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Invite Friends   Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Hopes for a significant reduction in interest rates were dashed with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deciding to keep interest rates unchanged during its fourth bimonthly monetary policy review. The repo rate has been retained at 6%. Read More Introducing TradeBriefs SME - Print edition - Subscribe Now! | Sample copy Advertisers of the day Standard Chartered Bank (Personal Loans): Your dream holiday is now closer than ever On behalf of SAP India: Identify the perfect SAP solution for your business in 3 easy steps Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails (B2B Decision-Makers, B2C Decision-Makers, TradeBriefs Premium).     Paytm Payments Bank reports Rs 30.7 crore loss Between August 2016 and March 2017, Paytm Payments Bank reported losses of around $4.6 Mn (INR 30.7 Cr). According to its MCA filings, the firm saw a turnover of $378K (INR 2.47 Cr) during the sa... 'Hershey India will not invest in most brands inherited from Godrej' Will stay invested in soya beverage brand Sofit Future Retail set to acquire HyperCity for Rs 700 crore As part of a strategy to more than treble its revenue to Rs 75,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore by 2021, the Future Group has also been aggressively adding stores. Petrol, diesel prices down by Rs 2/litre: Govt buckles under pressure, excise cut is a win for consumer The excise cut shows that the government is buckling under public pressure   Ten days after first festival, Amazon relaunches 80% online sale This will presumably be the last time when Prime access will be available at Rs 499 a year - down from the original Rs 999. Flipkart stole the show although Amazon ran twice as many ads Flipkart has stocked up its inventory on televisions, smartphones and appliances expecting good pick-up in sales this week. MedGenome Labs to raise another $10 million in Series C round MedGenome Labs is raising $10 million from a clutch of investors led by Sequoia to fund its expansion plans Oppo, Louis Vuitton among 5 FDI proposals cleared for single brand retail The other FDI proposals for single brand retail approved by the govt include Chumbak Design, Daniel Wellington AB, and Zivame Zomato waives commission from restaurants for table reservations Zomato said it will waive all charges including the 'per cover' fee as well as the platform fee with retrospective effect from June Lessons from the longest study on human development | Helen Pearson For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-running study of human development in the world, and it's produced some of the best-studied people on the planet while changing the way we live, learn and parent. Reviewing this remarkable research, science journalist Helen Pearson shares some important findings and simple truths about life and good parenting. Myntra's Ananya Tripathi gets new responsibilities Tripathi will head the international brands' business and the new businesses of Myntra, including sports and accessories. Reliance Jio's Buyback Option on Latest iPhone Models May Boost Apple's India Presence A great, fast phone, but without the shiny newness that made the early models feel special. Spanish brand, Zara, starts its online shop in India today In most major cities, like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, at-home deliveries will take around 2 - 4 working days. Bigg Boss 11 premiere episode review: This season of Salman Khan's show promises to be the best one yet Bigg Boss 11 premiere episode review: The makers this time have not only got together a concept like never before but also have introduced some very interesting contestants. From a peon's daughter to a controversial figure like Shilpa Shinde, this show has already made sure to keep our attention intact and we are extremely excited to know what's going to happen next. The show will air on Colors TV from 10:30 pm for an hour, for all seven days. Why OBC Sub-Categorisation Will Be Modi's Ultimate Surgical Strike The move will formalize the BJP as the party of the 'most backward'. Striking that perfect balance so you do well as a franchisee and as a member of the franchise organization It takes a special person to run a franchise. You have to see the value in living at the intersection of being an independent business owner and working to build the broader franchise organization. However, at some point, the cost and risk of failure associated with the steep learning curve of starting a new business likely drove you to consider the franchise path. Assess these points before franchising your business One of the best ways to expand your business' reach is to tread the franchise route. Here are a couple of things you need to do before franchising. 60 per cent of a consumer's buying decision shaped by digital medium: Krish Iyer, Walmart India CEO Having a digital presence today goes beyond monetary gains. India's Road Freight Market Pegged At $150 Billion: Truxapp In an interview, Manmohan Agarwal, Founder, Truxapp, reveals that India's road freight market is valued at $150 billion and is growing at a CAGR of 12%, , Truxapp, cagr, manmohan agarwal, interview What GST means for the jewellery sector GST implementation is expected to be positive for jewellery companies in the organized market such as Titan Actor Prakash Raj Lashes Out At PM Narendra Modi For Staying Silent On Gauri Lankesh's Murder "I'm a renowned actor, do you think I will not be able to detect when you are acting?" Why India Mustn't Forget Lal Bahadur Shastri In The Rush Over Gandhi Jayanti "Perhaps due to my being small in size and soft of tongue, people are apt to believe that I am not able to be very firm." Govt needs to take quick measures to achieve 7% GDP growth: C Rangarajan Former RBI governor C Rangarajan says the Indian economy needs to 'pick up very fast' to be able to maintain a healthy annual GDP growth Prep lessons that gave Flipkart a leg-up The e-tailer focused on product selection, affordability and service levers to dominate this year's sale season so far Starbucks posts slowest sales growth in India in last fiscal Tata Starbucks clocked net sales of Rs 272 crore, a growth of 14 per cent, during the year ended March 2017 and narrowed losses to Rs 32 crore. Starbucks posts slowest sales growth in India in last fiscal Tata Starbucks clocked net sales of Rs 272 crore, a growth of 14 per cent, during the year ended March 2017 and narrowed losses to Rs 32 crore. D-Mart's rising brand value shows that hyperlocal pays D-Mart's success, and that of other regional brands like Balaji Wafers and Prataap Snacks, should serve as a pointer to new brands to focus on their home base rather than rush to become national Keventers to double retail footprint by end of FY18 The company has planned to enter several international markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka and countries in Africa this fiscal and by mid of the next fiscal year. Keventers to double retail footprint by end of FY18 The company has planned to enter several international markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Maldives, Sri Lanka and countries in Africa this fiscal and by mid of the next fiscal year. Diageo jolted by sales curbs on Smirnoff in Delhi he world's largest drinks company Diageo suffered a setback when Delhi excise department suspended sales of Smirnoff vodka and blocked one of its distributors in recent months. This has caused stock shortage of Smirnoff, the largest selling brand of the London and New York-listed Diageo in the national capital. The future of crypto-financing in India We need a regulatory sandbox approach to develop laws that achieve synergy between new technology, investor protection and effective regulatory oversight Kishore Biyani: I'm a consumer goods company, I'm not a retailer anymore Kishore Biyani, who is transforming Future Group into an FMCG firm from a retail enterprise, on his expansion plans and strategy to pare debt HUL to exit JV with Kimberly-Clark FMCG major, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) said that it has signed an agreement to divest 50% stake in joint venture Kimberly-Clark Lever Pvt Ltd (KCLL) to its partner Kimberly-Clark Cooperation (KCC). GST: Commerce ministry to write to finance ministry over trademark rule The commerce ministry has decided to write to the finance ministry to consider an alternative to GST Council's decision to exempt unbranded food products that are not registered under the Trade Marks Act from GST FoodTech startup Yumist shuts down operations due to high burn and failure to raise funds Gurugram-based foodtech startup Yumist has shutdown its operations. Founded by former Zomato official, Alok Jain, along with restaurateur Abhimanyu Maheshwari in November 2014, Yumist, served hom...   TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe from B2B Decision-Makers list You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India