The 55th Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair concluded on March 19 in Delhi with business enquiries totalling around Rs 3,500 crore. 

Metro Cash & Carry has launched a ‘Smart Kirana Academy’ in partnership with SKDM and the ICPRG to promote the digitalisation of kirana stores to boost growth.  

​H&M Group delivered its provisional Q1 sales report on Wednesday and said sales in the three months to February rose a healthy 12% to SEK54.9 billion (€4.3bn/£4.9bn/$5.2bn).

​Inditex’s full-year results on Wednesday saw the Spanish retail giant once again showing why it’s such a dominant force in fashion as sales and profits both soared.

Cross-border shopping continues to expand and a new study from specialist ESW shows that countries whose consumers are most focused on brands are seeing the fastest growth in fashion and beauty.

E-commerce platform Udaan is centring in on its staples business as the segment has witnessed strong sales and doubled business over the second half of 2022. 

The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises has launched the Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers, and Traders (FIRST) to support MSMEs across India.

Omni-channel ‘distribution as a service’ platform Moonshot is continuing to expand its services geographically and plans to acquire four to five brands and move into personal care product categories.

Luxury giant Hermès on Friday reported a 22.9% jump in Q4 sales as the US boomed and sales in China held up, despite Covid challenges.

Reliance Industries Limited’s JioMart has paused its express delivery service ‘JioMart Express’ and has disabled downloads of the express delivery app from the Google Play store.

Personal care and fast moving consumer goods business Dabur is looking to acquire businesses both in India and in Southeast Asia as it continues to expand its reach.

Reliance Industries plans to invest Rs 75,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh over the coming four years. The industry and retail giant aims to boost employment opportunities and social welfare.  

Personal care, groceries, and lifestyle retailer Simpli Namdhari’s has opened its tenth store to date in Bengaluru in JP Nagar.

The government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce has partnered with logistics business Delhivery and software solution provider eSamudaay with the aim of onboarding small businesses.

Lifestyle and accessories business WK Life has opened its first store in the city of Raipur in Ambuja City Centre Mall.

Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum company Seed Group has partnered with Mumbai-based business-to-business supply chain enablement startup Groyyo to expand in the Middle East.