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Rotomac boss was among top 100 key invites to UP summit

Barely a week before he was taken into CBI custody on charges of defaulting on bank loans to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore, Rotomac chairman Vikram Kothari was among the top 100 key invitees to the mega UP investor summit.




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Will Rotomac companies face liquidation?

Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Allahabad Bank, Union Bank of India, and Bank of Maharashtra have jointly lent close to Rs 4,000 crore to the two Rotomac Group companies.




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CBI court rejects bail plea of Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari

The court considered the facts and found that he was not entitled for interim bail on the said grounds.




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Flair Writing Industries files IPO papers with Sebi

The offer comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs 330 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 120 crore.




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Navneet Education signs Prithvi Shaw as brand ambassador for Youva

Shaw will feature in a line of exclusive limited edition stationery, inspired by and with inputs from him.




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An inside view of India's pencil business and the four families that control it

Complicated manufacturing and investment needs may have a role in keeping new players out of the business.




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Expect stationery business to get back to double digit growth from Dec: ITC

The company had also brought the Classmate Pulse Selfie notebooks, allowing personalisation of notebooks with a selfie on the cover.




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Rotomac companies set to be shut now

Rotomac Exports and Rotomac Global, firms promoted by banking-fraud accused Vikram Kothari, will now be auctioned by the bankruptcy court.




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CBI gets one-day transit remand for Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari, son

The court allowed a day's transit remand for both the accused, who were arrested on Thursday for alleged default on loan repayment.




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Rotomac scam: How Vikram Kothari used virtual offices, round-tripping to dupe banks

Rotomac violated FEMA rules and worked for interest rate differential in local and foreign currency in the guise of trade without having any genuine business transactions.




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Rotomac loan default swells to Rs 3,695 crore, CBI files case against Vikram Kothari

Earlier, the loan default was estimated at over Rs 800 crore but scrutiny of documents by CBI revealed that the amount is much larger.




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With no counter sales or deliveries, bookstores turn to social media to engage customers

Readers have placed online orders and bookstores are keeping a track of each order and are hoping to cater to every such customer once the situation gets better.




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Looking to double the number of retailers to 4K in two years: Rahul Gautam, MD, Sheela Foam

"We have 2,200 exclusive dealers or retailers and therefore what has worked well for us is this exclusive chain right from manufacturing to the consumer."




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Bombay Dyeing draws strategy to revive retail business

The reinvention started more than a decade ago, soon after the company decided to exit textile manufacturing.




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Bombay Dyeing to infuse new life into retail arm

PwC, Microsoft, KPMG & EY to help business turn profitable by next fiscal.




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Parryware to supply bathroom products for Patanjali projects

As part of this association, "Parryware sanitaryware and faucets will be used for all Patanjali's upcoming projects across India," the company said in a statement.




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Stores play hide and seek with Ivanka’s products

Bed Bath & Beyond used to sell Ivanka Trump’s diaper bags in various prints on its vast online store. Suddenly, in March, the listings disappeared.




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Jaquar Group takes over Euro Ceramics Ltd’s sanitaryware plant

The company will spend about Rs 90 cr to expand and modernise the plant spread over 17 acres this fiscal, he said.




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Lacasa store concept will grow our business 2 times by 2020: Manish Bhatia, HSIL

We will be investing approximately Rs 2-3 crore each in setting up 10 Lacasa stores covering around 40,000-50,000 sq. ft. area till 2020.




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Eyeing Rs 2k cr in revenue, Kurl-on says partnership with IKEA will prove beneficial

"Some part of Kurl-on's business did get cannibalized with the opening of IKEA's first store in Hyderabad, but it is not a cause of worry," Sudhakar Pai, Chairman and MD, Kurl-on says.




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Bed Bath & Beyond shakes up board amid investor pressure, co-founders step down

Shares of the New Jersey-based home furnishing retailer fell about 3 percent in mid-day trade.




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Wipro venture arm picks up stake in LetsShave

“We plan to rapidly expand our newly launched portfolio of Shower, Beard, Body & Electric trimmers to focus on becoming a one-stop grooming solution for men and women,” Sidharth Oberoi, CEO, LetsShave told ET.




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Govt Notifies Three Schemes worth ₹48kcr for Electronic Makers

According to the notification, companies that make phones priced at ₹15,000 and above and which make a cumulative investment of ₹1,000 crore over four years, starting with ₹250 crore in the first year, will qualify for an incentive of 6% for the first two years, followed by 5% for the next two and 4% in the fifth year..




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Consumer electronics industry sales may fall 50% in Q1 due to lockdown: Panasonic

Having suffered an unprecedented sales decline of 6-7 per cent in 2019-20, the industry will be up against challenges in both supply and demand sides due to the coronavirus pandemic, Panasonic India and South Asia President and CEO Manish Sharma said.




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Durables, electronic items to feature high on shoppers' list post lockdown: Croma

Products such as laptops, smartphones and printers have become crucial for those working from home, while household appliances like washing machines, ACs, TVs and vacuum cleaners are now more important than ever for households.




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Millions of mobile phones, thousands of appliances pile up for repairing amidst lockdown: Industry

There are another more than 30,000 microwave ovens, AC and washing machines which needs repair at a time when Indians are locked indoors and doing household chores themselves due to the lockdown.




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Lockdown to have huge impact on heavy appliances sector: Godrej

"The heavy appliances industry will be impacted by a significant loss of up to 60 per cent in March and almost 100 per cent in April. These two months put together contribute close to 25 per cent of the annual revenue," Godrej Appliances Business Head and EVP Kamal Nandi told.




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Top smartphone and electronic brands postpone production plans till lockdown ends

Several brands took the decision since both offline and online market is closed leading to piling up of inventory in their warehouses, and several of their plants falling in red zones or in states where permission has not yet been given. Some states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka have also decided to not provide any relaxation to industries till the lockdown ends.




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Appliance, consumer electronics makers look at production resumption post lockdown

Companies like Panasonic India, Godrej Appliances, Dixon Technologies and Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd said with retail outlets shut there is no point to start production as there is existing unsold inventory of March at warehouses and dealers.




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Consumer durables Q4 earnings preview: Profits may fall up to 40% on erratic sales

Most consumer durables companies in India rely on imported components. Poor input supplies since January and later closure of factories, malls, shops and offices due to the lockdown hit consumer demand badly.




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Samsung, LG bet on pre-booking offers to woo customers amid extended lockdown

Both LG and Samsung have opened bookings for various products on their websites for limited periods and are offering gifts of up to Rs 10,000 on pre-bookings made during the lockdown period. LG has opened pre-bookings till May 15 and Samsung by May 8.




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White goods retailers in state seek nod to restart operations

Major retail chains including Viveks, Shahs, Girias, Vasanth and Co are among the signatories of the letter, which fears job losses might start impacting one lakh of families, besides a steep drop in direct and indirect tax revenues to the state.




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Slow start to retail opening

According to officials, retail demand started to build up gradually. In some cases, people were completing prelockdown transactions and others new ones.




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Tolexo collaborates with Google to boost sales and bring down customer acquisition cost

With about a million products available on its website, Tolexo is among the largest B2B ecommerce sites in the country, serving 2.5 lakh businesses.




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Meet Ryan: A 7-year old boy who is the highest-paid YouTube star of 2018

The boy topped Forbes' list of "Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018" with an impressive earning of USD 22 million.




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Toy maker Funskool inaugurates new factory in Ranipet

"The company will invest another Rs 15 crore in another three months. The factory is close to Chennai port, thereby facilitating easy exports to our buyers abroad. We are happy to inaugurate our third manufacturing facility in India and production has already begun ,” said John Baby, chief executive officer (CEO), Funskool.




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The man with all the toys: Why Mukesh Ambani bought Hamleys

With 167 stores across 18 countries, Hamleys gives Reliance Retail a much-needed global footprint.




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World's top toymaker joins companies leaving China's factories

The world’s largest publicly traded toymaker, which has licenses for popular franchises such as “Frozen” and the “Avengers,” said US goods produced in China could drop to about 50% by the end of 2020, from just under two-thirds currently.




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Iconic toy maker Lego in talks with the Indian government to prioritise play

Rohan Mathur, senior regional sales manager - South Asia for The Lego Group spoke to ET about the toy industry, company’s India plans and its recent event in Delhi engaging the Indian government to prioritise play.




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Children, parents won’t let toy sales slow down

Pestering by children and parental guilt has helped the toy industry grow to $1.5 billion in the past few years.




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Toys 'R' Us makes comeback after teaming up with Target

More than two years after filing for bankruptcy, Toys 'R' Us has managed to make a comeback with the support of a competitor, just in time for the holiday season. The iconic toy brand has relaunched its website, shortly after US retail chain Target announced a partnership with the defunct brand's parent company Tru Kids Brands.