KFC aims to have 1,000 outlets by 2015

Yum! Brands, the US$16 billion owners of Kentuky Fried Chicken fast food restaurant, has set an ambitious target to make 1,000 outlets operational across the country by 2015, reports Economic Times. More...

Australian retailer Howards Storage World opens Scottish store

Howards Storage World, the Australian homewares retailer, has launched its first UK store in Scotland as part of a programme to open 500 shops in Europe over the next decade, agency reports. More...

Anthropologie opens first store outside north America

The US women’s fashion and lifestyle retailer has announced the opening of its first European store on Regent Street in London, agency reports. More...

Buildmart opens first of 20 retail stores at Festival City

Dubai-based building materials company Danube has opened the first of 20 Buildmart retail stores planned by 2011. More...

Future Group targets Rs 30,000 crore turnover

Kishore Biyani, chief executive officer of the Future group, has said the group is aiming at a turnover of Rs 30,000 crore and total retail space of 30 million sq ft by 2013. At present, the company has retail space of 14 million sq ft and a turnover of Rs 15,000 crore. More...

Numero Uno to expand in Uttar Pradesh

Indigenous denim brand Numero Uno will expand its retail presence in Uttar Pradesh in the current fiscal. The company will open 7 exclusive stores and rope in 25-odd multi brand outlets (MBOs) by March 2010, reports Business Standard. More...

Spencer’s largest store opens in Bangalore

Spencer’s Retail has recently launched its largest store at Sarjapur Main Road in Bangalore. This 35,000 square feet store is Spencer’s 23rd store in Bangalore, reports IndiaRetailing. More...

Chemmanur Jewellers mulls Rs 600 crore capex to open showrooms

Kerala-based Chemmanur Fashion Jewellers has announced plans to invest Rs 600 crore to expand its operations across the country and abroad. More...

Emami takes on HUL in beauty soap segment

Kolkata-based Emami is preparing to take on FMCG major HUL in the personal care segment by getting into the premium beauty soap category with products priced at almost half its competitor. More...

ITC posts 26% rise in PAT at Rs 1,009 crore

ITC has posted a 26 per cent rise in net profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1009.91 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as compared to Rs 802.7 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. More...

Bata India Q3 PBT up 26.9%

Bata India has clocked a 16.1 per cent increase in its turnover at Rs 260.42 crore in Q3 FY 10 (quarter ended September 30, 2009) as against Rs 224.39 crore in the year-ago period. More...

Visha Retail director quits

Vishal Retail has informed BSE that the board meeting on October 22, 2009, inter alia, has approved the resignation letter submitted by Rakesh Aggarwal, independent director. More...