All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram

Ikea India opens new distribution centre in Pune, Maharashtra

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has opened its new distribution facility in Pune, Maharashtra, India, with an investment of Rs1bn ($15.5m).…
Debenhams to lay off 320 management jobs in UK

UK-based department store chain Debenhams is planning to lay off nearly 320 store management jobs as part of its cost-cutting…
Toys ‘R’ Us begins store closures in US

US-based toy retailer Toys 'R' Us has initiated the closure process of certain stores that operate under Toys 'R' Us…
Amazon launches free two-hour grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market in US

US-based e-commerce company Amazon has introduced free two-hour delivery of products from Whole Foods Market through its Prime Now service.…
FFO Home acquires Service Furniture and Bedding in US

US-based discounted furniture retailer FFO Home has acquired Kentucky’s home furnishings and bedding retailer Service Furniture and Bedding for an…

Woolworths to deploy Centric’s PLM solution

South African retail chain Woolworths Proprietary (Woolworths) has selected Centric Software’s (Centric) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to improve speed-to-market…
M&S partners with Starcount in UK

UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has partnered with London-based data science company Starcount to improve its insights and gain…
SSLJ to expand market presence with JD partnership

China’s online-to-offline (O2O) home decoration service provider SSLJ has entered a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese e-commerce company JD. SSLJ…
German shoe retail chain to deploy InterTrade’s catalogue solution

German shoe and sportswear retail chain Deichmann Group has selected InterTrade's product catalogue solution for its two US-based footwear retailers,…
Bon-Ton gets court approval of ‘First Day’ Motions to support business operations

US-based department store chain Bon-Ton Stores has received approval from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for…

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