Pratik Pota has resigned as the CEO of Jubilant Foodworks. Key points to note – Pota had joined Jubilant in March 2017 from Pepsico. Pota is widely regarded as the man behind Jubilant’s turnaround. The Company was facing significant headwinds and was struggling operationally before he had joined. Since his joining, the Company has witnessed … Read more
For almost a year, I have been confused about how Future retail stores are getting funding to operate given – the poor financial health of the group; and 2020 deal with Reliance retail not getting concluded due to the legal dispute with Amazon. Operating the stores meant expenses in the form of lease payments, employee … Read more
Amazon reported Thursday that its profits nearly doubled in the final three months of last year, even as it contended with surging costs tied to a snarled supply chain and labor shortages. The Seattle-based online behemoth also said it is raising its annual prime membership fee in the US to $139 per year from $119. … Read more
From Plc to Colgate-Palmolive Co., consumer goods makers in India are facing distribution blues that have nothing to do with pandemic-induced shortages and bottlenecks. The trusted middlemen that brands have traditionally relied on to reach millions of small neighborhood stores in 8,000 towns and 660,000 villages are in revolt. It’s a mutiny that the multinationals … Read more
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries is investing $200 mn (approx Rs 1,500 crore) into Dunzo, a hyperlocal delivery new age business. Key points to note – $200 mn is part of the $240 mn round, wherein balance $40 mn is contributed by Dunzo’s existing investors including Lightbox, Lightrock, 3L Capital … Read more
Delhi High Court on Wednesday halted Future Group’s ongoing arbitration with estranged partner Amazon.com Inc in light of an Indian antitrust agency’s suspension of a 2019 deal between the two sides. The US company successfully used the terms of its 2019 investment in a Future unit to block the Indian retailer’s attempt to sell retail … Read more
Flipkart India Private Limited, the Walmart-owned e-commerce firm, reported its revenues for the financial year 2020-21 as Rs 43,357 crore, a 25 per cent jump since the last financial year. The company further reported a net loss of Rs 2,445 crore during the same fiscal. This is a 23 per cent decrease from the last … Read more
The Company has missed the last date for payment of Rs 3,494.56 crore to banks and others lenders. Key points to note – The last date for payment was December 31, 2021. The due date was as per the One Time Restructuring (OTR) plan approved by the lenders in April 2021 under an RBI announced … Read more