Kaati Zone to roll out 100 stores; seeks franchisees

Kaati Zone, a Bangalore-based Indian quick service restaurant chain, is planning to make 100 stores operational by 2012. The outlets would be a mix of company-owned and franchise model (60:40). It also announced a brand new make-over including a new-look and new logo in keeping with the expansion strategy. More...

Carrefour set to exit Russian market

French retailer Carrefour is pulling out of crisis-hit Russia only four months after gaining a foothold in what was once one of Europe's fastest growing retail markets, agency reports. More...

Gap to open in China and bring back TV adverts

Gap has announced plans to open its first store in China and to start advertising on TV again after a two-year break, agency reports. More...

Landmark Group to invest Rs 450 crore in retail formats

The Dubai-based Landmark Group will be investing Rs 450 crore in the next three years to expand its retail formats -- Lifestyle and Home Centre in India. More...

Liverpool plans 100 footwear stores by March 2011

Ahmedabad-based retail chain Liverpool plans to open 100 exclusive footwear showrooms and 50 family stores by March 2011. Besides, the company is setting up its first garment manufacturing unit and aims to roll out 1,000 exclusive menswear outlets across the country. The company has earmarked Rs 200 crore for all the projects, reports Business Standard. More...

Lepakshi furniture showroom

Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd has opened an export-oriented Lepakshi showroom with an exclusive furniture unit at Musheerabad in Hyderabad. More...

Weston brand to re-enter market

Dixon Technologies, the company which owns the Weston brand, is looking to re-enter the domestic market in a big way. The company, which is an OEM supplier to several large durables and appliances company, said it is stepping up its presence in the set-top box market, besides setting up a plant for LCD TVs at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, reports Business Line. More...