Consumer
Latest updates on news, funding, market trends, and innovations driving the consumer industry in India.
Consumer
Alibaba leads $2.55 bn bid for Chinese retailer Intime
E-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and the founder of Intime Retail Group Co Ltd have jointly bid to take ......
Consumer
Everstone-backed OmniActive buys majority stake in fragrance maker Indfrag
Mumbai-based nutraceuticals ingredients company OmniActive Health Technologies Ltd has acquired a majority stake in fragrance and specialty chemical manufacturer Indfrag ......
Consumer
ICICI Venture in talks to invest in bakery chain
ICICI Venture, the private equity arm of ICICI Bank, is in advanced talks to acquire a stake in a Mumbai-based ......
Consumer
Five developments that will shape consumer sector
2016 was a mixed bag for the Indian economy, particularly the consumer sector, dragged down by sluggish rural demand and ......
Consumer
Vcare in talks for stake sale, hires banker
Chennai-based VCare Group, which runs a trichology clinic chain and sells herbal hair products under an eponymous brand, is in ......
Consumer
Govt directive on service charge may prompt restaurants to raise prices
The hospitality industry seems unfazed by the central government’s advisory on the service charge levied by restaurants, with many chains ......
Consumer
RBI gives final approval to Paytm Payments Bank
Digital payments firm Paytm has finally got regulatory approval to launch its much-awaited payments bank."Today, the Reserve Bank of India ......
Consumer
Everstone invests $35 mn in nutraceutical ingredients maker OmniActive
Everstone Capital has invested $35 million (Rs 238 crore) in Mumbai-based nutraceuticals ingredients company OmniActive Health Technologies Ltd for a ......
Consumer
Biryani Blues raises bridge round from existing investor
Gurgaon-based Thea Kitchen Pvt. Ltd, which runs quick service restaurant (QSR) brand Biryani Blues, has raised fresh capital in a ......
Consumer
McDonald's sells most of China, Hong Kong business to CITIC, Carlyle for $2.1 bn
McDonald's Corp has agreed to sell the bulk of its China and Hong Kong business to state-backed conglomerate CITIC Ltd ......









