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Retail chains like Reliance Retail, DMart go on store expansion spree as demand recovers

admin — Sat, 09 May 2026 06:19:00 +0000

Writankar Mukherjee, Economic Times Kolkata, 9 May 2026 India’s top retail chains including Reliance Retail, DMart, Trent, Titan Company, Jubilant FoodWorks, and V-Mart Retail opened the highest number of stores in three years in FY26, seeking to capitalise on a demand recovery and a clean-up of unviable outlets added during the post-Covid revenge-spending period. Entry […]

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Consumption! Brands, e-Commerce, Mom&Pop stores in India – a conversation with Devangshu Dutta [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000

This episode of theUpStreamlife is a freewheeling conversation between Vishal Krishna and Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, with insights into the growth of modern retail and consumption in India, brand building and M&A, the balance of power between brands and retailers/platforms, sustainability vs growth and many other aspects, and is well-suited for founders and […]

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Instamart’s Offline Experiment

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:46:50 +0000

Yash Bhatia, Impact Magazine 29 December 2025 App, Tap, Pay and Zoom it’s delivered – that is Quick commerce for you. And in India, the narrative has so far been defined by speed, scale, high SKU counts, and the dominance of dark stores. Last week, however, Instamart nudged that model by opening an experiential store […]

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What The Dark Pattern Filings That CCPA Got Reveal About Gaps in India’s Consumer-Protection Framework

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:40:00 +0000

Aakriti Bansal, Medianama November 26, 2025 MediaNama’s Take: The Central Consumer Protection Authority’s (CCPA) decision to publish 18 self-declarations confirms only a partial picture of its dark pattern(s) identifying exercise. The authority has stated that 26 platforms have filed their declarations, but it has made only 18 of them public. This gap means the public […]

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Luxury brands script clause to share space with equals at Jio World Plaza

admin — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:54:00 +0000

Several super-luxury brands in the newly inaugurated Jio World Plaza luxury mall in Mumbai have stipulated that a minimum of four top brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Cartier, Burberry, Tiffany, Valentino, Bulgari, Zegna, Giorgio Armani, and Bottega Veneta, should operate within the same complex to maintain their brand exclusivity. Copies of agreements between Reliance Industries, the mall's owner, and five brands revealed this requirement. While many brands seek exclusivity clauses in malls to avoid direct competition, super-luxury brands in this case want similar brands nearby to attract a consistent buyer profile.

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Outlet malls: new centre for discount sale by big brands

admin — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:41:00 +0000

Outlet Malls are a concept popular in the international market and are a huge hit among travellers - now they are coming up in India

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Ikea’s big ‘small’ plans

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:21:00 +0000

The furniture brand’s retail roadmap includes city stores in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, followed by tier I and II towns

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Post-Lockdown, Indian retailers welcome customers back (VIDEO)

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:38:00 +0000

Indian retailers welcoming customers back as stores are opening up – a look at what changes are in store.

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Shopping Malls – Start-Off on the Right Foot

Devangshu Dutta — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:49:47 +0000

If you're planning to develop a mall, here's a short-list of key issues you must address to achieve success.

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India’s Luxury Love Affair: It’s Complicated!

Devangshu Dutta — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:51:48 +0000

Luxury brands should be among the most influential in the market for retail management practices, customer service standards, quality and product design. But is it so in India?

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