
DLF Brands to bring US retailer Claire’s to India
DLF Brands, a subsidiary of realty major DLF, has struck an agreement with Claire’s Stores Inc, one of the world’s leading fashion jewelry and accessories retailers, to bring the brand to India.
DLF Brands, a subsidiary of realty major DLF, has struck an agreement with Claire’s Stores Inc, one of the world’s leading fashion jewelry and accessories retailers, to bring the brand to India.
Kolkata-based real estate company Avani Group is to foray into retail business by December, a senior executive said.
While many of the Indian cities are reeling under the apprehension of slowdown with sales nosediving, Pune real estate has defied any such apprehensions.
DTZ Research estimates that US$316bn of capital will be available to invest in global real estate in 2012, a 4 per cent decrease on its previous estimate at the end of 2010.
Retail chains across the country are signing up for space in a big way, after a long pause that had followed the economic downturn.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, the poster boy of Indian telecom, has ambitious plans in the Indian real estate.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real-estate sector last year was the lowest in four years, but private equity activity gained momentum during the recent months, according to a study by an Indian industry chamber and a global accountancy firm.
The Indian real estate market has matured to the extent that it is seen as the best investment instrument, leaving behind gold and other traditional investment options.
Aerens Gold Souk International (AGIL) has appointed Devasish Dutta as President for its retail division.
Global consultancy firm McKinsey has recommended moving Indian household savings in physical assets like gold and real estate to financial assets to increase the flow of financial savings to domestic equity markets.