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Bath & Body Works has a new formula for growth, bets on India

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:38:20 +0000

Vaeshnavi Kasthuril, Mint Bengaluru, 6 February 2026 Global fragrance maker Bath & Body Works Inc. is betting on a reset to revive growth after years of heavy discounting and weak product innovation dulled its brand momentum across markets. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer is pivoting to a “consumer-first” formula strategy centered around upgraded formulations, more disciplined […]

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SuperK has a playbook for solving India’s small-town retail problem

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:48:00 +0000

Hiral Goyal, The Morning Context 18 August 2025 A trend that has been playing out through big and small changes over the last two decades is that in urban India the kirana store is easily replaceable. When it comes to buying groceries, urban Indians have a number of options. They can visit a fancy supermarket […]

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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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Reliance Industries in talks to bring British fashion retailer Primark to India

admin — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:27:24 +0000

Primark has been a successful value-priced retailer and its global revenue has exploded in the last few years, aside from two Covid-hit years. Average prices are even cheaper than retailers such as H&M and Uniqlo. While China is the largest source country for Primark, India is second in the number of small to large factories that supply the company. Nearshoring is already embedded in Primark's supply chain strategy, and it can deliver goods from Indian suppliers directly to a local retail unit.

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Realty race in Maximum City as Tata Group, Reliance Industries keep on shopping

admin — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:20:00 +0000

While Reliance Retail started in 2006, it overcompensated for its late entry by aggressively opening stores across formats. Reliance has over 18,774 stores across supermarkets, electronics, jewellery, and apparel space. It has also either partnered or acquired over 80 global brands, from Gap and Superdry to Balenciaga and Jimmy Choo. A diverse portfolio of brands across various segments through strategic partnerships and collaborations helps an entity like Reliance to leverage synergies and enhance retail presence, especially in malls, experts said.

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Reliance to launch British sandwich outlet Pret A Manger in India

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:56:00 +0000

Written By Aditya Kalra & Abhirup Roy MUMBAI, June 30 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) said on Thursday it would open outlets of Pret A Manger in India under a franchise deal with the British sandwich and coffee chain, a first foray by the Indian firm in the country’s growing food and beverage industry. Reliance […]

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Game of chicken: Jubilant FoodWorks launches US chicken brand Popeyes in India

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:42:00 +0000

Written By Devika Singh The entry of Jubilant FoodWorks will intensify competition in the fried chicken segment, where KFC so far has maintained its stronghold. Popeyes, founded in 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana, has over 3,400 restaurants in over 25 countries around the world. Popeyes (Wikimedia Commons) Jubilant FoodWorks, the franchisee for Domino’s Pizza, will […]

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Tesco in India: Will every little help?

Devangshu Dutta — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:37:39 +0000

Tesco and the Tata Group have announced their joint-venture in India. To figure out how it will grow needs us to pre-empt and second-guess the future plans of business executives who are trying to read the intent of politicians who are focussed on elections 4 months into the future.

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The Franchise “Space Programme”

Devangshu Dutta — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:40:09 +0000

Franchising isn’t rocket science, but advanced space programmes offer at least one parallel which we can learn from – the staging of objectives and planning accordingly.

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Go Your Own Way

Devangshu Dutta — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:48:10 +0000

What should we make of several partnership break-downs in the Indian retail sector?

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