United States may still be staring at all-time high unemployment levels, but back in Bhilwara, they are raising a toast to the gradual turnaround of the world’s largest economy and its West European counterparts. In this desert town in Rajasthan,...

India’s retail market is expected to reach $535 billion by 2013, says a report on fashion and lifestyle franchises released here on Thursday. “With anticipated $30 billion fresh investment over the next five years, modern retail will show impressive...

Retail apparel firm Koutons India plans to open 100 new stores and expects revenue to grow by 35 per cent this fiscal, a top official said in New Delhi on Thursday. “We are planning to open at least 100 more stores, taking our retail chain’s strength...

Owners of Kimaya Studios, a Mumbai-based fashion house, are in talks with private equity firms to offload more than 15% stake in the designer retail chain that hawks labels of more than 100 designers including Rohit Bal and Manish Arora. “We are...

Vishal Retail may bring in a strategic investor as part of pre-conditions laid down by banks to restructure its huge borrowings worth Rs 750 crore, a top company executive said on Monday. This could be through a mix of new issue of shares and promoters...