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INDIA: Retail reform "put on hold"
5 December 2011
India's government has reportedly put its controversial reform of the country's retail sector on hold.
INDIA: Future "in talks to sell sourcing arm stake to Lawson"
22 September 2011
Future Group is in talks with Japan's convenience store chain Lawson to sell a 49% stake in its foods sourcing and manufacturing operations.
INDIA: Pantaloon sales, profits climb
16 May 2011
Pantaloon Retail, the retail subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Future Group, has booked an increase in sales and profits for the three months to the end of March.
INDIA: Bharti Wal-Mart plans expansion
6 May 2011
Wal-Mart Stores has revealed plans to have some 20 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores operating in India by the end of the year.
INDIA: Wal-Mart downplays "tie-up" with Future
29 March 2011
Wal-Mart India has dismissed reports linking the US retail giant to a possible joint venture deal with Indian conglomerate Future Group as "speculative".
INDIA: Costs pressure hits Pantaloon margins
15 February 2011
Indian retailer Pantaloon Retail has seen bottom-line gains trail sales growth during its second quarter.
just the facts - Retailing in India
7 January 2011
French retailer Carrefour this week opened its first cash-and-carry store in India after months of speculation.
INDIA: Pantaloon posts profit increase
27 April 2010
Pantaloon Retail, a subsidiary of India's Future Group, has booked an increase in profits for the first nine months of the year.
INDIA: Big Bazaar eyes eastern expansion
24 March 2010
Indian conglomerate Pantaloon Group has confirmed that it intends to expand its retail operations in the east of the country, where it plans to almost double its number of Big Bazaar hypermarkets over the next six months.
INDIA: Future Group admits JV talks with global retailers
16 February 2010
Indian conglomerate Future Group has confirmed that it is mulling the formation of a joint venture with a number of international retailers.
INDIA: Pantaloon profits jump 51%
28 January 2010
Pantaloon Retail, a subsidiary of India's Future Group, has reported a 51% jump in third quarter net profits, driven by a substantial increase in sales.
Top stories on just-food this week
22 January 2010
Kraft Foods' patient pursuit of Cadbury this week paid off as the US food giant secured the backing of the UK confectioner's board after tabling a higher takeover offer. The proposed acquisition of Cadbury has been met with raised eyebrows on both sides of the pond but the deal will make Kraft the world's largest confectioner. Meanwhile, in the US, Hormel Foods snapped up the Country Crock side dish business from Unilever and, in the UK, egg giant Noble Foods has added to its dessert business with a majority stake in Gu. And, elsewhere, Tesco and Carrefour hinted at further expansion in India. These are the most popular stories in just-food this week.
FRANCE: Carrefour “nearing” India partnership
19 January 2010
French supermarket group Carrefour is reportedly nearing an agreement with India’s largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail.
2009's highs and lows - the retailers
18 December 2009
In food retail, 2009 was the year of the value message. As ever in an increasingly competitive environment, there have been winners and losers. Here is just-food's take on the food retailers that have prospered over the past year and those who have become casualties of the adverse economic conditions.
Top stories on just-food this week
20 November 2009
This was the week when even the ongoing speculation over the future of Cadbury was trumped as the headline-grabbing story. That honour fell to UK retail's leading Dutchman, Marc Bolland, who is set to switch from Morrisons after three successful years for upmarket rival Marks and Spencer. The Bolland bombshell overshadowed the latest twist in the Cadbury saga, which saw Hershey and Ferrero indicate they could enter the fray - with a possible joint bid for the Dairy Milk maker a possibility. These are the top stories on just-food this week.
INDIA: Pantaloon on acquisition hunt
20 November 2009
Pantaloon Retail, the Indian retailer, has confirmed that it is seeking potential acquisitions in a bid to expand its food business.
INDIA: Pantaloon coy over Kellogg boycott
12 November 2009
Pantaloon Retail has confirmed that it is in negotiations with Kellogg in a bid to increase its margins, but remained coy over reports that it is preparing to boycott Kellogg's cereal products.
INDIA: Pantaloon's Bazaar spin-off to fuel growth
30 October 2009
Indian retail giant Pantaloon Retail is to spin off its Bazaar food retail business into a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to drive growth at the unit.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
30 October 2009
Sustainability is becoming ever-more crucial for food companies and, this week, the hot topic was palm oil. The WWF issued a report praising those who had moves to source greener palm oil - but castigated those who hadn't. Smart Choices, a US food labelling scheme devised to help consumers, was similarly rebuked for promoting fatty foods. And, all the while, executives from Fresh Del Monte Produce to Chiquita Brands International and Kellogg handed down their insights on the economic and business landscape.
INDIA: Pantaloon Q1 profits, sales rise
27 October 2009
Pantaloon Retail has posted a rise in first-quarter profits on the back of sales gains.
INDIA: Pantaloon books bumper FY profits
29 September 2009
Pantaloon Retail, the Indian retailing group, has enjoyed an 11% jump in annual profits despite the country's buoyant economic growth slowing amid the economic downturn.
INDIA: Pantaloon hints at rural drive after budget
7 July 2009
Pantaloon Retail, India's largest retailer, said today (7 July) that government plans to up spending in the country's rural areas should spark the sector into expanding outside big cities.
FDI off India's menu but rural push will help retailers
7 July 2009
The world's top food retailers may not have got the news they were looking for when India's new government published its first annual budget yesterday (6 July). Despite apparent support in some political circles for a loosening of the laws restricting foreign investment in Indian retail, the budget made no mention of any reform. However, as Dean Best reports, the likes of Wal-Mart, Tesco and Metro Group should still be cheered by India's plans for modernisation.
INDIA: Pantaloon in talks to raise funds
11 June 2009
Pantaloon Retail, India's largest retailer, is in talks with “multiple investors” over plans to raise up to INR40bn (US$84m) in the next two years to fund expansion.
INDIA: Pantaloon to offer shares for funds
10 June 2009
Pantaloon Retail, India's largest retailer, is seeking to raise up to INR10bn (US$211.6m) in funds through a series of share issues.
INDIA: Pantaloon, Carrefour “near tie-up” – report
2 June 2009
India’s largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail, and French retail giant Carrefour are reportedly nearing an equity partnership agreement.
INDIA: "Mom-and-pop" stores are fierce retail foes
6 May 2009
Domestic and multinational food retailers doing business in India need to be aware of competition from the country's traditional, “mom-and-pop” traders, a leading homegrown retailer said today (6 May).
INDIA: Pantaloon plans business reorganisation
15 April 2009
Pantaloon Retail India, the country’s largest retailer, plans to divide its business into three separate subsidiaries in a bid to gain "greater focus".
INDIA: Future Group scales down expansion - report
19 March 2009
Indian retailer Future Group said it has scaled down its retail space expansion plans by almost half, according to reports.
INDIA: Pantaloon Q2 profits up on sales gains
23 January 2009
Indian retail group Pantaloon Retail has posted a 6% increase in quarterly net profit, propelled by soaring sales across its stores.
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Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. - SWOT Analysis
Datamonitor's Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Pantaloon Retail (Pantaloon or ‘the company’), the flagship company of the Future Group, is one of the leading Indian operators of multiple retail formats. The company's key formats include Pantaloon, a chain of fashion outlets; Big Bazaar, a hypermarket chain; Food Bazaar, a supermarket chain; and Central, a chain of malls. Pantaloon has operations across 73 cities in India. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and employs about 33,500 people. The company recorded revenues of INR99,130 million (approximately $2,121.4 million) during the financial year ended June 2010 (FY2010), an increase of 27.7% over FY2009. The operating profit of the company was INR1,805.3 million (approximately $38.6 million) in FY2010, compared to an operating loss of INR161.1 million (approximately $3.4 million) in FY2009. The net profit was INR674.9 million (approximately $14.4 million) in FY2010, compared to net profit of INR100.7 million (approximately $2.1 million) in FY2009.
Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. - Strategy, SWOT, and Corporate Finance Report
Datamonitors' Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd.’s SWOT, Strategy and Corporate Finance Report, is a source of comprehensive company data and information. The report covers the company’s structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings, detailed financials, and corporate actions, providing a 360° view of the company.
Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. (523574) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (Pantaloon), a multi format retailer, is engaged in the operations of retail stores across India. The company offers a wide range of food, fashion, home and electronics, telecom and IT, general merchandise, leisure and entertainment, wellness and beauty, and books and music products. The company operates its stores under banners, namely, Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, and Food Bazaar, Central, e zone, home town, m port, fairprice and collections. It also operates some of its other formats including Brand Factory, Blue Sky, aLL, Top 10 and Star and Sitara. Pantaloon operates its stores in 73 cities and 66 rural areas of the country.
