Sharleen D'souza, Business Standard Mumbai, May 4, 2014 Van Heusen's renewed focus on womenswear has led to it contributing a higher percentage than the average of the parent brand. Van Heusen Woman brings in eight-nine per cent of its revenue (latest financial year), higher than the five per cent that womenswear returns for Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, on an average. Even though Van Heusen had entered womenswear in 2007, it had not scaled up before. Van Heusen started to launch exclusive womenswear outlets in the past one year. It has nine stores and plans to add another nine-10 this financial…
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Sayantani Kar, Business Standard Mumbai, April 30, 2014 "Those who have tasted it loved it. But we are also enjoying the buzz created by those who have just heard about it," says Sanjiv Razdan, general manager - Pizza Hut & Restaurant Excellence, at Yum! Restaurants India (Yum) about the chain's latest product, the Birizza. The combination of Indian-style rice with a bread crust and gravy on the side has triggered varying reactions among consumers, ranging from bemused, incredulous to curious, especially on social media. After rolling out tandoori pizzas, it is offering a take on the Indian tawa pulao/biryani. Detractors…
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Prince Mathews Thomas, Forbes India New Delhi, April 29, 2014 The Company: DS Group, led by brothers Ravinder and Rajiv Kumar The Ambition: Want to make the transition from being a tobacco company to a diversified conglomerate The Challenge: Right now pan masala brand Rajnigandha brings in about 40 percent revenue. Need to develop more brands in FMCG. Huge competition in each of the segments. Their Strategy: Broadening Rajnigandha brand into other products. Creating new FMCG brands and being patient in getting results. The new corporate headquarters of the Rs 4,800-crore DS Group—a 6 lakh square feet and mostly marble…
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Textiles Update New Delhi, April 22, 2014 NITRA Technical Campus, the academic wing of NITRA, organized a seminar on Emerging Trends in Fashion and Retail Industry on 5th Aprilโ14 at India International Centre, New Delhi. Keeping in view the strong desire of todayโs youth to work in fashion and retail sectors and to familiarize them with the emerging trends in these sectors, the seminar was specifically designed for the students of textile and fashion colleges pursuing UG and PG level programs. Mr. Sanjay Jain, Vice-chairman, NITRA and MD, TT Group, graced the occasion as session chairman. The seminar was enriched…
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Prashant Mahesh, The Economic Times New Delhi, April 17, 2014 Online grocery stores are gaining currency among shoppers in big cities. Many young office-going couples, especially those hard-pressed for time, find it very convenient to order from these sites because of the hassle-free shopping experience they provide. It also helps them to avoid the neighbourhood shopkeeper who takes his own time to deliver goods, and the time travelling to the shopping mall and fretting about traffic snarls on weekends. Simply put, these people simply love the idea of getting everything delivered at their doorstep at a particular time. The icing…
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