Sharleen Dsouza

Reliance Consumer Products sees four brands cross ₹1,000 crore mark

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd said four of its brands have crossed the ₹1,000 crore mark, with gross revenue touching ₹15,000 crore year-to-date in FY26, aided by strong festive-quarter performance

Reliance Retail's Q3FY26 results: Net profit rises 2.1% to ₹3,558 crore

Revenue from operations stood at Rs 86,951 crore, up 9.2%

Indian diamond market grew around 11%, fastest globally in 2025: De Beers

CEO Al Cook says India is De Beers' fastest-growing market globally as natural diamond demand logs four years of double-digit growth

IPL unlikely to see any major impact due to Bangladesh broadcast ban

Experts say there will be no revenue loss due to the ban, and it will not have any impact on the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) revenue from the IPL

FMCG companies' Q3 could be a tale of two halves amid GST transition

GST transition weighs on Q3 FMCG volumes, but brokerages expect sequential recovery as restocking improves and lower taxes, easing inflation support demand

Universal Music India to acquire minority stake in Excel Entertainment

Under the terms of the agreement, Universal Music will gain global distribution rights for all future original soundtracks created for projects owned or controlled by Excel

Marico expects high single-digit volume growth in Q3 India business

FMCG major Marico said its domestic business is expected to post high single-digit volume growth in the October-December quarter, with consolidated revenue growth in the high twenties

FMCG distributors' body urges Sebi to halt loss-making quick commerce IPOs

FMCG distributors' body AICPDF has asked Sebi to pause or tighten IPO approvals for loss-making quick commerce firms such as Zepto, citing cash-burn pricing and ongoing CCI proceedings.

Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus to acquire 49% stake in Haier India

Deal likely values home-appliance maker at ₹15K cr; China parent stays largest shareholder

While competition is high, Voltas remains well protected, says MD Menon

In an exclusive interview, Mukundan Menon, the managing director of Voltas, talks about protecting its turf in a competitive market

Samsonite India increasing manufacturing to 700,000 units a month

Samsonite India has expanded capacity at its Nashik plant to 700,000 bags a month, strengthening domestic manufacturing, exports and readiness for rising travel demand amid growing competition

L Catterton takes stake in Haldiram's in strategic partnership deal

Consumer-focused investor L Catterton has invested in Haldiram's, aiming to support brand building, product development and supply chain strengthening as the snacks major expands globally

Reliance Consumer Products acquires majority stake in Udhaiyams Agro

With this acquisition, RCPL gets into competition with Tata Consumer Products in the staples space and also gets into competition with iD Fresh and Orkla's MTR

GST rate cuts likely to keep driving consumer demand for some quarters

Consumer companies say that demand has already started to see some positive impact

Prada partners with LIDCOM, LIDKAR to co-create Kolhapuri-inspired sandals

Prada has formalised a collaboration with LIDCOM and LIDKAR to produce a Kolhapuri-inspired limited-edition sandal collection, manufactured in India with skilled artisans

Agilitas Sports buys Virat Kohli's One8; cricketer joins as investor

The former Puma-licensed label One8 is now a fully-owned standalone brand under Agilitas Sports, with Kohli as investor; global rollout planned starting with the US.

Simone Tata: The pioneer who built India's first beauty brand

Simone Tata, the woman who built Lakme into India's first homegrown beauty brand and later shaped Trent and Westside, leaves behind a legacy that transformed fashion and retail

Consumer durable firms set to hike product prices as rupee slides

Consumer electronics firms expect to raise prices by up to 10% as the rupee weakens and input costs rise, while food companies watch the currency closely before adjusting prices

Ducati brings its watch collection to India with Titan, prices from ₹16K

Ducati Watches have launched in India with Titan, priced at Rs 16,000-25,000 across 43 SKUs. Titan aims to scale distribution from 250-300 outlets in four months to 1,000 outlets in 18 months

Ramprasad Sridharan appointed PUMA India MD, succeeding Balagopalan

PUMA has named retail veteran Ramprasad Sridharan as managing director of PUMA India from December, succeeding Karthik Balagopalan and strengthening its leadership for the fast-growing market.