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Leasing of retail space across 8 cities rose 21% last year, says CBRE

Leasing of retail real estate space during last year rose 21% to 4.7 million square feet across eight major cities mainly on rising demand from Food and Beverage (F&B), fashion and apparel retailers

Consumer companies push deal activity to 25-year high in 2022, shows data

Many small brands swallowed up in catch-up acquisition spree

Singapore's retail sales grew 6.2% year-on-year in November 2022

DOS of Singapore announced that the country's retail sales grew by 6.2 per cent year on year in November 2022, following the about 10.3 per cent year-on-year increase recorded in the previous month

Reliance Retail may convert Metro Cash & Carry stores into B2B outlets

They may not be converted into hypermarkets and supermarkets as many are on city outskirts

Sebi planning 'micro' REITs to bring property companies to nascent market

'The regulator is considering reducing the size of REITs, allowing them to hold just a single asset or a diversified portfolio, to increase supply and flexibility for investors'

MCD poll: Wholesale, retail markets to remained closed on Sunday, says CTI

All wholesale and retail markets in the national capital will remain closed on December 4 in view of the civic body polls here, a traders' body said on Saturday. The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) said popular markets, including Lajpat Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Kamala Nagar, Karol Bagh, Laxmi Nagar among others will remain closed. Elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), spanning 250 wards, will be held on December 4 and voting will take place on December 7. Around 40,000 police personnel, 20,000 home guards as well as 108 companies of paramilitary and state armed police forces will be deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the MCD election, officials said. Sixty drones will also be used to ensure law and order in sensitive areas, they said.

India jewellery industry up 60% from pre-Covid level in Q2FY23: Icra

On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the demand for jewellery in India contracted 2 per cent

Indices rebound on global cues despite high US inflation; Sensex rises 1.2%

Dip in dollar, bonds, and oversold markets boost global equities

Relief for directors of retail firms as govt amends Legal Metrology rules

The government has pointed out that the changes are being made as part of the ease of doing business

Electronics Mart IPO subscribed 1.7x on Day-1 on retail, QIB interest

The firm is looking to raise Rs 500 crore from the IPO to fuel its store and warehouse expansion plan

India's offline market for smartphones grew 44% in H1 2022: Report

Sale of smartphones priced above Rs 20,000 has increased more than two-fold in five years

Supreme Court to hear Amazon's appeal against NCLAT order on October 11

CCI had suspended the 2019 investment deal between Amazon and Future group firm (Future Coupons) and NCLAT had upheld CCI's decision

Regulatory changes on Sebi plate: Here's a list of key discussion papers

Continuing with its consultative approach, the markets regulator, over the past one year has floated a number of discussion papers in areas such as IPO pricing, retail algo, and pricing of share sales

Organised food, grocery retailers' revenues to grow 20% YoY in FY23: Crisil

Also, despite heightened competition from quick commerce players, revenue of food and grocery retailers will be higher by 38% over FY20

eB2B share of $1.2 trn B2B general trade mkt to be $100 bn by 2030: Redseer

Among eB2B players, Udaan is emerging as the clear leader, followed by Reliance's JioMart

Chai Point aims to become profitable in 2 qtrs, will expand business: CEO

Bengaluru-based startup plans bigger business for its brewing system and packaged product divisions.

Q1 results review: Retailers post their best-ever quarterly sales

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), Page Industries, Bata, TCNS Clothing Company, Trent, and Reliance Retail all saw their revenue hit all-time highs in the first quarter

75th Independence Day: Retailers look to end season sales on a high

Some offering discounts up to 75%, keeping up with the 75th Independence Day theme

Slow despatch pulls down passenger vehicle retail sales by 5% in July: FADA

Dragged down by two-wheelers, overall retail falls 8%

Retail investors' holdings drop by Rs 1.67 trn to Rs 17.58 trn in Q1: Data

Shareholding of high networth individuals (HNIs) - those holding shares worth more than Rs 2 lakh in a company - also declined to 2.08 per cent as on June 30, from 2.21 per cent on March 31