Reebok plans to open five more stores in Bengaluru over 12 months

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September 27, 2017

Written By Deepti Govind Bengaluru: Reebok India Co. launched its seventh exclusive brand store in Bengaluru on Monday evening and plans to add five more over the next year in the city, a top executive said. Bengaluru, along with Mumbai and Delhi, have been identified as priority markets by Reebok, owned by German sports shoe maker Adidas AG, as part of its efforts to revive sales and profitability in India. Source: livemint

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Reviving growth: To solve jobs mess, boost entrepreneurship by easing processes to start up, shut down

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September 21, 2017

Written By Sulekha Nair Many experts feel by giving the startup sector the required boost and making the entrepreneurs’ life easier, Modi will be able to meet his election promise With less than two years to go for the next general election, the government’s report card has become too unpleasant with failures at multiple levels. The economic situation is so bad that State Bank of India in a recent report pointed out that slowdown that is now experienced is real and not technical. Many economists have called for more public spending to arrest the slide. Clearly, the biggest blot on…

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In the age of WhatsApp, Indians are developing a fetish for exquisite notebooks and pens

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September 19, 2017

Written By Maria Thomas A number of Asian countries are well known for their obsession with stationery, but India, for the most part, has not been one of them. While notebooks and other paper products of every shape, size, and colour are widely available for cheap, they’re a far cry from the sumptuous, stylish options on offer in countries such as South Korea or Japan, where locals are known to line up to purchase meticulously crafted notebooks. Source: qz

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PremjiInvest eyes 10-15% stake in Wildcraft India

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September 13, 2017

Written By Kavya Kothiyal, Reghu Balakrishnan Mumbai: PremjiInvest, the family investment arm of Wipro chairman and billionaire Azim Premji, is in talks to acquire a 10-15% stake in Wildcraft India Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based adventure equipment and outdoor gear firm, said two people familiar with the development. Source: livemint

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Going beyond your average doughnut

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August 29, 2017

Written By Chandni Mathur Still in their infancy in the growing QSR segment, doughnut chains in India are looking to offer an expansive product range to operate feasibly Still in their infancy in the growing QSR segment, doughnut chains in India are looking to offer an expansive product range to operate feasibly Fancy consuming a cinnamon-sprinkled doughnut and coffee for breakfast? Not quite? While doughnuts are a part of daily consumption in mature markets like the US, India is still opening up to this new dough-filled world. Although consumption is gradually increasing with the young generation willing to experiment, the…

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