Retailers Association of India

For the Indian retail sector to reach its true potential, modernisation of front-end is an important requirement.This was stated by Vikram Bakshi, MD, McDonald's (North & East), at the recently held India Retail Summit, which was organised by Birla...

Changing demographics, higher disposable income and improved agri-produce realisation have made smaller cities and rural areas the future hotbeds of growth. According to latest industry reports, retailers such as the Future Group, Shoppers Stop, ITC Wills Lifestyle and Spice...

Indian retailers are upbeat once again as consumption picks up indicating more money coming in to the hands of customers. Researchers say that private consumption continues to grow at double digit - Rs18 trillion projected for 2010 and that...

BIRetail, which offers retail business intelligence (BI) solution, has showcased its BI products at RetechCon 2009 in order to address the Indian retail market. Retailers Association of India (RAI), the unified voice of modern Indian retailers, has organised ReTechcon...

According to a recent report by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ernst and Young, the market for “wellness” services in India is estimated at Rs 110 billion and has been...

The Indian sub-continent’s largest retail congregation – India Retail Forum (IRF) 2008 will kick start on September 16 this year at The Renaissance, Mumbai; in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Retailers Association of India (RAI) and Shopping...

The count down begins. It is just three days to go to see the world’s top-notch retailers and professionals brainstorming at The Renaissance, Mumbai during the India Retail Forum (IRF); organised to explore new avenues of retail.In their pre-conclave...

India Retail Forum (IRF), arguably the country’s largest congregation of retail minds, has a new chairman on board. The Forum, for the year 2008, will see R Subramaniam, the managing director of Subhiksha, control its reins.Handing over the charges...

The Bombay High Court has granted temporary relief to Retailers Association of India (RAI) from paying service tax on rented properties.A division bench led by Justice DK Deshmukh and Justice JP Devadhar granted relief while hearing a petition by...

Manipal Cure and Care (MCC), the Bengaluru-based health and wellness centre, launched its first retail health and wellness outlet in Bengaluru.“We see a huge opportunity in the health and wellness segment to extend our leadership in healthcare and healthcare...