Consumer
Latest updates on news, funding, market trends, and innovations driving the consumer industry in India.
Consumer
Wal-Mart faces sourcing challenge in India
As Wal-Mart Stores Inc ramps up its operations in India, it needs to find more farmers like Yogesh Todkari.His acre ......
Consumer
Accor sells 60% stake in Formule 1 hotel chain to PE-backed Samhi Hotels
French hospitality giant Accor has sold 60 per cent stake in its entry-level budget hotel chain Formule 1 in India ......
Consumer
Corporatised retail to account for 20% of $810B pie by 2021: Technopak
As an after effect of the Centre’s move to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand and ......
Consumer
Moods Hospitality draws overseas expansion plans, in JV for Yo! China Cafés in India
Matrix Partners-backed Moods Hospitality, which runs chinese fast-food restaurant chain Yo! China! in the country, is looking to expand overseas via ......
FMCG
Standard Chartered PE infuses additional $32M in Varun Beverages
The private equity arm of London-headquartered Standard Chartered bank has concluded a $32 million (Rs 166 crore) follow......
Consumer
Fulcrum Venture-backed Four Fountain Spa to expand into products, eyes Series B funding
CMYK Healthcare Boutique, which runs The Four Fountain Spa (TFFS), is looking to expand its business from pure play service ......
Food & Agri
We expect to invest in three more ag-tech firms by March 2013: Mark Kahn of Omnivore Capital
Godrej Agrovet-backed early-stage VC fund Omnivore Capital has just announced twin deals after striking its maiden investment last year. It ......
Consumer
StanChart PE making 4x exit from PI Industries
Standard Chartered Private Equity is making over 4x exit on its three-year-old investment in PI Industries Ltd, an agri-input and ......
Retail
We brought in scale to the Indian designer wear industry: Pradeep Hirani, Founder, Kimaya Fashions
Kimaya Fashion completes a decade in business this year. The Mumbai-based firm is a retail aggregator of fashion designer wear, ......
Consumer
Arvind's strategy going forward involves joint ventures & acquisitions: CMD Sanjay Lalbhai
Arvind Ltd has largely been associated with textile manufacturing and denim to be in particular, which is still going through ......
