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Why Reliance is Buying Old Brands

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:33:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee & Shabori Das, Economic Times / Brand Equity 7 January 2026 There’s a renewed sparkle in the adage ‘Old is Gold’ at India’s biggest conglomerate Reliance. Banking on Indians’ nostalgia, it is hawking and reviving labels that once defined everyday life, Campa and BPL among them, to set its consumer venture’s cash registers […]

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How Zomato’s Opaque Ad Model Is Squeezing Small Restaurants’ Margins and Forcing Unsustainable Spending

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:25:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, MediaNama June 5, 2025 A restaurant owner recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to publicly slam Zomato for “mystery charges” and unauthorised ad placements, reigniting concerns over how the platform treats its small business partners. The tweet, accompanied by screenshots of the restaurant’s earnings dashboard, claimed that despite months of listings, his restaurant […]

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Bournvita taps influencers to promote healthier sugar levels – but is it enough to sway consumers?

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:23:00 +0000

Nisha Qureshi, Afaqs 5 March 2025 Bournvita, a chocolate-flavoured malt drink produced by Cadbury under Mondelez, is a household name in India. Marketed as a health drink that supports children’s growth and development, it holds a 15-16% share in the Indian health food drink sector, second only to Horlicks, which dominates with nearly 50%. Its […]

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Bitter truth behind food ads: Will stricter regulations finally hold brands accountable?

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:33:00 +0000

Kashmeera Sambamurthy, Storyboard18 4 March 2025 A growing number of health advocates and industry watchdogs in India are raising concerns over misleading food advertisements, challenging brands on their claims and pushing for stricter regulations in an industry where marketing often outpaces oversight. Recently, lifestyle guru Luke Coutinho called out quick-commerce platform Zepto over what he […]

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Depresso! Cafés go through the grinder

admin — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:03:00 +0000

Sagar Malviya, Economic Times 9 January 2025 Starbucks, Barista, Chaayos and Third Wave Coffee are among café chains facing the brunt of a slowdown in discretionary consumer spending. The impact is more severe for these retailers as they opened hundreds of new stores last fiscal year even as losses widened. To be sure, smaller chains […]

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Inside the lucrative world of soft-drink bottling

admin — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:18:00 +0000

Experts say there is a larger trend of consumer giants spinning off their units to optimise their balance sheets, go asset-light and focus on their core brands and business models.

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Mid-sized global restaurant chains find Indian market palatable

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:43:00 +0000

Recent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners. Brands such as Le Pain Quotidien and Laduree are strategically investing in select cities to remain profitable, focusing on niche markets and introducing diverse cuisines.

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Big retailers, Reliance to Titan, slash jobs by 52,000 in FY24

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:57:00 +0000

Around a dozen lifestyle, grocery retailers, and quick-service restaurants cut about 26,000 jobs in FY24. This decline followed a slowdown in store expansions amid weakening consumer demand. Leading this staff reduction were Reliance Industries' retail arm and other major retailers. Still, some retailers, such as Shoppers Stop, continued to expand.

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Pinch of Sugar

admin — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:18:00 +0000

Sharleen D’Souza, Business Standard Mumbai, 7 July 2024 In 2023, after more than two years of development and testing, Mondelez India launched a version of Bournvita that delivers about half the recommended daily allowance of key micronutrients for children, including iron, iodine, and zinc, as well as vitamins A, C and D. All this while […]

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Venture Capital in Retail – What Attracts Investors to Retail Business (VIDEO)

admin — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:54:00 +0000

An insightful must-watch discussion, moderated by Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight), with venture capital fund managers, investors and entrepreneurs in retail on what factors attract investors to retail businesses. The panelists included Vikram Gupta (Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures), Amar Nagaram, (Co-Founder, Virgio), and Vikram Gawande (Vice President, Growth, Blume Ventures).

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