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Reliance Consumer to enter iced tea market with Brew House relaunch

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:57:29 +0000

Vashnavi Kasthuril, MINT Mumbai, 30 January 2026 Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) plans to enter the bottled iced tea market this coming summer with the relaunch of “Brew House”, three people close to the development told Mint. The people added that the brand—for which the company received approval on 23 July 2025, according to the […]

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Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance battles mom-and-pop stores for India’s shoppers

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:04:00 +0000

Chris Kay, Krishn Kaushik and Andrea Rodrigues in Mumbai Nov 18 2025 Just before dawn, Kashif Sameer joins dozens of couriers zipping across Mumbai to deliver items stocked in a basement of a shopping mall run by Reliance Industries. “I make between 20 and 30 deliveries in a day,” said the 25-year-old, who had just […]

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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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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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The Classic pivot: Charting ITC’s FMCG growth story

admin — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:52:00 +0000

ITC, the 113-year-old company known for its cigarette business, has successfully diversified its revenue streams and achieved leadership positions in various FMCG categories. Its consumer business, supported by strong brands and cash flows from the cigarette business, has grown significantly over the past two decades. Additionally, ITC's agri-business and digital initiatives have contributed to its growth.

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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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Wal-Mart brakes, Indian JV hits the wall

Devangshu Dutta — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:45:34 +0000

A year ago, Wal-Mart had called Bharti its natural retail partner in India. But the companies have jointly and publicly changed their relationship statuses to “single”, calling off the 6-year old marriage. What next?

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FDI in Retail: More heat than light

Devangshu Dutta — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:56:06 +0000

The Indian Cabinet has said “yes” to 51% foreign investment in multi-brand retail, but the debate is not really over – how can it be when it remains still alive and kicking in some of the most consolidated markets in the West?

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Less Could Be More

Devangshu Dutta — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:30:20 +0000

Remember “I can’t get no satisfaction”? That’s what Mick Jagger and his mates in the Rolling Stones hit the world in the face with in 1965, allegedly in response to the rampant commercialism they had seen in the US. After 43 years – at least judging by the modern supermarket shelves – apparently we still ain’t getting no satisfaction. But what if...

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