Franchise Business Opportunities In India

Indian startups preparing for IPOs are rapidly overhauling boards, hiring independent directors and boosting diversity, often within six months of filing draft prospectuses. A Longhouse study shows most appointments focus on regulatory, financial, and strategy expertise, with limited sector specialists and only modest gains in gender diversity across new-age companies. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/new-age-firms-rejig-boards-fast-to-plug-ipo-gaps-longhouse/125684913

Apple is opening its fifth store in India. The new official store in Noida will open its doors on December 11. This marks Apple's second store in Delhi NCR and third this year. Customers can explore the latest products and attend free sessions. This expansion comes as Apple sees record sales in India. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/consumer-durables-and-information-technology/mobiles/apple-to-open-fifth-india-store-in-noida-on-december-11-as-record-sales-fuel-retail-expansion/125632323

Yongchan Jung, formerly the manufacturing head of the Noida facility, has been appointed as the Chief Production Officer at LG Electronics India Ltd (LGEIL), the company said in a regulatory filing. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/consumer-durables-and-information-technology/consumer-electronics/lg-electronics-india-rejigs-leadership-to-drive-post-ipo-growth/125628801

Swiggy has branded a report that its quick-commerce platform, Instamart, lost market share to rival Zepto branding as 'completely invalid.' The article, which cited an HSBC research note, indicated that rival Zepto was capturing market share, has been met with strong denial from Swiggy. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/e-commerce/e-tailing/swiggy-disputes-market-share-claims-on-instamart-terms-data-baseless/125610585

The Honest Pet Company, a London-based pet nutrition firm, plans to reach Rs 70 crore in three years. The online-first brand, which began in India, will expand to the UK and the Middle East. They have invested in a Gurugram facility for premium, cold-pressed and air-dried pet products. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/personal-care-pet-supplies-liquor/the-honest-pet-co-eyes-to-be-a-rs-70-crore-brand-in-next-3-years/125602503

Blinkit is in the midst of an aggressive dark store scale-up and plans to have 3,000 such micro-warehouses on its network by March 2027. As of September 30, it had 1,816. The company, meanwhile, continues to incur losses as it expands and responds to competition. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/e-commerce/e-tailing/blinkit-gets-rs-600-crore-cash-boost-from-parent-eternal/125603098

OpenAI has launched “shopping research” in ChatGPT, helping users create detailed, well-researched shopping guides for the holidays. The tool compares products, highlights differences, and checks prices and reviews online. Users can tailor searches by budget, features, or recipient, while OpenAI warns some details like prices may be inaccurate. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/e-commerce/e-tailing/openai-rolls-out-shopping-research-tool-in-ecommerce-push/125564851

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S&P Global Ratings projects India's economy to grow by 6.5% in 2025-26 and 6.7% in 2026-27, with consumption driving growth. Despite US tariffs impacting exports, domestic momentum remains strong. The agency anticipates a potential trade agreement with the US, which could boost labor-intensive sectors and strengthen the rupee. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/consumption-to-drive-indias-growth-to-6-5-in-fy26-6-7-in-fy27-sp/125555501

Newer soft drink brands, Campa and Lahori Zeera, are making a strong impact on the Indian market. They have doubled their combined market share, taking business from established giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. This shift is happening despite the new brands not being available nationwide and a challenging summer. from Top Retail News | Latest Retailing & Retail Industry Information and Updates: ET Retail : ETRetail.com https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/personal-care-pet-supplies-liquor/campa-lahori-zeera-steal-coca-cola-pepsicos-thunder-as-market-shifts/125555552