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Consumption! Brands, e-Commerce, Mom&Pop stores in India – a conversation with Devangshu Dutta [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000

This episode of theUpStreamlife is a freewheeling conversation between Vishal Krishna and Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, with insights into the growth of modern retail and consumption in India, brand building and M&A, the balance of power between brands and retailers/platforms, sustainability vs growth and many other aspects, and is well-suited for founders and […]

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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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How Swiggy & Zomato Are Hitting The Brakes In The Race To Be Everything Everywhere All At Once

admin — Sun, 25 May 2025 15:56:00 +0000

Gargi Sarkar, Inc42 25 May 2025 SUMMARY: Swiggy and Zomato are scaling back non-core bets such as 10-minute food delivery, private labels, and event logistics to sharpen focus on core businesses and improve profitability. Both companies are betting on platform fees and selective verticals like quick commerce and ticketing, but analysts warn that financial discipline, […]

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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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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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Seamless Customer Experience in an Omnichannel Retail World

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 10:46:00 +0000

At the recent Phygital Retail Convention in Mumbai, Devangshu Dutta anchored an engaging “Fireside Chat” with Bhavana Jaiswal of IKEA India and Kapil Makhija of Unicommerce , on retailers engaging with their customers across channels and formats, and the opportunities as well as challenges in managing experiences seamlessly across online and offline interfaces. Watch the […]

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Indian spice makers under heat in Asia for alleged contamination

admin — Fri, 03 May 2024 11:17:00 +0000

India's packaged spice manufacturers MDH and Everest are under regulatory scrutiny in several countries

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