Smita Balram

Special Correspondent, The Economic Times

I report from Bengaluru on India's FMCG Retail sector for ET. In particular, I like to track Liquor and Fashion Retail as nothing defines 'I Mean Business' better than a shopping cart at an alcobev o ...

I report from Bengaluru on India's FMCG Retail sector for ET. In particular, I like to track Liquor and Fashion Retail as nothing defines 'I Mean Business' better than a shopping cart at an alcobev or an apparel store. You can reach me on Twitter: @smitabalramET and Email: smita.balram@timesgroup.com

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• Chumbak signs actor Sara Ali Khan as its first celebrity brand ambassador

  
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• Rage Coffee raises funds from GetVantage

  
  14 Jan 2021 08:35 PM IST
• India's ready-to-cook food sales rise since the onset of pandemic

  
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• Kabir Lumba is interim CEO of Lifestyle and Home Centre

  
  12 Jan 2021 11:38 PM IST
• Nao Spirits, maker of Greater Than and Hapusa gins, raises $2 million in Series A funding round

  
  11 Jan 2021 03:33 PM IST
• Tata Consumer accelerates launches of immunity boosting teas amid the pandemic

  
  07 Jan 2021 07:29 PM IST
• iD Fresh Food expands instant coffee portfolio as demand rises due to work from home

  
  07 Jan 2021 01:04 PM IST
• Customers take time to plan a purchase and prefer neighborhood store over a mall: EY report

  
  06 Jan 2021 04:54 PM IST
• Titan clocks double-digit growth in jewellery biz

  
  06 Jan 2021 10:51 AM IST
• Coffee Day partner London Bubble to open shop-in-shops to generate revenue amid debt pressure

  
  05 Jan 2021 05:26 PM IST
• Liquor companies on a high as sales growth exceed pre-Covid levels

  
  31 Dec 2020 08:48 PM IST
• The pandemic has one clear beneficiary-the premium brands

  
  4 mins read30 Dec 2020
• Retailers estimate 85% recovery by June 2021, says apex body RAI

  
  28 Dec 2020 03:06 PM IST
• Lifestyle expects fashion retail to reach pre-pandemic level by second quarter of next fiscal

  
  27 Dec 2020 04:34 PM IST
• Alcobev cos note improving recovery and growth in premium spirits category post pandemic: Emkay Global report

  
  23 Dec 2020 06:13 PM IST
• Personal care brand mCaffeine enters the beauty soap market

  
  18 Dec 2020 08:16 PM IST
• Grover Zampa Vineyards launches India's first bottled mulled wine with a desi twist

  
  18 Dec 2020 05:51 PM IST
• Expansion in store for retail chains in 2021

  
  5 mins read18 Dec 2020
• Liquor body CIABC urges Bihar CM to withdraw prohibition just days after he reinforced strict enforcement of the law

  
  17 Dec 2020 03:13 PM IST
• Online e-tailer Myntra sees more than expected sales of fashion brands

  
  16 Dec 2020 08:53 PM IST
• Fashion brands to sell exclusive clothing for Myntra’s EORS event to drive consumption

  
  16 Dec 2020 02:19 PM IST
• Syska Group diversifies product portfolio and enters fans segment

  
  14 Dec 2020 06:35 PM IST
• Kirana revival a key pivot in distribution chain of FMCG, say industry executives

  
  11 Dec 2020 07:28 AM IST
• Kirana revival one of the key pivots in distribution chain of FMCG firms: Industry executives

  
  10 Dec 2020 06:49 PM IST
• Anand Kripalu, MD and CEO of United Spirits Limited to step down

  
  10 Dec 2020 05:23 PM IST
• Myntra launches digital mall feature for fashion brands to whip up offline store experience at additional fee

  
  09 Dec 2020 01:53 PM IST
• Agarbatti makers wield strong growth despite places of worship shuttered due to Covid

  
  07 Dec 2020 06:24 PM IST
• Fears of pandemic’s second wave worries Tanishq this wedding season even as it registers increased wallet share

  
  01 Dec 2020 09:03 PM IST
• The toughest and the most underrated task is building brands: Varun Berry, MD, Britannia Industries

  
  9 mins read30 Nov 2020
• Britannia MD Varun Berry on how his firm survived the biggest lockdown in the world

  
  28 Nov 2020 02:37 PM IST
• Van Heusen partners with govt body to manufacture masks and athleisure wear

  
  27 Nov 2020 05:45 PM IST
• Global markets are performing better than India but the slow recovery here was expected: Vineet Gautam, Bestseller India

  
  19 Nov 2020 07:06 PM IST
• French dairy giant Lactalis launches immunity boosting milk in India to meet Covid-led demand

  
  12 Nov 2020 06:37 PM IST
• Arvind Fashions Q2 results: Net loss widens to Rs 218 cr; revenue drops 56%

  
  12 Nov 2020 05:48 PM IST
• Puma India notes premiumisation as a counter-intuitive trend as consumers divert funds this festive quarter

  
  11 Nov 2020 05:17 PM IST
• Tanishq pulls down yet another ad following social media uproar

  
  09 Nov 2020 11:10 PM IST
• CIABC: Liquor sales decline 29% in the first half of the current fiscal

  
  08 Nov 2020 06:46 PM IST
• L’Oréal regroups geographic zones and puts an Indian on its global executive committee for the first time

  
  05 Nov 2020 08:08 PM IST
• Levi’s to double down on non-denim categories without losing share of contribution of denims as WFH continues to prevail

  
  04 Nov 2020 04:36 PM IST
• Strong festive sales for Levi Strauss, Puma, other fashion retailers

  
  02 Nov 2020 11:45 PM IST
• Titan Q2 results: Revenue declines nearly 2% to Rs 4,389 crore

  
  28 Oct 2020 03:26 PM IST
• Detergent sales shrink amid pandemic as Indians put away their formal wear

  
  4 mins read23 Oct 2020
• With festival season round the corner, liquor companies are betting on premium products

  
  4 mins read19 Oct 2020
• ITC’s confectionary brand Jelimals adds immunity boosters to strengthen image

  
  19 Oct 2020 08:06 PM IST
• Britannia Q2 results: Revenue climbs 9% to Rs 3,399 crore

  
  19 Oct 2020 07:20 PM IST
• Metro AG restrategises with smaller stores, to focus on kiranas

  
  15 Oct 2020 11:28 PM IST
• Tanishq withdraws TV advertisement showing interfaith marriage

  
  13 Oct 2020 11:53 PM IST
• Direct-to-home shopping: From Levi's to Bata, brands have found a way to beat Covid blues

  
  4 mins read12 Oct 2020