The ongoing digital transformation of the corner kirana stores, tens of millions of shops catering to 1.3 billion consumers, will matter for everyone from Unilever NV and Procter & Gamble Co. to State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender. It will also be important to Amazon.com Inc. boss Jeff Bezos and Reliance Industries Ltd. … Read more
Rakesh Jhunjunwala’s Rare Enterprises and its partners have signed a term sheet to invest in Syska LED Lights Pvt Ltd, promoted by the Uttamchandani family. In accordance with the terms of the signed term sheet, about 15% of the funds have been deployed already. It is expected that the transaction should conclude in the next … Read more
RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka shared a video in which Nadir Godrej, MD of Godrej Industries, is seen reciting a moving poem for brother Adi Godrej marking his retirement as Godrej Industries Chairman. 79-year-old industrialist Adi Godrej will step down as chairman of Godrej Industries Ltd (GIL) after more than four decades, with effect from … Read more
When Steve Jobs resigned as Apple CEO in August 2011, it marked the end of an epic 15-year burst of creative and commercial energy. Jobs’ successor, Tim Cook, was a skilled operator with no evidence of product vision. Even the most bullish Apple fans would not have imagined what’s happened since Cook took over. See … Read more
There is something cooking at the Wadia group. After stepping down as MD from the family controlled Go Airlines (rebranded as Go First) and Bombay Dyeing in March 2021, Jehangir Wadia (48, younger son of Nusli Wadia) has now stepped down from the boards of Britannia Industries and Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC). There is … Read more
Company’s portfolio comprises of fabric care, home care, personal care and dish wash. It’s brand portfolio includes Ujala, Henko, Margo, Maxo and Pril amongst others. The stock has been an under performer over the last few years primarily due to the increased competitive pressures and consequent average financial performance. Sales and profits just grew at … Read more
Current Market Caps (August 23, 2021) Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC) – Rs 8,239 cr Britannia Industries – Rs 93,841 cr BBTC’s stake in Britannia is currently worth more than Rs 40,000 crore i.e., almost 5 times of it’s total current market cap. As such, it’s not unusual for holding companies to trade at a … Read more