Arvind’s Q1 Results: Net profit drops 40% YoY as inflationary pressures weigh – ET Retail

Indian clothing retailer Arvind posted a 40% fall in its first-quarter profit, as inflationary pressures weighed on consumer spending on apparels despite discounts. The company, which sells international brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Arrow and Calvin Klein, said its consolidated net profit fell to 393.1 million rupees ($4.7 million) from 658.7 million rupees a year earlier….

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Retailers including Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle and VMart bet on a flurry of wedding days in second half of this fiscal – ET Retail

The biggest wedding of the year may be over, but retailers including Shoppers Stop, Reliance Retail, Lifestyle and VMart bet on a flurry of nuptial celebrations in the second half of this fiscal to reverse their tepid sales growth and boost demand. There will be about 47 auspicious wedding dates in the second half, three…

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Shoppers Stop plans large-format standalone outlets, will also house Aditya Birla Group’s The Collective – ET Retail

NEW DELHI: Shoppers Stop, India’s oldest department store chain, plans to enter luxury retailing with large-format standalone stores that will sell brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton, one person aware of the company’s plans told ET. The new format will also house the Aditya Birla Group’s luxury store The Collective, the person said. The…

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