Why a partnership between Carrefour and Reliance Retail makes sound business sense?

06 jan 2008

After its decision to pull back from Indian market, Carrefour had planned entry with various partners such as DLF, Parsvnath and ADAG but nothing materialised till date. However after the Bharti-Wal-Mart deal, world’s third largest retailer would not have shyed away from the growing Indian market.

Reliance Retail to open iStores for selling Apple products

08 oct 2007

Reliance Retail through is consumer electronic chain Reliance Digital would be opening exclusive standalone iStores selling iPods, Macintosh computers and iPhone (once it is launched in India). Reliance has made an exclusive marketing and distribution deal with Apple for these stores.

Reliance Retail may partner Sandoz for drug retailing

28 jul 2007

The Financial Express has reported that Reliance Retail is in final stages of talks with Sandoz, generic arm of Swiss pharma company Novartis and second largest generic company in the world, to outsource generic drugs manufactured by Sandoz.

Walt Disney to sell personal care products in India

26 jul 2007

Disney Consumer Products, the business arm of $30 billion Walt Disney Company is entering the Indian personal care FMCG segment by introducing products such as shampoo and shower gel targeted at children of age group 4-14 years.

Tata and Woolworths to extend their retail partnership

19 jul 2007

Tata Group’s retail arm Infiniti Retail is enhancing its partnership with Australian supermarket chain Woolworths, to enter food & grocery retailing by opening supermarkets and hypermarkets. Tata through its group company Trent already has a hypermarket chain Star India Bazaar to tap the price-conscious customer.

Bajaj Auto may partner Renault for a small car to take on Tata

13 jul 2007

Tata’s Rs.1 lakh pet car project has generated lot of interest and excitement among local auto majors as well as global auto giants. Renault has declared its intention of developing a $3000 small car in India to generate larger volumes.

Tata-Virgin Mobile partnership, a long term play?

07 jun 2007

After Vodafone, another UK based mobile company, Virgin Mobile if forming a 50:50 JV with Tata TeleServices (TTSL). The JV will be more towards adding Value Added Services and handsets targeting youth, which comprises 50% of Indian mobile market, rather than owning the network.

DLF Buzz Gets Louder

02 jun 2007

Ahead of its scheduled Rs 9,625 crore IPO, real estate king DLF is getting nosier and all the good news is starting to trickle in, which is a common practice, so as to keep the momentum going, develop more interest and media attention in the stock.

Reliance Retail may step on Bata’s shoes

22 may 2007

According to reports from The Economic Times, the ever expanding Reliance Retail may soon partner India’s oldest retailer, Bata. This tie-up means Bata showrooms (situated at primest of location across the counrty) will don Reliance’s footwear brands, and Bata’s shoes would be displayed on Reliance’s shelves.

Get pampered by Starwood’s “Luxury Collection” on Indian shores

17 may 2007

The growing class of effluent business and leisure travelers coming to India, has forced ITC to adopt a prudent strategic decision of converting its 7 Sheraton properties into the “Luxury Collection” tag.

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