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Riding high on mergers and acquisitions, retail players made a strong comeback this year, taking online giants head-on in doling out deals and discounts, and the trend is likely to continue next year. However, the Government's surprise move to pull high...

Toonz Retail, a one-stop-shop for all the needs of kids from 0-12 years of age, announced the launch of 10 stores in December 2016, further expanding its retail portfolio of 100+ stores. “We will be investing Rs 5 crore including...

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Saturday said it would sell its franchise business to FirstCry for Rs 362.1 crore on a slump sale basis. The move is expected to help FirstCry significantly expand its offline presence as well as strengthen...

Earlier this month, Ratan Tata-backed online furniture retailer Urban Ladder sought approval from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to open offline stores across India. Urban Ladder follows Flipkart-owned fashion retailer Myntra's  model, who in July this year...

Aimia Inc has launched an e-commerce loyalty program in India, modelled on the online loyalty component of Nectar, UK’s largest loyalty program. This move will benefit over 50 million online and mobile shoppers in India. Shoppers can now search as...

Fashion Forward Fashion in one of the fastest growing sectors in India and it's no surprise then that it has been generating a lot of investor interest over the last few years. 2015 was a great year for Indian fashion businesses as...

The Women’s Online Shopping Festival (WOSF) is a flagship annual online shopping event conceptualized by VelvetCase.com, that has been brought together by a collective of brands that are vertical leaders in various categories - A first in India. Culminating on...

Co-founder & CEO DotnDitto A first-generation entrepreneur, Monika Chaudhary is the co-founder and CEO of Kids ethnicwear brand DotnDitto, which she launched in 2012. Chaudhary holds a masters in Computer Applications and has over a decade of consulting, sales and management...

Firstcry.com, Asia’s largest online baby products portal has announced that it has now got 100 franchisees on board. As part of the vision to create the ultimate parenting eco-system in India, Firstcry now has a presence across Tier I,...