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6 rebranding hits and misses of iconic global retailers

Recently online marketplace Snapdeal unveiled its new logo and tagline, Unbox Zindagi (or Unbox Life), with an aim to position itself differently in the hyper-competitive e-commerce business. The new branding is well-supported by a campaign that will appear in the form...

Massive fire breaks out at Walmart's Best Price store in Vijaywada

A massive fire broke out in Walmart's wholesale store, Best Price, near Vijaywada early on Saturday, police said. State Fire authorities quickly reached the store and brought the situation under control. No lives were lost in the incident. "A fire broke at our...

Walmart to cut 7,000 back-office jobs in US stores

The largest US supermarket chain, Walmart Stores Inc, is planning to cut down 7,000 back-office jobs in its US stores to improve in-store customer service. The retailer is eliminating positions that manage an individual store's daily cash flow or process...

Krish Iyer lauds Govt focus on ease of doing business in India

Walmart India President and CEO Krish Iyer lauded the Governement's focus on ease of doing business in India, but added that there was still need to further simplify laws at state level for the same. Discussing the 'Shaping Consumer Trends'...

Top 8 most valuable retail brands of the world

There are many things that make a brand valuable to consumers in this day and age. Apart from significant revenue generation, price, reputation, availability, core company values and engaging brand marketing can make all the difference in propelling a brand...

Welspun's scrip declines by over 47 per cent; Rs 4,867 crore investor wealth lost

Welspun India's scrip witnessed severe drubbing for the fourth day in a row, falling over 8 per cent on Thursday amid a host of negative news following US-based Target Corp's decision to terminate its contract with the company for...

IKEA to stay with Welspun for now, but Target shadow looms large

Walmart is reviewing cotton certification records of Welspun India while IKEA will continue business ties as usual with the textiles supplier till the outcome of an ongoing probe by the Gujarat-based firm over lapses in its supplies to US-based...

Retail Mantra: Look to customers, not investors

It is quite likely that most e-commerce start-ups being hatched in coffee shops of Bangalore – which are based on general merchandise retail – are already doomed. They need to search out new areas to service new customer needs...

Walmart, Brazilian food giant may set up retail chains in India

US retail giant Walmart along with a food company based out of Brazil are interested in setting up stores in India following the Government’s decision to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the marketing of locally-produced food items, Food...

Expert Speak: Retail real estate regains sheen in India

Vacancy levels have decreased in 2015 despite a rise in completions, indicating that recent retail-friendly policies bode well for the sector…
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Govt asks retailers to cut profit margins on pulses; pass on lower wholesale rates

The government warned that it would take stern actions against unscrupulous speculation and profiteering by market players.New Delhi: The...
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