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India’s Retail Sector Witnesses Rising Demand for Private Labels

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:52:22 +0000

Entrepreneur India Oct 23, 2025 Indian consumers are increasingly opting for private labels and in-house brands over established ones, and retailers are taking note. According to EY’s ‘Future Consumer Index 2025’, more than half of India’s consumers are now choosing in-house brands over legacy labels. The report highlights that 52 per cent of Indian consumers […]

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The Season of Opportunism

Devangshu Dutta — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:16:45 +0000

Rather than centering around festivals, demand is now being created through the year, but so are discounts. And the results aren't pretty.

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Fan-tastic idea from Dyson

Devangshu Dutta — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:31:14 +0000

It’s curious how James Dyson consistently gets “more” (price) for “less” (components). First it was the bagless vaccum cleaner, now it is a bladeless fan. The retail price is currently pegged at £200, and the product is initially being targeted at the US and Japanese markets, which obviously have more people facing hotter temperatures for […]

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Taming the CEO’s Nightmare

Devangshu Dutta — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:29:26 +0000

If you are sufficiently concerned about the possibility of being commoditized out of profitability, or being marginalised out of market share, this book is for you. [More...]

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Private label price warriors

Devangshu Dutta — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:43:14 +0000

'Refrigerated and Frozen Food Retailer' magazine wrote about price wars in food and grocery retail, between retailers, or between retailers' private labels and national brands. The comments about the difference between retailers' own brands and national supplier brands are particularly interesting. The question, whether retailers' own brands necessarily need to be cheaper and whether they can catch up later, is also very acute.

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