Retail Sector

Retail sector pushes for 'one nation, one retail' policy, simpler norms

Retailers at IndiaEdge 2025 urged a unified national retail policy, single-window digital clearances and fewer overlapping licences to ease compliance and support sectoral growth

Value fashion outperforms as analysts highlight V-Mart as top retail pick

Brokerages have identified V-Mart Retail as a preferred pick on the back of superior same-store momentum, strengthened unit economics, and accelerating store expansion.

BFSI, retail, manufacturing to drive Salesforce growth: South Asia CEO

BFSI, retail and manufacturing to drive the US-based IT firm Salesforce's growth in India over the next three years, a top executive of the company said. "The three-year agenda remains more or less the same. We still see a lot of growth coming out of the BFSI sector and retail sector. We see plenty of growth in manufacturing, travel, tourism, hotels and healthcare. So many of these sectors are showing pretty steady and good growth," Salesforce South Asia CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya told PTI. "Even smaller sectors, like real estate and education are showing pretty good growth. So in India, I would say that the growth remains pretty consistent in the areas that we have been in, and we continue to see momentum over there. With the newer kinds of technologies that are coming in, there is a lot of openness as to how it should be developed, or how it should be absorbed," she said. The global customer relationship management (CRM) technology solutions giant Salesforce expects its revenues t

Big Upside? Morgan Stanley upgrades Aditya Birla retail twins to Overweight

Morgan Stanley believes the recent demerger has created two distinct businesses catering to different investor risk appetites.

GST overhaul may reshape ecommerce strategy ahead of festival season

The simplified two-tier GST structure is expected to boost festive season sales by 15-20% as e-commerce platforms prepare for a surge in demand

Retailers, online firms may score big over Independence Day weekend

Raksha Bandhan cheer rolls into the holiday break, with fashion and consumer durables eyeing a near double-digit sales lift

IPO-bound udaan acquires retail-tech startup ShopKirana in all-stock deal

IPO-bound e-b2b platform udaan on Friday announced the acquisition of retail-tech startup ShopKirana in an all-stock deal, marking a strategic consolidation in the domestic eB2B space. The acquisition will complement the platform's leadership across core categories, including staples, FMCG and hotel, restaurant, and catering (HoReCa), udaan said. Founded in 2015, ShopKirana enables kirana stores through digital procurement, transparent pricing, and efficient last-mile delivery. With a strong footprint in tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Agra, Surat, and Meerut, ShopKirana complements udaan's national market presence, further strengthening the unified entity as the platform of choice for kiranas and brands across Bharat, it said. The acquisition also reinforces udaan's strategy of driving profitable growth through deeper market penetration, operational efficiency, and broader geographic reach, the company stated. By integrating ShopKirana's deep retailer ..

Bank credit growth slows to 9.8% in May as NBFC, retail lending dips

Bankers said besides subdued activity in the first quarter, the slowdown could be attributed to a high base effect and muted growth across segments, including retail

Largecap segment shines in Q4 amid broad sectoral divergence: Equirus Sec

Of the 270 companies analysed, largecaps saw a 6 per cent Y-o-Y earnings rise, midcaps gained 2 per cent, while smallcaps slumped 16 per cent.

Kohl's CEO fired over secret business deal tied to romantic partner

Kohl's chief executive Ashley Buchanan is dismissed for violating 'code of conduct' involving multimillion-dollar deal with consultancy connected to former colleague Chandra Holt

Q4 result preview: Telecom, retail may offset O2C weakness for Reliance

The country's most valuable company is scheduled to announce its Q4FY25 results on April 25, the company said in a filing to exchanges on Friday

Amazon-backed More Retail eyes IPO next year, plans to double store count

Mumbai-based More, known for its neighborhood supermarkets and fresh grocery offerings, operates one of the country's largest retail chains, with 775 stores as of its latest count

Winter sales keep R-Day offers under weather; online rebates galore

Lower stocks limit offline discounts

Union Budget 2025-26: Here are the key challenges in retail sector

Industry demands measures to boost consumption via direct tax benefits, higher outlay on PM KISAN, MGNREGA along with increase in daily wage rates under MGNREGA

FMCG major Dabur India's stock seems reasonably valued post correction

Dabur is expanding its premium portfolio and Total Addressable Market (TAM). The company estimates its existing portfolio, contributes less than 5 per cent of TAM

US retailers aim to cash in on Cyber Monday with high online discounts

The moves follow a mixed holiday season so far, with muted spending in stores on key shopping days such as Black Friday

Japan's Seven & i, facing a $47 bn Couche-Tard bid, to divest some assets

Operator of 'Seven Eleven stores'- numbering over 80,000 worldwide, has been under pressure from investors to divest from its large portfolio of peripheral businesses

Uniqlo owner seen posting 24% annual profit rise on brand's overseas push

That's marginally higher than the company's 475 billion yen forecast, which it lifted in July citing a strong performance in the second half

CAIT's White Paper details violations by Amazon, Flipkart; calls for action

The White Paper focuses on the violations committed by e-commerce giants, particularly regarding the Foreign Direct Investment policy and other regulatory frameworks governing e-commerce

ICICI Lombard focuses on product innovation to increase retail share

ICICI Lombard General Insurance on Thursday said it is focusing on product innovation to increase its retail share in the health insurance segment. The private insurer reported a retail health insurance market share of 2.9 per cent, while its group insurance share stood at 11.4 per cent. "We are working on increasing our retail share, and in this endeavour, we are constantly innovating our products. Our new offering, the Elevate Health policy, which includes several industry-first features and uses AI for product advice, is expected to drive our retail sales," ICICI Lombard VP (Health Agency) Amrish Sawe said. He also noted that the current retail share of the health insurance industry is 39 per cent, but by 2030-31, this mix is expected to rise to 46 per cent. However, Sawe did not disclose the retail share of premiums within the company's health portfolio. In FY'24, the gross written premium for the health industry was Rs 1,07,800 crore, and this is projected to nearly triple to