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Amazon plans to launch brick-and-mortar food outlets in India

Amazon has sought the Indian government’s approval to enter the food space in India by opening brick-and-mortar stores to sell food products (produced or manufactured in India) through multiple channels, including offline and online. The company plans to invest Rs 3,500 crore in the proposed entity over the next five years & the new business …

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Himalaya ventures into pet nutrition with ‘Healthytreats’

Wellness brand, Himalayan Drug Company, forays into the pet nutrition category with ‘healthytreats’. It aims to provide well-researched herbal solutions for pets in India where pet nutrition is a niche segment. The market size of pet nutrition currently stands at over Rs 700 crore, growing at a rate of 20 per cent Healthytreats is the first herbal …

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Bata buckles up to attract the youth segment with its sub-brands

Bata is planning to renew focus on the young generation by lining up new launches in youth-oriented space through its sub-brands like Power, Weinbrenner & The company is partnering with major players like Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra, Jabong & is also focusing on its own portal Bata.in & providing good customer experience at its retails stores. To encompass style and fashion, Bata …

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Wal-Mart Enters Car-Selling Business

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is foraying into car sales through partnerships with dealership groups, including AutoNation Inc., USA’s largest new-vehicle retailer. CarSaver, an online auto retail platform will launch the program on April 1 at about 25 Wal-Mart Supercentres. Customers will be able to select a new, used or certified pre-owned vehicle and apply for financing …

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Britannia to reinvigorate Tiger brand, eyes breakfast and premium segments

·        Britannia is looking at creating new categories in the premium segment while reinvigorating its mainstay Tiger brand of biscuits in the value segment. ·        It is planning to enter the breakfast segment to evolve into a complete foods company by delivering healthy, tasty & nutritious breakfast which is wholesome and also safe for the …

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Starbucks brings Teavana to India

Starbucks has introduced Teavana specialty teas in 88 of its stores, betting on the world’s third-highest tea-consuming country. Teavana, an American specialty tea retailer present in over 400 locations across the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Middle East was acquired by Starbucks in 2012. With this, it becomes the only coffeehouse chain to …

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