Sharleen Dsouza

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.

Competition bites into QSR growth as weak demand shadows expansion

SR companies continued to focus on value offerings

Kwality Wall's India appoints board ahead of Hindustan Unilever demerger

It has access to introduce Ben & Jerry's, Viennetta and Yasso brands in India

Marico's Q2 net profit dips marginally even as revenue jumps 30.7%

Marico reported a slight dip in Q2FY26 net profit despite healthy revenue growth, steady India demand, and strong international business performance

Quick commerce feeds revenue appetite of packaged food companies

Taste for convenience serves up 50-100% growth for AWL Agri, Tata Consumer, Parle

LG Electronics India Q2 net profit down 27.3% on margin pressures

Its net sales in the quarter marginally rose 0.9 per cent to Rs 6,170.4 crore in the July-September quarter

Mondelez India launches Biscoff, targets top-three global market position

Mondelez India has introduced Lotus Biscoff cookies to expand its premium portfolio, aiming to make India a top-three global market as it begins local manufacturing and leads brand distribution

Asian Paints Q2 profit jumps 43% on strong decorative, global sales

The paint major's profit rose to Rs 993.6 crore in Q2 FY26 as domestic decorative volumes grew 10.9% and international sales gained nearly 10%, helping improve margins and overall profitability

IKEA India revenue rises 6% to ₹1,860 crore in FY25 on furniture demand

IKEA India reported a 6% rise in FY25 revenue to Rs 1,860 crore, led by strong furniture and online sales, growing B2B demand, and food contributing nearly 10% of total sales