Cherokee Inc., the apparel and accessories brand-licensing company signed a deal to have its Liz Lange Maternity Brand sold online and at retail stores in India. The California company reached an agreement with Mahindra Group of Mumbai to have the maternity brand sold at Mahindra’s Mom & Me retail stores...
Lush to enter India with Delhi Store
The beauty brand Lush, which runs 900 stores globally, wants to open a store in Delhi by the end of 2014. “Our investment will initially be limited to setting up and running a single shop in Delhi…. If the market responds well, we plan to develop this into a much larger...
Indian States' Population in Context
India, a fast growing country, is the world’s second most populated country with over 1.2 billion people. This article shows a map of India’s states with the names of countries with a similar population count to the state. Surprisingly, many of the world’s largest countries’ populations are similar to one...
Philips Unveils Hospital on Wheels
According to the article, Philips India has showcased its ‘hospital on wheels’ which hosts facilities from an ambulance to ICU. This ‘hospital on wheels’ is part of an intensive awareness campaign called IntelliSafari where Philips will target smaller hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities...
Iridium to Re-enter India with Domestic Partners
According to Business Standard, US-based mobile satellite communications company Iridium Communications Inc. has made motions to re-enter India, thirteen years after stopping services in the country, to establish a lasting gateway in the country. Iridium is in talks with state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and MTNL along with a...
Apollo Tyres Buys OH-based Cooper for $2.5 Billion
According to CNBC, India's Apollo Tyres, based in Chennai, India agreed to acquire U.S. based Cooper Tires for $2.5 billion in an all-cash transaction. Founded in 1976, Apollo has annual revenues of $2.5 billion with 59% of its revenues coming from India. This deal will make the Indian firm the...