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Industry speculations of Bharti Retail acquiring Big Apple chain of stores are mere rumours and nothing is happening on that front, both the parties told Indiaretailing.“These are mere industry speculations and the company cannot comment on these. We do...

Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer, will enter India’s $330 billion retail market by 2009, for which it is talking to three potential local partners.Reliable sources told Indiaretailing that the French retailer is in advance talks with Wadia Group,...

India's luxury perceptions were decoded when French luxury association Comite Colbert organised a meet on "Luxury and India" in Paris, with a minister urging for developing a country-specific model."An India-specific model for French luxury brands entering the country will...

The ongoing protests and prevailing political uncertainty would not impact on the retail sector, said leading industrialist Sunil Bharti Mittal who is set to launch a joint venture with American giant Wal-Mart.“This is a democracy and all these protests...

There was mixed reaction from retailers to Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s announcement that India will open up its $330 billion retail market to foreign investors.“The statement of the minister had no clear signals as to what the government will...

The protests in Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and the national capital against organized retail appear to be impacting on the government as Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said “it is not (about allowing) Foreign Direct Investment, the issue is...

Running its fourth year, the country’s largest retail event – India Retail Forum (IRF) – took off in the commercial capital Mumbai. The opening session started with a welcome note and an informative speech by C Vaidyanthan, MD, Retail...

A few hours from now, the retail conglomerate of India as also from across the world, will sit, sip and dine together with one common aim – create opportunities, and chalk out a path for better access to the...

Diversify, retail and expand… this seems to be the growth mantra. It’s not just oil major Reliance or a telecom king Bharti who are trying to cash in on the retail rush for department stores. Footwear retailer Khadim's, too,...