Future Group

Big Bazaar Announces 5-Day Mahabachat Sale: 5 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday August 10, 2018

The five-day Big Bazaar 'Mahabachat' sale will open on Saturday, August 11. Hypermarket retail chain Big Bazaar, operated by Future Group's flagship company Future Retail, has presence in over 100 cities across the country.

Flipkart-Walmart Deal Opposed by Traders, Industry Gives Thumbs Up

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 10, 2018

Walmart on Wednesday said it would acquire a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for about $16 billion in its biggest acquisition till date.

Future Group Announces Free Shopping Weekend: More Discount On RuPay Cards

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday March 23, 2018

Big Bazaar Shopping weekend offers additional discount to the tune of 10% on RuPay Debit and credit cards

Future Group Said to Be in Discussions to Acquire Snapdeal’s Logistics Unit

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 3, 2018

Kishore Biyani’s Future Group is said to be buying Snapdeal’s Vulcan Express logistics division for about Rs. 50 crores in a bid to improve its own third-party logistics operations.

Online Retail Is Threatened by Offline, Not the Other Way Around: Biyani

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2017

When asked about his views on online retail taking over physical retail, Biyani said both are converging and ten years from now everything will converge completely.

Future Group Plans To Open 10,000 Easy Day Stores By 2022

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 21, 2017

Retail chain Future Group plans to open 10,000 member-only Easyday stores to make it a Rs 1.5-trillion business opportunity by 2022.

Big Bazaar Announces 'GST Muhurat' Sale From Midnight. Details Here

India News | NDTV Profit Team | Saturday July 1, 2017

Big Bazaar has announced a promotional offer called "GST Muhurat Offer" for two hours starting from midnight to 2 am on July 1.

Top Retailers Meet To Discuss Pricing, Margin Issues Post-GST

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Retailers expressed concern about 5 per cent tax levied on packaged goods that causes a discrepancy as loosely sold commodities are not taxed.

Future Group Ties Up With Khimji Ramdas Group For Gulf Foray

Business | Thomson Reuters | Tuesday May 16, 2017

Both companies have invested Rs 75 crore each in the 50-50 joint venture, under which Future Group also plans to sell food and consumer goods like soaps and detergents in the future.

UK's Laura Ashley To Set Foot On India Via Future Retail Deal

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 23, 2017

The Laura Ashley group trades in 446 stores worldwide,194 of which are located in the UK, Ireland and France, with the remaining 252 being franchise stores situated in 29 territories across the world.

Future Group Partners With Cognizant For FMCG Arm Future Consumer

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 4, 2017

The platform will enable FCL to optimise its supply chain and improve business throughput, it added.

Food Giants Keen On Food Fortification: FSSAI

Press Trust of India | Friday November 18, 2016

Big food companies like Cargill, Future group and Tata Global Beverages have shown interest in launching fortified food items to fight malnutrition.

Future Group To Acquire Heritage Foods' Retail, Allied Businesses

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday November 7, 2016

Heritage Foods, which currently owns 124 retail outlets under the brand name Heritage Fresh, will get a 3.65 per cent shareholding in Future Retail through fresh issuance of shares.

How The Promise Of GST Is Shaking Up India's 'Zero Mile' City Nagpur

India News | Reuters | Thursday October 27, 2016

When Indian retailer Future Group opened a warehouse on the outskirts of Nagpur three years ago to supply its supermarkets, the building was surrounded by dry, barren fields. Now it is only one in an expanse of distribution centres, storage depots and factories.

Retailers Call On Arun Jaitley, Discuss Steep Discount By E-Tailers

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 20, 2016

Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani and other retailers demanded a level-playing field for brick-and-mortar stores vis-a-vis e-commerce players.