​Could London's two top luxury department stores end up with the same owner? That's the question being asked on Monday as it has emerged that the owner of Harrods is possibly front-runner to buy up-for-sale Selfridges.

​Bombay Shaving Company Women (BSC) has signed actor Alaya Furniturewalla as its new brand ambassador. The brand has launched a campaign featuring the actor titled, ‘SmoothAF’. 

​Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates retail chain Dmart, witnessed a 113 percent surge in its standalone net profit at Rs 449 crore ($60 million) for the quarter ended 30 September 2021.

​D2C beauty brand Plum plans to expand its offline presence by opening over 50 exclusive stores pan-India over the next two years.

​Natural beauty and skincare brand Bella Vita Organic has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Puneet Dhiman as director of marketing and growth.

High-end perfumery brand Jo Malone London has partnered with Southeast Asia's e-commerce platform Lazada. The association marks the first region-wide Jo Malone London flagship stores on LazMall.

​Dutch fashion brand Scotch & Soda on Monday announced an “acceleration of its growth strategy”. This includes the opening of 15 new physical stores and seven new concessions by year-end around the world.

​News that ASOS CEO Nick Beighton has stepped down rather put the firm’s results statement in the shade. But there’s no denying the company remains one of the most successful in fashion retail, even if growth is slowing.

Business-to-customer event Jashn Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition will return to New Delhi on October 28 for an ‘October Fling’ shopping event at the city’s Hyatt Regency. 

Business-to-business e-commerce platform Bizongo announced that it has turned profitable and expects to reach a total of $300 million (Rs 1,995.8 crore) in annualised revenue by the end of the 2022 financial year.

​Direct-to-consumer (D2C) personal care brand Beco has onboarded actor Dia Mirza as its new brand ambassador and investor.

​The Good Glamm Group, previously known as MyGlamm, has acquired mom and baby direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand The Moms Co for an undisclosed amount.

As digital commerce platform Meesho launched its flagship sale event ‘The Maha Indian Shopping League’ which runs from October 6 to 9, the business announced that it has onboarded over one lakh new sellers.

Future Retail has terminated its franchise agreement with multi-brand mini-mart chain 7-Eleven Inc after store opening targets were not met, the business announced on October 5.

​Aanam Group has entered the premium skincare segment with the launch of its new brand Aanam Sutras in the Indian market.

Malls suffered significant financial challenges during the pandemic but mall construction in cities including Mumbai, Noida, and Bengaluru is beginning again, albeit at a slower pace than before Covid-19.