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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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Instamart’s Offline Experiment

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:46:50 +0000

Yash Bhatia, Impact Magazine 29 December 2025 App, Tap, Pay and Zoom it’s delivered – that is Quick commerce for you. And in India, the narrative has so far been defined by speed, scale, high SKU counts, and the dominance of dark stores. Last week, however, Instamart nudged that model by opening an experiential store […]

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Offline Surge and M&A Push Define Next Stage of India’s D2C Growth

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:47:00 +0000

Saumyangi Yadav,Entrepreneur Nov 13, 2025 India’s consumer landscape is undergoing a decisive shift in 2025. While D2C brands that once thrived on digital-only distribution are now aggressively building an offline footprint, legacy FMCG majors are simultaneously acquiring digital-first brands to strengthen their portfolios and tap into new consumer behaviours. As analysts suggest, these trends signal […]

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Reliance Retail targets quick commerce market, challenging Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:31:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee, Economic Times 7 October 2024 Reliance Retail has initiated efforts to enter the thriving quick commerce market in a move that is set to escalate competition for Zomato-owned Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket, among others. The country’s largest retailer has started offering quick commerce services in select areas in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru […]

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Consumption slowdown is forcing retailers to scale back & shut shop in unprofitable markets

admin — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:32:00 +0000

Top retail chains like Reliance Retail, Shoppers Stop, and Spencer's are closing underperforming stores due to prolonged consumption slowdown. Reliance closed 249 stores, Spencer's exited North and South India. Companies are focusing on rationalizing networks and controlling costs to sustain operations amid weak demand and external challenges like heatwaves and elections.

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Growth gets thinner for Zara as competition grows in size

admin — Mon, 20 May 2024 07:42:50 +0000

Zara has been a runaway success since its arrival in the country more than a decade ago but after initially doubling sales every two years, the brand's rate of expansion had come down in the past few years.

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Inditex to launch Bershka and Zara Home in India this year

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:46:00 +0000

Sagar Malviya, Economic Times Mumbai, 15 April 2024 Spanish fashion company Inditex said it will launch youth clothing brand Bershka and Zara Home in India this year. “Bershka will open its first store in Mumbai Palladium, and Zara Home will open in Bangalore,” it said in its latest annual report. Inditex had launched fast fashion […]

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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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Desi versus videshi retail: Global brands are making more space for themselves

admin — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:30:00 +0000

Global brands like Zara, H&M, Bugatti Fashion, La Vie en Rose, Adidas, Nike, West Elm, Starbucks, Uniqlo, and Marks & Spencer are growing rapidly in India. Small towns with brand-conscious buyers and rising disposable incomes are driving their expansion. International brands accounted for 25% of retail leasing in 2023, up from 14% the previous year.

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Top global apparel brands and retailers doubled sales in India over the past two years

admin — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 04:41:00 +0000

Swedish fashion retailer H&M and rival Zara reported a 40% increase in its topline while Japanese brand Uniqlo saw a 60% jump in sales. American denim maker Levi Strauss and British brand Marks & Spencer posted a 54% increase, latest filings with the Registrar of Companies showed. Dubai-based department store Lifestyle International, too, saw a 46% jump in revenues on a large base.

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