Retail/Distribution

May 8, 2013 0 Comments

CCEA paves way for IKEA’s Rs 10,500-crore investment plan in India

IKEA, which has already been sourcing products from India over the last 25 years, initially plans to set up 10 stores.

Sourcing/Procurement

April 19, 2013 0 Comments

Swedish chain with ex-IKEA execs sets up sourcing base

At a time when two Swedish companies, and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), are waiting to enter India’s single-brand retail market, Rusta, a multi-brand chain from the same country, has announced an initiative to strengthen sourcing from India.

Retail/Distribution

March 21, 2013 0 Comments

No rush for entry as India opens retail doors

In September New Delhi finally opened its retail industry to foreign participation, a move touted as signalling the country’s desire for overseas investment.

Retail/Distribution

February 26, 2013 0 Comments

H&M, Starbucks top of the foreign chain list

Starbucks, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) are among the foreign chains set to be active in the Indian retail real estate space this year.

Retail/Distribution

January 7, 2013 0 Comments

India Seeks Clarifications From IKEA

Click here to view full article NEW DELHI—The IKEA Group’s 1.5 billion euro ($2 billion) proposal to open stores in India–one of its largest untapped markets–hit a bump Monday with

Retail/Distribution

January 4, 2013 0 Comments

Foreign retailers may wait till 2014 for India action

If the retail sector rulebook was changed in 2012, it’s only in 2013 that international chains and other foreign investors will get down to action. Apart from the slowdown in

Retail/Distribution

January 4, 2013 0 Comments

Indian Retailers Hope for Better 2013

By Rumman Ahmed Indian retailers saw a fledgling recovery in sales toward the end of 2012, raising hopes of better fortunes in 2013. Sales were tepid for most of 2012

Retail/Distribution

December 31, 2012 0 Comments

India set to clear Swedish IKEA’s retail plan

India is on track to approve a bid by Swedish furniture giant IKEA to open its trademark blue-and-yellow stores in the country as it seeks big new markets for its

Retail/Distribution

December 30, 2012 0 Comments

Global retailers have a long-term view of the Indian market: Kishore Biyani, Future Group

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