Tax & hike in Excise Duty
As Union Budget 2016 is around the corner, main expectation of city industrialists and businessmen is a hike in the excise duty limit, taking it up…
Here's the retail industry wish list for Budget 2016
Most Retail players want a balanced Budget that broadens and pushes the overall economic growth, including cutting down on multiplicity of taxes and…
Here are the budget expectations from the eCommerce sector!
India is set to release the budget for 2016-17 the current financial year on February 29, 2016. The recent initiatives by the Modi government…
Delay for opening retail stores in India: Apple to re-submit application
As certain gaps were found in the initial proposal Apple, a world renowned brand known as maker of popular iPad and iPhone devices, has been…
GST framework and its impact on retail investment and operating structures
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive tax levied on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at a national level. Under GST…
Why international brands chose online itinerary to enter into Indian market?
At a time when Indian government is constantly slacking its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and opening gates for various international brands…
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SME retailers want liberal policy for e-commerce
Recently the small and medium sized retailers (SMEs) of the country selling products on various eCommerce portals have urged to the Government of…
Web-enabled Offline Sales must for Brick-and-Mortar
The trends that we saw in 2014 and 2015 will continue through 2016. While we still wait to see what unfolds on the FDI in retail front, eCommerce is…
Tommy Hilfiger yet again seeks approval to open own stores in India
American multinational fashion & apparel conglomerate Tommy Hilfiger has once again filed an application to the Indian government to open its…
Marketplace model is not recognise under country's FDI norms: DIPP
The janitor of foreign investment in India, DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) has recently mentioned to the Delhi High Court…
Gas Jeans gets approval to open single retail brand stores in India
Italy’s premium apparel and denim brand owned by Grotto family has got the approval to open its own single-retail brands stores across the country by…
Retailers' Association files case against Amazon.in
In a recent announcement, the Retailer Association of India (RAI) has filed a case against online retailer Amazon.in saying that the eCommerce…
Easing FDI is start of revolution in Retail India
FDI plays an important role in India’s growth dynamics. India is the second fastest growing economy in the world. It is third largest economy in the…
E-tailers oppose 100% FDI in ecommerce sector
Pushing back against the traditional retailers in a policy debate on who can be labelled as a marketplace,ecommerce players like Flipkart, snapdeal…
India gets $259 mn FDI in single brand-retail
India received a total of USD 259 million foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail since 2010, says a PTI report. According to…
Govt relaxes FDI norms for construction, real estate sectors
The Union Cabinet  relaxed rules for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction sector including housing by reducing the minimum…
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FDI can help fruit and vegetable processing industry: Minister
Food Processing Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that FDI in multi-brand retailing can benefit the fruit and vegetable processing industry, as…
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FDI in online retail to fuel aggressive growth: Amazon
NEW DELHI: Global retail giant Amazon said allowing foreign direct investment in eCommerce will help in accelerating further growth in the $ 3…
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Easing of FDI norms in construction sector underway: Nirmala
New Delhi: The government on Monday said it is working on the proposal to liberalise foreign direct investment (FDI) norms in the construction…
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No decision on FDI in multi-brand retail trading, says Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: The government today said it has not taken any decision on permitting Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail trading. "As per…
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FDI in e-commerce will help SMEs scale operations and aid expansion
NEW DELHI: Pushing for introducing FDI in B2C e-commerce, industry bodies and e-commerce firms have said such moves will help SMEs scale up their…
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FDI in retail: Forecast for 2013
The last quarter ended with no investor seeking a ground in the Indian retail industry. The FDI policy was modified in September where retailers…
Digging deep into govt's intention
Walmart spends Rs 60 Crore in making an environment where Walmart gets an acceptance; in short it’s Lobbying which is illegal in the Indian Law.…
Retail FDI - A bold signal
The political opposition has not completely died down but the Government has shown the intent to weather the storm and push through the reforms on…
What FDI spells for farmers
The bharat bandh was the stark reminder of the harsh reality that a democracy is not based on power of the majority but on the unity of the …
FDI in retail is finally official
Day before the crucial day of TMC’s withdrawal of support to UPA2, DIPP formally notified FDI in retail in both the formats, multi brand retail and…
Political upheaval grips FDI
The announcement of the allowing of 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail has created ripples within the government structure. As per the FDI being…
Cheers echo for FDI
Finally the speculation on the much awaited allowing of 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail comes to an end with the cabinet allowing the same.…
SC integration imperative for FDI
The retail sector in India worth more than USD 400 billion and is expected to further grow at a rate of around 30 per cent per annum for the next…
FDI in retail or 'Politician's Football'
It was in 2004 when former finance minister Yashvant Sinha mentioned FDI in retail in their vision document for the general elections. Today BJP is…
Nod for 100% FDI in single brand retail
The move has paved way for single brand foreign retailers’ to own 100 per cent of their operations in the country, possessing fully-owned stores…
Long wait for multi-brand retail FDI?
Several affluent and educated sections of our society are rooting for FDI in retail. But with the concern over the negative impact of FDI in multi-…
FDI: The hullabaloo
FDI is an issue that has been a hot topic in the retail for a really long time.  India presently has the largest retail industry in the world and…