Clothing and lifestyle brand Nicobar has opened a new brick-and-mortar store in Gurugram. The new store is Nicobar’s first retail outlet  which focuses on its homeware collections.

Clothing manufacturing business Rupa and Company’s promoters Siddhant Agarwal and Aparesh Agarwal have launched RetailEZ as a new seller business on Amazon India to take over part of Cloudtail’s business.

E-commerce business Snapdeal will make its debut on India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce in August. After signing the onboarding agreement, teams are now completing technical integration. 

Shopify Inc on Tuesday announced a partnership with YouTube to allow merchants to sell through the video platform, as it looks to tap into the growing number of content creators launching their own e-commerce stores.

Crafts enterprise Dastkar has launched an online appeal to raise funds to enable it to continue to aid craftspeople as it continues to onboard artisans across India. Dastkar will also hold a shopping fair in August.

Swedish home furnishings, textiles, and décor brand Ikea has appointed Murali Iyer as its new chief financial officer for its India business as current CFO Preet Dhupar moves into a global role within the wider business.

The India Geographical Indications Fair will hold its 2022 edition from August 26 to 28 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida to showcase handicrafts and other regional speciality products.

The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts will hold the 54th edition of its Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair from October 14 to 18 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Noida to promote the industry globally.

Swedish furniture, homeware, and home textile business Ikea will open its second store in Mumbai in the city’s R City Mall in Ghatkopar. This will be Ikea’s first store located inside a mall in India.

On June 22, Swedish furniture, homeware, and lifestyle brand Ikea will open a new brick-and-mortar store in Nagasandra, Bengaluru. Ikea expects its upcoming store to attract over 70 lakh visitors per year. 

Designer and entrepreneur Pernia Qureshi’s sustainable fashion brand Gur Organics has partnered with concept store Artisan Lab to launch a minimalist homeware collection named ‘Elements’. 

Sustainable menswear and womenswear brand Doodlage has collaborated with Srinia Ceramics to launch a handcrafted collection and has collaborated with Allied Blenders & Distillers to upcycle bags.

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has collaborated with coffee shop chain Tata Starbucks to launch a range of cups to be sold to support NGO Educate Girls, which works to uplift girls in rural India.

Indian fashion and lifestyle brand Good Earth has partnered with British heritage auction house Christie’s for an exhibition in London and launched the ‘Tastemaker Room’ with a breakfast viewing on March 29.

Multi-brand apparel and accessories brand Nykaa Fashion has bolstered its homeware product selection as the business’ e-commerce store now features a wide array of furniture, rugs, and lighting.

​Hermès was the latest luxury group to signal a strong recovery on Friday with the French firm’s Q4 and full-year sales highlighting the resilience of the biggest global luxury names both during and after the pandemic.