Core Wellness to set up 20 spas pan-India via franchising

Core Wellness Ltd plans to set up 20 spa facilities across the country over next 18 months, mostly through franchisee models. Operated under the brand Sohum Spa and Wellness Sanctuary, the company would set up atleast 12 units at five-star hotels while the rest would come up as stand-alone facilities, according to company officials. More...

H&M plans to open 27 stores in China

International apparel retailer H&M recently opened six new stores in Hong Kong, increasing the total number of its stores in China to 21. Further, the company plans to increase the number of its stores in Greater China to 27 by the end of 2009, said Lex Keijser, the general manager for H&M Greater China. More...

Japan’s ABC-Mart to open 10 shoe outlets in Taiwan

AMC-Mart Inc, a Japanese retailer, will start operations in Taiwan next month and is targeting sales of 2 billion yen ($21.9 million) in the year ending February 2012, agency reports. More...

Aadhaar looks to make profit, open 200 stores

Aadhaer, the rural market-focussed 70:30 joint venture (JV) between the Future Group's Future Ventures India and Godrej Agrovet, hopes to turn around and starts making profits, by 2011, reports Financial Chronicle. More...

Tanishq eyes large format stores for expansion

Tanishq, the jewellery brand of Titan Industries Ltd (TIL), is focusing on larger format stores and premium collections to steer its jewellery business ahead. The company, which has recently opened its largest store in Chennai, plans to open 3-4 exclusive large format stores in metros within this financial year. More...

P&G to focus on laundry, hair care in India

US consumer goods major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has signalled its intent to push aggressively into emerging economies including India that analysts say could change the competitive landscape in certain consumer goods segments, reports Financial Chronicle. More...

Godrej Hershey to foray into mass-market chocolate segment

Godrej Hershey, the 51:49 joint venture (JV) between Hershey's of US and Godrej Group, is entering into the mass-market chocolate slab segment presently dominated by Cadbury's Dairy Milk, reports Financial Chronicle. More...

Lamborghini accessories enter India

Italian luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini, popular for its swanky sports car, has entered the Indian market with its range of multi-media accessories. More...