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Lululemon is entering a moment of reckoning as the activewear giant parts ways with its CEO and signals a return to its original playbook. The leadership change comes at a time when the brand, once synonymous...

How a Blinkit Dark Store Worker Climbed His Way to Zomato’s Design Team and Caught Deepinder Goyal’s Attention

Zomato chief executive Deepinder Goyal shared a message this week that quietly captured the internet’s attention. The note came from Atharv Singh, a fourth year design student who once worked as a picker at a Blinkit...

Competition Commission Flags Cartel Behaviour in Maharashtra’s Liquor Market

The Competition Commission of India has instructed three major liquor trade associations in Maharashtra to immediately halt practices that the regulator found to be restricting fair competition across the state’s alcoholic beverages market.The order, issued on...

Retail & E-commerce

FMCG

Industry

Hamleys has taken its retail experience a step further with the launch of India’s first-ever Hamleys Café at Phoenix Mall of the Millennium in Pune. Spanning 1,200 sq. ft., including 600 sq. ft. of seating and...

Orkla India Strengthens Convenience Foods Portfolio Amid Rising E-Commerce Demand

Orkla India, the owner of iconic brands MTR and Eastern, is aggressively eyeing acquisitions and betting on the growing demand for ready-to-eat meals and hyperfast delivery to drive double-digit revenue growth in the coming fiscal years....

Go Colors Bets Big on Experience-Led Retail With New 2,400 Sq Ft Mumbai Flagship

Mumbai has become the newest focus point for Go Colors as the women’s bottomwear specialist unveiled a 2,400 square foot flagship store on Bandra’s Linking Road, one of the city’s busiest fashion corridors. The store is...

Luxury

India’s Diamond Market Booms: De Beers Plans Major Forevermark Retail Expansion

De Beers is ramping up its Forevermark retail expansion in India, anticipating sustained growth in the country’s natural diamond market. Shweta Harit, Global SVP of De Beers Group and CEO of Forevermark, said India’s diamond segment...
Kimirica, India’s premium self-care brand, is making a foray into luxury home fragrances, signaling a strategic expansion beyond personal care. The Bengaluru-based brand unveiled a new collection featuring hand-poured soy candles, room sprays, and curated hand...

Estée Lauder and Jo Malone Launch AI Scent Advisor to Personalize Online Fragrance Discovery

The Estée Lauder Companies and Jo Malone London have launched a new AI-powered digital experience aimed at transforming online fragrance discovery. Named the Jo Malone London Scent Advisor, the platform is now live on JoMalone.com in...
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IPF Raises Rs 3.2 Crore in Seed Funding Led by Titan Capital to Scale Preloved Kids Marketplace

Bengaluru-based IPF, a peer-to-peer marketplace focused on preloved children’s products, has raised Rs 3.2 crore in a seed funding round to expand its platform...

Bombay High Court Rules in Favor of AB InBev, Bars Jagpin Breweries from Using COX 5001

The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of global brewing leader AB InBev, issuing a permanent injunction against Madhya Pradesh-based Jagpin Breweries for...

Mars Completes Kellanova Acquisition, Adds Pringles, Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts to Global Snack Portfolio

Mars, the global family-owned conglomerate renowned for its confectionery and pet care businesses, has completed the acquisition of Kellanova, the company behind iconic snack...

Scarters Plans Concept Experience Stores to Boost Offline Presence, Targets 25% Year-on-Year Growth

Pune-based travel and lifestyle label Scarters is preparing to step beyond its digital roots as it plans a calibrated offline foray through concept-driven exclusive...

Kidbea Moves Beyond D2C, Eyes 100 Physical Stores with ₹60 Crore Expansion Plan

Direct-to-consumer kidswear brand Kidbea is stepping up its offline ambitions with a planned investment of ₹50 to ₹60 crore over the next two years,...

Paladin Buys 25 Percent of Morgan Beverages to Chase India’s Wine Growth Story

Paladin has taken a significant step in strengthening its presence in India’s growing premium wine market by acquiring a 25 percent stake in Morgan...

Specialty Coffee Startup Toffee Coffee Roasters Plans 10x Growth with ₹5 Crore Pre-Series A Round

Mumbai-based direct-to-consumer coffee brand Toffee Coffee Roasters (TCR) has raised ₹5 crore in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV),...

Yu Foods FY25 Performance: Revenue Crosses ₹35 Crore on Strong Online and Q-Commerce Demand

D2C instant food startup Yu Foods reported a sharp jump in revenue in FY25, underlining rising consumer appetite for convenient, ready-to-cook meals driven largely...

Swiggy Closes ₹10,000 Crore QIP at Discount, Boosts Balance Sheet for Growth

Swiggy has strengthened its balance sheet with a ₹10,000 crore capital raise through a qualified institutional placement, marking one of the largest recent fundraises...