Author: Imran Fazal

Ferrero exploring local licenses for branding and merchandising

Rafaello will be imported from Poland and will be available in outlets equipped to store the chocolate at the required controlled temperature.

Ferrero’s Kinder Joy recently collaborated with Wizarding World for its Harry Potter license, and the company has been associated with other global licenses such as Tom & Jerry, Hello Kitty, Batman, and Disney Princess.

EXCLUSIVE: MG Motor to launch its merchandise collection in India

MG Motor entered the Indian market in 2019 with MG Hector, a British brand. Since then, the company has been in the market with their technology-driven, luxurious and innovative cars like Astor, Gloster, ZS EV and Comet.

The automobile company will first enter the licensed eyewear segment and later expand its merchandise line to include apparel.

TRAI releases consultation paper on Digital Radio Broadcast Policy

The appointment will be for a tenure of three years, or till the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

All India Radio (AIR) has initiated digitization of its analogue MW and SW radio broadcast network and replaced its existing 38 analogue transmitters with digital transmitters.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tata Group’s StarQuik not in Q-commerce rat race’, says K Radhakrishnan, Co-founder

StarQuik was launched in Gurgaon, in 2014, as GrocerMax by K Radhakrishnan and Gaurav Juneja, it came under Tata’s aegis in 2017, when the latter was looking to enter the e-grocery space.

Star Bazaar, a retail chain owned by Trent Hypermarket Pvt Ltd is a part of the Tata Group. Trent recently announced plans to add 20-25 Star Bazaar stores in FY25, taking the overall footprint to around 90 stores by the end of the year.

Loco sells majority of stake to UAE based tech company, says India not a priority

Loco has previously partnered with major publishers like Krafton, Activision, Ubisoft, and Riot Games, as well as global entities like the NBA and FIFA.

On July 17, Storyboard18 reported Loco’s failure to generate revenue using the Advertising Video On Demand (AVOD) model, which led to a significant decline in Daily Active Users (DAUs).

‘Q-commerce is here to stay, retailers must upgrade themselves’, says CEO of Retailers Association of India

These companies have been given 15 days to respond.

On September 26, Madras High Court lawyer K Narasimhan alleged in his complaint to the DPIIT that e-commerce platform Flipkart is offering discounts at product level for select sellers and creating a non-competitive environment.