Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Bangalore, India
Global Markets
Amazon and Walmart Find Sales Season Success in Rural India
Amazon.com and rival Walmart reported record revenue for their six-day India sales as e-commerce catches on with buyers and sellers in smaller towns.
Amazon and Walmart Find Sales Season Success in Rural India
Amazon.com and rival Walmart reported record revenue for their six-day India sales as e-commerce catches on with buyers and sellers in smaller towns.
News & Analysis
Flipkart Is Said to Make New Offer of $950 Million for Snapdeal
The offer could lead to a final agreement between India’s two largest local e-commerce providers within three weeks.
Flipkart Is Said to Make New Offer of $950 Million for Snapdeal
The offer could lead to a final agreement between India’s two largest local e-commerce providers within three weeks.
Retail
Report: Flipkart's E-Commerce Merger at Risk
The company's planned acquisition of its rival Indian e-commerce provider Snapdeal has hit a snag that may put the deal in jeopardy.
Report: Flipkart's E-Commerce Merger at Risk
The company's planned acquisition of its rival Indian e-commerce provider Snapdeal has hit a snag that may put the deal in jeopardy.
Financial Markets
Flipkart Deal With Snapdeal Said to Need Further Investor Approvals
Several important investors have yet to sign on to the deal, which could create a stronger local competitor to battle Amazon in India's e-commerce market.
Flipkart Deal With Snapdeal Said to Need Further Investor Approvals
Several important investors have yet to sign on to the deal, which could create a stronger local competitor to battle Amazon in India's e-commerce market.
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Technology
Report: Flipkart Raises $1 Billion, With Plans for $1 Billion More
The 10-year-old startup is fighting for its life against Amazon.com Inc. and other rivals looking for a piece of the fast-growing India market.
Report: Flipkart Raises $1 Billion, With Plans for $1 Billion More
The 10-year-old startup is fighting for its life against Amazon.com Inc. and other rivals looking for a piece of the fast-growing India market.
Retail
Flipkart's Hedge Fund Boss Is Looking for $1.5 Billion
In order to compete against Amazon and other rivals like Pvt, Flipkart will have to persuade investors to inject fresh capital.
Flipkart's Hedge Fund Boss Is Looking for $1.5 Billion
In order to compete against Amazon and other rivals like Pvt, Flipkart will have to persuade investors to inject fresh capital.
News & Analysis
Amazon Bets on Diwali to Take Title as India's Top Web Retailer
Bezos's protégé Amit Agarwal is aiming to make Amazon the country's top online store by sales ahead of the Diwali shopping season.
Amazon Bets on Diwali to Take Title as India's Top Web Retailer
Bezos's protégé Amit Agarwal is aiming to make Amazon the country's top online store by sales ahead of the Diwali shopping season.
Retail
Giants Clash in Nascent Indian E-Commerce Market
India’s shaping up to become the next big e-commerce battleground for global players from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Amazon.com Inc. to local champions Flipkart and Snapdeal.
Giants Clash in Nascent Indian E-Commerce Market
India’s shaping up to become the next big e-commerce battleground for global players from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Amazon.com Inc. to local champions Flipkart and Snapdeal.
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Global Markets
Op-Ed | Making 'Made in India' Matter
A new campaign encouraging foreign nations to use India as a manufacturing hub is an opportunity to promote 'Made in India' as a stamp of quality, artistry and heritage within the fashion industry, says Bandana Tewari.
Op-Ed | Making 'Made in India' Matter
A new campaign encouraging foreign nations to use India as a manufacturing hub is an opportunity to promote 'Made in India' as a stamp of quality, artistry and heritage within the fashion industry, says Bandana Tewari.
Technology
Mukesh Bansal, Online Fashion Guru to India’s Masses
Start-up founders are natural multitaskers. But for Mukesh Bansal — founder and chief executive of Myntra, India’s leading fashion e-commerce player — building a winning business required the focus to resist doing too many things at once, while finding the right blend of fashion and technology.
Mukesh Bansal, Online Fashion Guru to India’s Masses
Start-up founders are natural multitaskers. But for Mukesh Bansal — founder and chief executive of Myntra, India’s leading fashion e-commerce player — building a winning business required the focus to resist doing too many things at once, while finding the right blend of fashion and technology.
Technology
Alibaba to Disclose Names of 28 Major Shareholders
BANGALORE, India — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will name the 28 people who will control the world's biggest e-commerce firm in an update to its initial
Alibaba to Disclose Names of 28 Major Shareholders
BANGALORE, India — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will name the 28 people who will control the world's biggest e-commerce firm in an update to its initial
The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.