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East India Company coming back in business

Sanjiv Mehta, a UK-based buisnessman is in throes of bringing the 400-year old East India Company back in business. According to a report in Times Online, the company plans to open its flagship store in Central London ...

DOLLAR GENERAL plans to open 600 new stores

US fixed-price retailer Dollar General has announced plans to open 600 new stores over the next 12 months, creating approximately 5,000 new jobs. The 5,000 anticipated new jobs come on the heels of approximately 4,000 ...

JOHN LEWIS Waitrose launches new easy cook range

John Lewis-owned Waitrose has launched a new top-end range, ‘Menu From’ offering a selection of up to 68 dishes, all of which require little or no preparation to cook. The dishes have been created by Waitrose Executive ...

UK Grocery Supply Code of Practice comes into play

New regulations have come into force governing how UK supermarkets behave towards their suppliers. The Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) replaces the Supermarkets Code of Practice (SCOP) which was introduced in ...

CARREFOUR in France upgrades contract with Hypercom

French retailer Carrefour has decided to deploy Hypercom’s Wynid server-based payment solution and more than 12,000 PIN Pads with EMV contactless readers at 210 of its French hypermarkets, as well as at all of ...

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Café Jubilee plans entry in India

Café Jubilee, a successful bistro and pub concept from the Mediterranean Island of Malta, is planning its venture into Indian market with the assistance of Franchise India International. Franchise India International is ...

The Banyan Tree opens at Gallery BMB

The Banyan Tree Bakery and Café, a unit of Mint Hospitality group, has opened at Gallery BMB, Mumbai. Spread over an area size of 850 sq ft, the Banyan Tree’s entrance is marked with an artistic painting, a blend of ...

DOMINO’S launches new Facebook campaign

Domino's has launched a new social media campaign on Facebook rewarding users' brand loyalty with prizes and promotions. Among the other initiatives, a ‘superfans’ application sends users a promotional code with a ...

Monginis plans 50 outlets by end this year

After a recent store launch in Indore, Mumbai-based leading bakery chain, Monginis now plans to open 50 more outlets across the country by end of the year 2010. The company also plans to double its retail distribution ...

Blue Foods launches fourth Spaghetti Kitchen outlet

Bluefoods has launched its fourth largest Spaghetti Kitchen outlet in India at Powai, Mumbai. The new outlet sprawls across 5000 square feet of space. Bill Marchetti, the celebrity chef is the consultant chef of ...

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Science Friction
Businesses of all stripes have learnt a couple of lessons the hard way while navigating the tough economic climate this year. Among the more ...

Category Watch

Gourmet in India – hot or not?
Gourmet retailing is the new wave in the Indian retail industry. Modern retailers are adding menus, wine lists and dining tables to their old ...

Private Label

The private label maturity model
If we were to look at phrases that have cropped up during the recent recessionary times in the consumer goods sector, “private label” has to be ...

F & G Concept

No greater Bliss
Thanks to the latest addition of a new foodservice outlet in the in the silicon capital of the country, connoisseur chocoholics in Bangalore ...

Outlet of the Week

Bond with Zest
There are only a few fine-dining restaurants in India that have generated virtually euphoric odes on opening, while at the same time sustaining ...

Branding & Marketing

Raise a toast
Lifting of social taboos restricting liquor consumption across the country, rising disposable incomes, enlarged marketing and improving ...

Destination Watch

Camac Street – a foodservice paradise!
Kolkata`s penchant for food is the stuff of legend. In fact, the city of joy is also known as a gourmet paradise across the world. While the ...

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Poll of the Week

What is the real reason for galloping food prices in India?
Inefficient supply chain
Bad monsoon
Poor government management

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Last week's poll result
How often are the in-store promotions and other merchandising activities set up by modern retailers completely and accurately implemented?
All the time : 45.45% Only during festive seasons : 18.18% Less than half the time : 36.36%

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