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Sharleen Dsouza
Sharleen Dsouza
Sharleen D'Souza has been covering the consumer segment for almost a decade. At Business Standard, she works on consumer trends and FMCG corporates. Off the clock, she's an OTT addict, avid reader, and finds peace in yoga and meditation.
Sharleen D'Souza has been covering the consumer segment for almost a decade. At Business Standard, she works on consumer trends and FMCG corporates. Off the clock, she's an OTT addict, avid reader, and finds peace in yoga and meditation.
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Arvind Retail merges with Lifestyle Brands
Arvind Lifestyle Brands expecting sales of Rs 5,000 crore in next five years with leadership positions in menswear, kidswear and speciality retail
 "Arvind Retail merges with Lifestyle Brands")
Sugarcane acreage likely to fall 10% this kharif season
Vagaries of monsoon during last season created water shortage in cane-rich states; farmers switched to other crops like cotton, guar and soybean
 "Sugarcane acreage likely to fall 10% this kharif season")
Cotton sowing to drop 10-15%
At several places, prices slip below MSP; market remains sluggish without exports
 "Cotton sowing to drop 10-15%")
Low raw material costs bring cheer to polyester yarn makers
The price of texturised polyester yarn, the benchmark yarn variety, has fallen from Rs 120 a kg in March to Rs 105 a kg, owing to the drop in the prices of PX, PTA and MEG
Banks might tighten loans to jewellery sector
Owing to Winsome group default, lenders could seek higher collateral and margins
 "Banks might tighten loans to jewellery sector")
Demand, prices looking up for cotton yarn
The Yarn Advisory Board estimates output would be 4,000 mn kg this year as compared to 3,400 mn kg last year
 "Demand, prices looking up for cotton yarn")
Fall in input prices cheer FMCG companies
Key FMCG inputs have been softening in the last few months bringing respite to companies who've been struggling with volume growth
 "Fall in input prices cheer FMCG companies")
Apparel likely to be costlier by 10-15%
Manufacturers take cautious move to deal with high yarn prices, amid threat of a slowdown in demand
 "Apparel likely to be costlier by 10-15%")
Savile Row, Alok to part ways
UK firm looking for new retail partners in India
Alok mulls exit from retail business
Comapny wants to focus on core business, shift from non-core businesses that has upped its debt burden
HCL enters into outsourcing agreement with Nokia
Will be deploying its MTaaS and MyCloud solutions as part of the engagement
Bullion punters seeking to maximise profit from trading
Bullion punters seek to maximise profit from govt move on increasing gold import duty
MCX levies 20% special margins on potato
Potato for March hit upper circuit limit of 4%
Rentals go through theroof on high street
Locations in Bangalore, Mumbai register over 50% increase
Sebi, Blackstone at odds over public shareholding
Regulator against reclassification of Hindujas as non-promoters in Gokaldas
Q&A: Rakesh Jain, managing director Aditya Birla Nuvo
Jain talks about the company's growth strategy
MP to match Maharashtra, Gujarat in luring textile cos
New units to get investment subsidy of 10% of eligible capital investment of up to Rs 1 cr