Tata Group

The Landmark books and music store promoted in 1987 by Ms Hemu Ramaiah as, perhaps, the first of its kind as a large format store on a busy thoroughfare of Chennai had become, as its name suggests, a destination...

The entry of Star Bazaar, the Tata Group-owned supermarket chain, to the national capital is facing a hurdle with a division bench of the Delhi High Court issuing a stay order on the use of the Star Bazaar name...

IMAGES Retail Awards 09 - the most eagerly awaited awards of the organised retail industry in India. The second and final day of India Retail Forum (IRF) 2009 culminated with the IRA '09 awards, given in recognition of excellence...

Essar Oil is giving a facelift to its fuel retail operations, enhancing additional facilities through tie-ups at 1,250 outlets.The Ruias-controlled company, which anticipates movement on a market-linked fuel price mechanism, has classified its outlets under three categories — rural,...

Noel Tata is looking at the option of closing the Hyper Books discount stores that sell books and music. This will be part of a restructuring of the Tata group’s book and music retail business. He also plans to...

The Tata group’s beverages business is rapidly expanding the distribution of its natural mineral water brand ‘Himalayan’. It aims to make the predominantly institutional-focused brand into a retail brand of choice.“From being just restricted to premier hotel chains such...

Sumit K Lal, Director & GM, ECCO Shoes, on how to address the issues of burnout in the footwear sectorAt a time when the economic downturn has become a global concern, one sector in the...

The recent media reports about the UK retail brand – Mothercare – being in talks with Tatas for a potential tie up, may just be a speculation.On being inquired about any such development, in an exclusive interview, Smeeta Neogi,...

BMWs and 800s, Tatas and Toyotas, Hyundais and Hondas, bikes and scooters. Vehicles of all make and size, from almost all countries, run parallel on the same roads in India. Yet, the company's branded clinic or a roadside hakeem...