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Sharleen D'souza

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Retailers see light at the end of tunnel as I-Day sales provide much-needed boost
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Retailers are set to end a prolonged period of sluggish sales as the end-of-season...

Budget Encourages Gold Rush
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

'Customers are coming in; if they aren't buying, they are at least visiting the stores,...

Kishore Biyani's nephew Vivek launches retail chain for D2C cos
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Vivek Biyani, the nephew of retail veteran Kishore Biyani, will launch a retail chain...

Subhash Dandekar: The man who brought colours to artists and students!
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Subhash Dandekar, chairman emeritus of Kokuyo Camlin and the man known for bringing...

Unilever job cuts: HUL to assess parent's global initiatives for its biz
Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) will closely assess the global initiatives of its parent under...

Early 'end of season' sale amid muted demand
Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

The spring/summer end-of-season sales have been advanced by a week with brands having...

'Akshaya Tritiya also witnessed strong demand'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

'Customers flocked to purchase gold in large numbers during the event.'

'Rural demand for FMCG would come up in next quarter'
Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

'We are seeing signs of improvement in rural overall in terms of demand, but I would...

What is going to be the main focus for HUL?
Rediff.com19 May 2024

'Although currently, urban areas contribute more to growth than rural, there is no...

'In three years, we want to reach 1 million direct outlets'
Rediff.com15 May 2024

'Our target will come from rural areas as there are more outlets there.'

FMCG cos to face volume pressure in Q4
Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies anticipate sustained volume pressures in...

Television prices may go up by 10% in April due to rising open cell rates
Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Consumers may have to shell out more to buy television panels as manufacturers say they...

Ikea India shuts its Mumbai City store, might open another in Pune
Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Furniture retailer Ikea India on Thursday said it will shut down its store in Mumbai's...

'Rural areas been stressed for many FMCG companies'
Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

'In staples, we have still managed in rural areas.'

Incumbent FMCG brands continue to corner 65% market share in India
Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

In India, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) majors continue to hold sway, with...

Why TVs Are Going To Cost More
Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'On the final product, there can be an increase of a minimum of 10 per cent in February...

'Aim to be strong fast-moving consumer goods company'
Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

'Will make sure that we create value. We will again look for organic and inorganic...

Subdued festival sales may reflect in Q3 retail numbers
Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Retail companies are expected to witness a tepid strong same-store sales growth (SSSG)...

'Is it usual for a store to be empty at 6 pm?'
Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

'Due to rural stress, volumes continue to remain an issue for the industry, and we are...

Some green shoots, but rural a stressor for FMCG companies
Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

Companies manufacturing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) continue to see rural stress...