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PUMA India Onboards Smita Balram as Head of Corporate Communications

Opportunity India Desk Oct 11, 2021 - 2 min read

Global sports brand PUMA has appointed Smita Balram as the head of corporate communications for the India business. Smita, in her new role, will further build PUMA’s communication strategy and efforts while driving the PR narrative for the brand. Commenting on the appointment, Abhishek Ganguly, Managing Director, PUMA India and Southeast Asia, said, “Smita brings ...

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Office Furniture Brand Transteel Raises INR 4 Cr From Klub And Others

Opportunity India Desk Oct 11, 2021 - 2 min read

Transteel, a D2C brand for office furniture targeted at SMEs and middle-market companies, on Friday announced to have received growth capital of INR 4 crore from marquee investors including revenue-based financing player Klub. The company further aims to utilize the amount in improving customer service, logistics, manufacturing, and customer acquisition. “It gives us ...

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How Covid-19 has Re-Shaped the Consumer Shopping Behaviour?

Opportunity India Desk Oct 11, 2021 - 4 min read

The COVID-19 epidemic has all this while wreaked havoc on society, economies, and nations all over the world, affecting many areas of the economy. It has permanently changed consumer behaviour by squeezing all parts of our life. While for many of us, it has merely accelerated the adoption of existing powerful behaviours such as digitalization ...

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Must Know Things before Opening a School In 2021

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 4 min read

The Indian education sector has a bounty of opportunities. Being the largest country with scholars, India had 37.4 million students enrolled in higher education in FY19. In FY20, the gross enrolment ratio in higher education in India was 27.1 per cent, as per the report of IBEF. Understanding the value of education customers invest millions ...

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Legendary biryani brand Dindigul Thalappakatti raises undisclosed amount, to open 25-20 restaurants

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 1 min read

Chennai-based biryani restaurant brand Dindigul Thalappakatti has raised an undisclosed amount in growth capital that values the brand at ?860 crore. This is the second round of funding led by Tree Line Investment Management, along with other private and public individual investors.The family office of Indian conglomerate Havells Group is also a part of the ...

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{From Bricks to Clicks] Trident Introduces D2C Portal

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 1 min read

After a successful penetration across Indian markets with its exclusive showrooms, Trident Group, a business-to-business manufacturing giant based in Ludhiana has knocked the doors of Indian households with its own e-commerce portal. A Direct-to-Consumer website features top-quality products from the house of Trident Group ranging from towels, bedsheets, paper, notebooks, bathrobes, rugs, cushions, and more. Customers ...

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Ishitva Raises Over $1 Mn Pre-Series A Led By Inflection Point Ventures

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 4 min read

Ahmedabad-based robotic startup, Ishitva on Friday announced to have raised a pre-Series A round of over $1 million led by angel investment platform Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). Many waste management and plastic value chain players and veterans also participated including Kamaljyot Investments Ltd (a subsidiary of Excel Industries Ltd), Gandhi Family from GRP Ltd., AVI ...

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Reliance Unveils Premium Retail Destination in Mumbai

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 3 min read

Reliance unveils its premium retail destination, Jio World Drive (JWD), in Mumbai’s commercial epicenter, Bandra Kurla Complex. Spanning across an area of 17.5 acres at Maker Maxity and strategically located in Bandra Kurla Complex, Jio World Drive is Mumbai’s newest, vibrant urban hangout. The precinct is home to 72 prominent International and Indian brands, 27 ...

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Nestle to Add Plant-Based Substitutes for Egg and Shrimp in Some European Markets

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 2 min read

Nestle is planning to launch plant-based substitutes for egg and shrimp that would closely mirror the taste, nutrition and performance of the originals, the company said, thereby extending its range in the fast growing vegan market. The egg substitute, branded Garden Gourmet vEGGie in Europe, contains soy protein and omega-3 fatty acids. It can be ...

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Emami Agrotech Eyeing Rs 25,000 Crore Turnover in Next Three Years

Opportunity India Desk Oct 08, 2021 - 2 min read

The edible oil and bio-diesel arm of Emami Group, Emami Agrotech Ltd has announced that it is targeting Rs 25,000 crore turnover in the next three years. The company is also planning to invest Rs 1,000- 1,500 crore during the same time frame to facilitate this growth. Emami Agrotech plans to diversify its business from ...

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