Consumer
Latest updates on news, funding, market trends, and innovations driving the consumer industry in India.
Consumer
Costa Coffee looks at snapping franchise pact with Devyani International
British coffee retail chain Costa Coffee may part ways with Ravi Jaipuria-promoted Devyani International, which has exclusive franchise agreement for ......
Consumer
Octaga Green Power and Sugar looking to raise $10M
Mumbai-based Octaga Green Power and Sugar Co Ltd, which produces industrial and potable alcohol, is looking to raise $10 million, ......
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Social investment firm Aavishkaar infuses $3M in Mela Artisans
Aavishkaar Venture Management, a venture capital firm focused on India’s rural areas and bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) space, has infused Rs 18.6 ......
Consumer
Deal of the month: Wilmar acquiring strategic stake in Shree Renuka Sugars
Deal: Singapore-headquartered agri-commodity giant Wilmar International is picking 27.5 per cent stake in the first leg of a larger deal ......
Consumer
E-com firms hit physical retailers; books, music and electronics most affected categories: CRISIL
In the last five years, India’s online retailers—both direct and through marketplaces—have gone from being tiny startups to a stage ......
Consumer
Garcha Hotels to invest $100M in Indian hotel sector
Singapore-based company Garcha Hotels is looking at entering the Indian market and planning to invest $100 million for it, the ......
Consumer
Traders should not fear global challenges, embrace e-commerce: Narendra Modi
In what hints at a big shift in stance towards foreign retailers, the prime ministerial candidate for the leading opposition ......
Consumer
Creador hikes investment in Somany Ceramics
Private equity firm Creador has increased its investment in tile manufacturer Somany Ceramics, buying additional shares from the market besides ......
Consumer
Titan signs JV pact with Montblanc for single brand retail
Watches and jewellery maker Titan Company Ltd has inked a joint venture agreement with luxury products maker Montblanc to open ......
Consumer
How Yum! Brands' India expansion is deviating from global strategy; a peek at how it fared in 2013
Yum! Restaurants India, a part of Yum! Brands Inc, which runs a slew of quick service restaurant (QSR) chains, is ......