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CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES: UK giant Tesco steps in with wholesale outlets
In separate franchise deal with Trent for hypermarket development. Mumbai, Aug. 12 After major overseas retailers Wal-Mart, Metro and Marks & Spencer, now the UK’s largest grocer Tesco has got its foothold in the Indian retail ...

TRENDS: Domestic airlines see 12% drop in July passenger traffic
For the second consecutive month, the domestic airline industry has carried fewer passengers. ...

RETAILING: Cash n’ carry business gets competitive
Market potential huge due to growing demand. Bangalore, Aug. 12 The cash and carry segment of the country’s Rs 14-lakh-crore retail sector is getting competitive. ...

RETAILING: Flawless Diamond plans expansion
Flawless Diamond India Ltd has planned to open additional 75 outlets within next 24 months. To support its retail plan, it will set up more manufacturing facilities at strategic places and for more exclusive designs to cater every class of ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: NDTV Imagine launching Bollywood entertainment channel
New Delhi, Aug. 12 NDTV Imagine, in partnership with Cinestar Advertising Pvt Ltd, is launching Imagine Showbiz, a channel for Bollywood lovers. And that pretty much accounts for 90 per cent of the television viewing public in India, says Mr ...

RETAILING: Shortened supply chain
Mumbai, Aug. 12 The cash and carry business model brings together small, medium and large-sized producers, farmers, agricultural cooperatives and manufacturers, with the dispersed community of hotels, restaurants, caterers, traders, retailers ...

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES: 141 Sercon unveils ROI measurement tools
The WPP-promoted agency 141 Sercon is planning to target Indian food retailers with its newly launched ROI measurement tools — Market Pulse and Shopper’s Pulse. ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Reliance Retail ties up with UK toy retailer Hamleys
Mumbai, Aug. 12 Reliance Retail has tied up with Hamleys, the UK-based toy retailer. As part of the exclusive pan-India franchise arrangement, Reliance will open two flagship stores in Mumbai and New Delhi next year. This will be followed by a ...

ONLINE MARKETING: Travellers’ reviews now available on Cleartrip.com
Mumbai, Aug. 12 The online travel portal Cleartrip.com has announced its partnership with TripAdvisor, a global travel community. The arrangement would entail the online travel agency displaying hotel ratings and reviews written by travellers ...






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