The families of Jamshyd N Godrej and Smita V Crishna are setting up a family council following the business realignment in April, said people with knowledge of the matter. In addition to this, the Crishna branch will set up a family office comprising Smita Crishna and her daughters Freyan and Nyrika. Nyrika, who is executive … Read more
Jewellery business increase market share from 8.6% currently to 10-11%. In last 5 years, the market share has almost doubled. increase buyers from 3.8mn to 6mn store count from 900 to 1250+ grow revenue at a CAGR of 15-20%. In FY 24, this division’s revenues grew by 20%. Â Emerging business – wearables, Taneira (ethnic wear … Read more
Kewal Kiran Clothing (KKCL) has acquired 50% stake in Kraus Casuals Private Limited (KCPL). KCPL operates the brand ‘KRAUS jeans’. It is in the business of manufacturing, selling, designing and exporting women’s clothing primarily in women, teen and kids casual and denim bottom and top wear. The brand has a presence in 1,000+ large format … Read more
Subway, the restaurant chain with the most locations in the US, has sold $3.35 billion of asset-backed bonds to help fund its buyout by Roark Capital Group, in what is the largest securitization of its kind on record. The sandwich maker priced the largest portion of its whole business securitization — where a company pledges … Read more
Reliance Retail has partnered with ASOS to build it’s online and offline presence in India. Founded in 2000 by Nicholas Jon Robertson and Quentin John Griffiths, ASOS is headquartered in London. In 2022, it acquired British fashion retailers Topshop and Miss Selfridge. Partnership with Reliance is via a long-term exclusive licensing agreement. Reliance will introduce … Read more
The founding family of 127-year-old Godrej Group, which spans from soaps and home appliances to real estate, has reached an agreement to split the conglomerate, with Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir keeping Godrej Industries that has five listed firms, while cousins Jamshyd and Smita getting unlisted Godrej & Boyce and its affiliates as well … Read more
Gems and jewellery exports, one of the largest categories in India’s export basket, ended FY24 with a steep decline, sinking to its lowest levels in three years due to lower global demand. According to data from the commerce ministry’s Niryat portal, gems and jewellery exports stood at $32.71 billion during FY24, down from $37.96 billion … Read more