Fashion & Retail
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readBritish fashion brand Marks & Spencer has introduced new marketing campaign - Art of Marks & Spencer - especially curated for the Indian market to put the spotlight on linen in the country. This is the first time M&S India has launched a special campaign for a category like linen. The new campaign builds on ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readMedPlus Health Solutions Pvt Ltd, pharmacy retailer will expand its reach in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh through the franchise model, reported The Hindu Business Line.“We will be reaching out to the interior parts of the twin states and set up 1,100 MedPlus franchise stores. This initiative will create a lot of rural and tier-II & ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readLenskart Solutions Pvt. Ltd, the online retailer that sells eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and eyewear accessories announced that it has raised a Series D round of investment of Rs.400 crore from World Bank arm IFC, Ratan Tata and Infosys Co-founder, Kris Gopalakrisnan.Existing investor TPG Growth and IDG Ventures also participated in the latest round. Adveq ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readLa Martina, an iconic international luxury Polo brand eyes on expanding to other cities in India after making debut in New Delhi and Hyderabad. The sportswear brand turned 30 in 2015 and forayed into India through Luxus Retail Pvt. Ltd. Currently, its outlets are selling a comprehensive range of tailored clothing, eyewear, leather goods, technical ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readSanjay Purohit, Managing Director, Levi Strauss is set to join India-focused private equity fund Samara Capital as partner - consumer and retail practice, reported ET.Purohit, who headed Levi Strauss over the past six years, will join Samara Capital in July. Samara's invested companies include Flemingo Duty Free, Monte Carlo Fashions, Guardian GNC, Paradise Foods, and ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readIconic sports lifestyle brand ASICS Tiger will now be available in India, via e-commerce platform, jabong.com. Available for both men and women, a total of approximately 55 shoe models, from the Spring Summer 2016 collection will be introduced on the website starting from April 30, 2016 and retail prices will range from Rs. 5999 to ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readSSIPL, a footwear manufacturing and retailing industry launches 'Sports Station', a chain of multi-brand sports stores. Sports Station endeavours to bring a plethora of international sports brands, offering an assortment of options in sports shoes, accessories and equipment under one roof. Its portfolio includes renowned sportswear brands like Nike, Asics, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Sketchers, Converse, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readMumbai-based, Regalia Luxury has entered into a partnership with Swiss watchmaker Bovet to sell its watches in India from this month. The brand, which also represents Italian suit brand Kiton and British shoemaker John Lobb in India, will sell watches from the Swiss brand dating back to 1822 at Rs 12.5 lakh onwards, reported ET."We ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readPC Jeweller Ltd will raise up to Rs 427 crore from DVI Fund Mauritius through debentures for expansion of its business."The board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on April 6 has approved the issue of compulsorily convertible debentures for an aggregate amount of up to Rs 427 crore by way of ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readAmerican fashion label Banana Republic will open its first store in India by early next year to catch up with the latest wave of expansion by global retailers in the one of the world's fastest growing market. The brand, owned by GAP, will partner with Arvind Retail for its India entry and is already scouting ...