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Johnson & Johnson To End Global Sales Of Talc-Based Baby Powder

Opportunity India Desk Aug 12, 2022 - 3 min read

The drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, over two years after it ended US sales of a product that drew thousands of consumer safety lawsuits. “As part of a worldwide portfolio assessment, we have made the commercial decision to transition to an all cornstarch-based baby powder ...

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Lal10 Expands Its Operations In Japan In Association With Spiral Ventures

Opportunity India Desk Aug 18, 2022 - 2 min read

Fast-growing wholesale cross-border platform Lal10 has announced that it is expanding its footprint in Japan in association with Spiral Ventures. With this, the start-up has created a Japan-dedicated platform for the buyers, japan.lal10.com, who want to source ethically made artisanal products from verified Indian craft manufacturing MSMEs. The team hosted a road show where it ...

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Spiritual Essential Firm Poojai Raises USD 1M Funding from BVC

Opportunity India Desk Sep 27, 2022 - 2 min read

Poojai, a brand of Rudra Retail Private Limited has raised USD 1 million from Billionaire Venture Capital (BVC) with plans to expand the business at global level. Poojai was founded by one of the youngest start-up founders in India, Sresht Kalanjiam, with a vision to integrate technology with tradition. Growing up in a spiritually inclined family, ...

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Retail Pharmacies To Get Deliveries Four Times A Day: Udaan

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2022 - 2 min read

In order to boost the medical supply and to end the shortage of stock in the pharmacies, Softbank-backed B2B e-commerce firm Udaan has started delivering stocks to pharmacies four times a day across six cities and plans to scale up the service to other places after six to eight months, the company said on Thursday. ...

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Popular Salon Chain 'Looks' Eyeing To Conquer The North And East

Opportunity India Desk Oct 04, 2022 - 3 min read

Looks, a popular salon chain is a premium salon for men and women, has announced to open over 200 outlets to grow its presence in the market. The brand is eyeing to conquer the north and east with its upcoming store opening planned at Kolkata in Park Street.  It has built an impressive presence in ...

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Goofy Tails Plans To Enter South Asian And European Markets By Mid Of Next Year

Opportunity India Desk Oct 11, 2022 - 3 min read

Home-grown, fast-growing, nutrition-focused pet care D2C company ‘Goofy Tails’ has secured seed funding of USD 500,000 led by BeyondSeed, a Singapore-based investor group, and The Chennai Angels, with participation from other overseas angel investors. The company plans to use the funding to expand its portfolio of healthy pet foods and pet accessories.  Goofy Tails will ...

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V-Mart To Acquire LimeRoad; Plans To Invest INR 150 Crore

Opportunity India Desk Oct 17, 2022 - 3 min read

Country’s leading fashion retailer V-Mart Retail Ltd on Monday signed a definitive agreement to acquire LimeRoad, first discovery marketplace built for the value-seeking aspirational Indian. The Companies will leverage clear identified synergies and deliver emerging fashion trends at unbeatable value to 5 crore digital first Shoppers of Bharat. LimeRoad offers freshest unbranded styles and unique ...

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FranGlobal to Participate in Arab Franchise Expo Hosted by Dubai on 7th December 2022

Opportunity India Desk Dec 02, 2022 - 4 min read

The Convention Centre of the Pullman Creek Hotel in Dubai will be the focal point for the Arab region’s Premier Franchise Expo on 7 December 2022 from 9AM – 10PM. Arab Franchise Expo will bring together local and international brands with their products and services from over 100 companies.Alongside the expo, will be the Franchise ...

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Premium Products Drive Footfall And Rentals In Malls In H1

Opportunity India Desk Dec 26, 2022 - 2 min read

The rating agency Icra has said that during the April-September period, trading values recovered to about 115 per cent of pre-Covid levels, backed by increase in spend per footfall in these sectors. It also said that mall footfall was around 85 per cent of pre-Covid levels as premium and luxury products in the jewellery, electronics ...

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Foreign Brands All Set To Enter India, Retail Leasing Rises 24 per cent

Opportunity India Desk Aug 18, 2023 - 3 min read

In the backdrop of increasing retail leasing in India, and recognising the immense potential of the consumer market in the country, many foreign brands are set to enter India, CBRE South Asia said in a statement. According to the official data, India witnessed 24 per cent year on year (YoY) growth in retail leasing in ...

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