Amazon to foray deeper into fresh produce in India

BENGALURU: Amazon.com Inc expects groceries and household products to account for over half of its business in India in the next five...

It’s a deal, it’s a steal

‘In business you don’t have to acquire a huge number of clients to be successful,’ this is the simple philosophy of Secret...

How Pakistan’s retail sector went from boom to bust? And what can be done now?

The glitzy new mall at Lahore, Packages Mall opened its gates earlier this year and all roads led to it. With all...

A not so meaty affair

In what is so far the highest difference between floor price and strike price (Rs52) in the last five years, AlShaheer Corporation...

Losing to loose milk

On a Wednesday evening in one of Karachi’s oldest areas, Lea Market, Samir Rajput is working the phone, trying to seal a...

Prime price ‘hike’ expected to rake in extra $1b revenue for Amazon

The 20 percent hike was the second time Amazon had increased its Prime subscription fee since the launch of the service in 2005

Amazon’s dominance hasn’t knelt a death-blow to retail stores

NEW YORK: Just in time for the Black Friday kick-off to holiday season shopping, stock market investors have been handed tools to...

Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International decides to quit selling cigarettes

KARACHI: Global tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) announced its new year's resolution to give up cigarette. In an unusual move, the tobacco company...

CPI Index shows 4.57pc increase in December

KARACHI: The Consumer Price Index (CPI), during December 2017 witnessed an increase of 4.57 per cent as compared to the same month...

Morinaga may be up for sale in Pakistan. The buyer? Morinaga

The business of infant formulas is a big one in Pakistan, and Morinaga is a big name in it

‘Exhausted’ Toys ‘R’ Us suppliers weigh options as huge retailer shuts

NEW YORK: When Toys ‘R’ Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid...