13 stories for “acquisition”
Ecommerce
Hidden Gems accelerator waives fees for homegrown labels so they can fund inventory and ads instead of platform take-rates before festive rush.
Ananya Rao · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Remaining 52.5 percent stake gives the FMCG giant complete control of the clean-label nutrition brand ahead of festive health push.
Meera Iyer · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
One Nykaa model with owned brands drives the print, putting pressure on pure D2C beauty sellers and offline counters ahead of festive GMV.
Ananya Rao · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Stock slips 5% after the broker flags premium to peers despite lower NMV growth, squeezing merchant acquisition budgets.
Ananya Rao · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Full ownership of the cash-and-carry chain adds 31 large-format stores and merchant links to the B2B network.
Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Ecommerce
From groceries to iPhones, the ten-minute promise is being stress-tested on margins that traditional retail still owns.
The Desk · 19 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Filing shows stake rise in Japan affiliate to nearly 98 percent; global eyewear control tightens after strong India numbers.
Meera Iyer · 16 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise; first store tests big-box against 10-minute delivery for NCR shoppers and suppliers.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Chennai-based chain buys promoter stake in 162-year-old Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri and will make open offer for another 26 percent.
Meera Iyer · 3 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Chennai chain gains 37-store pan-India footprint overnight; open offer for residual stake follows SEBI rules.
Meera Iyer · 2 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Beauty and fashion platform leans on owned brands and quick-commerce Nykaa Now as festive listings multiply.
Ananya Rao · 1 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
FMCG majors expand direct platforms to more cities to cut marketplace fees and lock in shoppers before festive stocking.
Ananya Rao · 30 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Indiranagar outlet marks milestone; brand also pilots 60-minute delivery from stores as dark nodes.
Meera Iyer · 28 Aug · 4 min read