Rosebys eyes 500-700 stores over five years via franchising

In a mega-expansion spree, the Dalmia group's home decor retail chain, Rosebys, has announced plans to rollout 500-700 stores via the franchise model across the country over the next three-five years. More...

Al Aqili to invest Dh100 million to open 20 Laura Ashley stores

After acquiring the master franchise of Laura Ashley, Dubai-based business conglomerate Al Aqili Group has announced plans to invest Dh100 million to roll out 20 stores in the GCC, agency reports. More...

Lotte Shopping to take over Chinese retail franchise

Lotte Shopping, the leading Korean retailers, has agreed to buy a Chinese supermarket franchise in an effort to further tap into the country's more affluent eastern region, agency reports. More...

Luxury goods sales to pick up, says study

Luxury goods sales may rise next year for the first time since 2007, helped by demand in China and growth in online shopping, consulting firm Bain & Co said. More...

Garmin, Reliance Autozone partner to launch navigation devices

Reliance Autozone, the automotive retail arm of Reliance Retail, and Garmin, a leader in navigation devices, have joined hands to introduce and promote world-class navigation devices in India. More...

Century Plyboards unveils Spanish designs to give modern look

Century Plyboards (I), a Rs 1,200 crore company and one of the market leaders in the Rs 8,000 crore plywood industry (organised and unorganised sectors) in India, is now bringing in an exclusive range of Spanish designs for the Indian market to give the brand a more contemporary and young look, reports Financial Chronicle. More...

Thangamayil Jewellery plans IPO

The Madurai-based Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd (TJL) has plans to come out with an initial public offer of equity shares for Rs 35 crore including premium, reports Business Line. More...

Strong consumer demand spells cheer for industry: FICCI survey

The rising demand in the festive season has brought back the cheer for retailers and manufacturing companies, many of whom are in fact revising upwards their year-end targets. More...