New Delhi: The recently unveiled mid-range Android phone from Sony - Xperia U - is now available online for sale. Online retailers like Flipkart and Letsbuy are selling the Sony Xperia U smartphone at Rs 16,499 and Rs 17,399, respectively. However, the company said that it will (officially) announce the availability of the Xperia U handset sometime this month. The Xperia U was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2012,...
04:19 PM, May 07, 2012
BANGALORE: For the shopkeepers on Chinmaya Mission Hospital Road (CMH Road) in Indiranagar, business continues to remain dull even after the completion of the construction work of Namma Metro. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) may be smiling its way to the bank, but the CMH Road Shops and Establishments Association confirms that more than 60 percent of the shops have closed down since the launch of Reach 1...
10:56 AM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: Terming the decision to hold back FDI in multi-brand retail as "unfortunate", retailers have expressed disappointment and asked the government to consider partial opening up FDI particularly in the non-food segment. "It is unfortunate that such an important and much needed economic reform has been suspended. I would like to reiterate that allowing FDI in multi-brand retail will benefit India immensely...," Bharti Enterprises Vice Chairman and MD Rajan...
07:17 PM, Dec 07, 2011
New Delhi: Traders all over the country are up in arms against the government's decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail. Over 1 crore traders and small-time retailers are on strike in many states across the country on Thursday. Retailers say the move to allow big foreign giants in Indian retail will cost millions of jobs. Sources said that over 20 protesting traders in Mumbai were detained. The...
02:55 PM, Dec 01, 2011
New Delhi: Most of the markets in the national capital remained shut on Thursday as traders observed the all-India bandh in protest against Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector. BJP also joined the traders' protest by organising marches and burnt effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in at least 20 locations of the city. Confederation of All India Traders' Delhi unit president Narender...
09:41 AM, Dec 01, 2011
New Delhi: Traders across the country have joined the protest against the government's decision to allow FDI in retail. Around 10,000 trade bodies are set to participate in a 'Bharat Bandh' protest on Thursday. All major commercial establishments across the country will remain closed. The announcement was made by the Confederation of All India Traders. Protest marches and 'dharnas' have been planned in different states. In Delhi, traders are planning...
06:27 AM, Dec 01, 2011
London: Retailers face tens of millions of pounds in costs and losses following rioting, looting and arson across and beyond London, and the impact on smaller businesses could be terminal, retail representatives warned. "It will amount to tens of millions of pounds in terms of damage to property, goods stolen, and of course lost business," Richard Dodd, head of media at the British Retail Consortium told Reuters Tuesday. In a...
08:17 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Milan: Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz is to launch its first collection designed by a fashion blogger, a move cheered by unconventional online fashionistas. H&M, which has worked with top celebrities such as pop icon Madonna, said in a statement on Monday that Swedish fashion blogger Elin Kling had created a minimalist collection to be launched exclusively in Sweden on Feb. 3. "As one of the largest fashion profiles...
05:09 PM, Jan 11, 2011
Mumbai: The Competition Commission of India will now be looking into the issue of the sharp rise in onion prices that have stung the 'aam aadmi'. The apex fair trade watchdog is expected to probe the role of cartels at various levels across the nation that are creating an artificial price increase and shortage for onions. This after CNN-IBN exposed the story of manipulation of onion prices two weeks back....
07:33 AM, Jan 07, 2011
Mumbai: Spiraling onion prices have brought tears to the eyes, quite literally. At Mumbai's biggest wholesale market, CNN-IBN peels off the murky layers of mystery and manipulation around the onion price hike. While the traders at the APMC market were reluctant to talk, CNN-IBN captured a market transporter on a hidden camera spilling the beans. He also claimed that politicians are equally responsible. According to him the price hike is...
11:23 PM, Dec 23, 2010
These toys would be off the shelves even before you can say St Nicholas. ...
10:35 AM, Oct 17, 2008
Retailers are switching to out-of-the-box initiatives to keep customers happy. ...
09:21 AM, Jun 29, 2008
Bangalore: England must raise their game by several notches if they are to stay alive in the World Cup and Andrew Strauss admitted that unless they stopped "chasing their tails", their journey could come to a premature end. England's World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after Ireland pulled off the biggest upset in the tournament by defeated them by three-wickets on Wednesday to blow Group B wide-open. Having...
09:02 PM, Dec 24, 2007
After all, the big shops want a piece of the lending pie as well. ...
08:57 PM, Nov 15, 2007
With global retailers entering India, Walmart has advised small shop owners to "learn to change" in order to survive. ...
01:44 AM, May 23, 2007
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