Bengaluru: Gravity Bath Pvt. Ltd. has acquired Italian luxury bathware brand DILUSSO, marking its entry into the global premium and luxury bathware segment. Founded in Italy, DILUSSO is known for its contemporary minimalist designs, hand-finished metalwork and precision-engineered fittings. The brand is widely specified by architects and interior designers across Europe, particularly in luxury residences, boutique...
Bengaluru: Healthy café chain Yummy Bee has entered the Bengaluru market with the launch of three outlets, marking its debut in the city’s organised healthy dining segment. The new cafés are located in HSR Layout, JP Nagar and Koramangala. Each outlet spans approximately 1,800 sq ft and offers both dine-in and takeaway options. The stores feature Yummy Bee’s range of sugar-free, gluten-free and...
Walk through any large Indian city on a weekend evening, and the shift is easy to notice. The busiest places are no longer defined by what people are buying. They are defined by how long people stay. Retail in India is no longer defined by transactions alone. Over the past decade, the purpose of commercial...
Bengaluru: India’s retail sector continues to show strong hiring momentum, with the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) rising to +8.1% in the second half of 2025 (HY2), up from +5.2% in the first half (HY1), indicating growing confidence among retailers amid festive demand, omni-channel expansion and quick-commerce growth, as per the latest TeamLease Employment Outlook Report. According to the report, the...
Kapooria, a former Flipkart executive, has “moved on” from Blinkit, said people close to the development. There was no formal statement from Blinkit or its parent firm Eternal regarding the development. Kapooria’s resignation comes at a time when competition in India’s e-commerce space has intensified, and days after rival Zepto filed preliminary papers with markets...
New Delhi: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy with a size of USD 4.18 trillion, and is poised to overtake Germany to become the third-largest by 2030, the government has said. India’s real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8 per cent in the first...
New Delhi: Fast-moving consumer goods distributors’ body AICPDF has urged the market regulator Sebi to pause the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) of loss-making quick-commerce companies. In a representation, the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged Sebi “to consider immediate measures including a temporary pause on IPO approvals” for quick-commerce and closely related e-commerce...
Bengaluru: Artisanal lifestyle brand Jaypore, part of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), has expanded its retail footprint in Telangana with the opening of its fifth store in Hyderabad. The new outlet is located at Lakeshore Gateway Mall in Kukkatpally, reinforcing the brand’s focus on South India as a key growth market. The assortment features...
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions announces its new TCx® M7 to join the TCx® M11 as part of its dynamic mobile innovation line, as mobile-first strategies become essential for retailers facing rising consumer expectations for speed, convenience, and more personalized services. Mobile technology like the TCx® M7 empowers associates to serve customers anywhere, streamlines operations with real-time data, and creates a seamless bridge between digital and in-store experiences. By embracing next-generation mobile devices,...
Despite personalization being seen as an essential differentiator in consumer engagement, just 44% of UK consumer product marketers believe their campaigns and content are effectively personalized. That’s according to the new Consumer Products Engagement report from SAP Emarsys, launched during the SAP Emarsys Personalization Masterclass which also reveals that UK consumers feel the same way: only 44% feel they...