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Aberdeen Group - Beyond Spreadsheets: The Next Level in Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting This Aberdeen report, based on a survey or 167 organizations, outlines the reasons for, and the benefits of, a "beyond spreadsheets" approach to financial planning, budgeting and forecasting Advt: Learn how the top brands are doing it. Digital marketing is evolving everyday. Keep up with the latest trends. Myntra appoints Gunjan Soni as Chief Marketing Officer and Head, International brands business effective start of December Myntra, leading online fashion platform, has appointed Gunjan Soni as Chief Marketing Officer and Head, International brands business effective start of December. 109-year old Hamdard aims to revamp its biz Brand extensions of Rooh Afza expected in ready-to-drink category Here's Why India Really Does Have What It Takes To Become The World's Ecommerce Capital I recently read an article describing India's unprecedented e-commerce growth as a "primed-up athlete finally hitting his full stride." But is India sitting on the cusp of an e-commerce bubble or will the growth multiply? If the truth be told, e-commerce has been booming for the past 15 years, but the ecosystem has only now started to fall in place - and this can be substantiated by the following factors. India's new GST tipped to appear next April, likely to be passed in the next parliament session The long-awaited tax reform which will see the introduction of GST will be implemented from April 1, 2016, the official leading the preparations has announced. Localbanya is 'temporarily' out of business "The company is also trying to change the model of sourcing merchandise from large retailers or cash-and-carry players to consumer goods companies directly." Flipkart, Amazon play it safe; focus on better financials instead of unearthly discounts In order to empower and prepare sellers better during the peak festive demand season and to avoid a re-run of last year's glitches, Flipkart SBI received RBI approval to set up a subsidiary to manage real estate of the bank Its role would be to frame and implement a uniform policy for all the real estate properties owned or rented by the bank. Singapore Airlines announces aircraft deal with Airbus;to launch a new long range variant of Airbus A350 Carrier plans to resume world’s longest nonstop flights with new order of special jetliners from Airbus. India youngest startup nation, 80000 jobs created: Nasscom India Startup Report NASSCOM, that has been studying the startup scene here, has released its second report titled 'Start-up India – Momentous Rise of the Indian Start-up Ecosystem” along with Zinnov. Housing.com On The Block, Valued At Less Than $50 Mn; Only way to survive if Softbank takes ownership of the idea and boosts the business Businessworld BusinessworldThe gossip about town is that next year you will have two large etail companies - Snapdeal and PayTM - merging. There has not been any recent fund raising by Flipkart. The money is indeed drying up slowly and before long Indian startups will have to With ecommerce industry boom, ancillary service providers are set to reap mega dividends With Indias e-commerce industry expected to cross the $100 billion mark over the next five years, ancillary service providers are set to reap mega dividends. NPCI, building India's retail banking backbone "If the US can have seven large banks and 10,000 other banks, why can't India sustain 200 banks?" asks A P Hota, chief executive and managing director of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). "There is money for everyone. One thing going Why companies looking to recruit from business schools are coming back empty "Companies have been so upbeat on hiring that this was waiting to happen," said Kapil, in charge of placements at the business school. WalmartLabs scouting for startups in India for partnership and work together to develop new technologies WalmartLabs, the digital arm of US-based retailing major Walmart Stores, is scouting for startups in India for partnership to develop new technologies. Vicco chairman Gajanan Pendharkar passes away Those in their 40s have indelible childhood memories of the 'Vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream' jingle telecast before the popular television series 'Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi' in 1985. Metro Cash & Carry to open second wholesale outlet in Delhi's Seelampur Ties up with logistics partners for delivery Brick & mortar not seeing much impact Pure-play mobile phone retailers say they have already factored in the impact of online retailers Flipkart's Big Billion Days vs Snapdeal : Advertising wars Media buyers said the print campaigns indicate a certain shift in ecommerce advertising strategy to print and digital from traditional television this year. India's transport ministry sets new guidelines that are welcomed by taxi app; different licences for different services, such as taxi sharing Valuing Coffee Day's other businesses a challenging task for retail investors The entity which is getting listed has got various other businesses including logistics and commercial IT properties, says Lochab. What's brewing? Costa Coffee, Barista ready for a comeback Coffee retailers sharpen business models to focus on profitability Kotak Mahindra Bank rolls out offline mobile banking app Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) today announced the launch of Kotak Bharat app in Kannada, a mobile solution that requires no Internet connectivity - Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com TCS posts 3% sequential growth in second-quarter; pace slowest in 7 years This will be the fourth straight quarter that TCS' results will have disappointed the market. And there are clear signs of a slowdown. Hyderabad duo brews a health drink It all started with an innocent entry to a beer-making competition! The experience gained in the brewery sparked off a bright idea that got the duo of Arjun R. Krishna (25) and Damini Mahajan (24) a funding of Rs. 50 l NSDC exits may have been skills development ministry’s call Three government officials said the departures happened by design, at the skills development ministry’s insistence 36 Airport Authority Managed Airports to Have Hi-Tech Baggage Management System in collaboration with SITA As many as 36 AAI-managed airports are likely to have a hi-tech baggage management system in place by next year, which would reduce waiting period for fliers by a significant amount besides minimising disruption. Fast food rivals expand, hitting Yum sales in India India accounts for only about one percent of Yum's global sales, but Asia's third-largest economy is a key growth market for companies like Yum, which are betting on an emerging middle class and its appetite for fast food. Gionee brings its first made-in-India phone Chinese smartphone company, Gionee, today launched its first 'Made in India' phone in Visakhapatnam iPhone mania grips urban India It is this time of the year when iPhone mania grips urban and semi-urban India. And this year, it’s even more intense as the fan following of iPhones has only grown. Like millions of fans of Apple Inc. products acros Finance ministry crack whip, asks PSBs to tighten vigil against frauds Bank of Baroda has submitted an internal investigation report. Public sector banks have been asked to remain vigilant, the official said. Delhi airport's terminal 1D stares at stampede; every morning there is a stampedelike situation with 8-10,000 passeegers arriving and seats only for 200 to sit at the airport Delhi airport's terminal 1D is in a mess. There is a stampede-like situation every morning during peak hours as 8,000-10,000 passengers arrive on an average, and there are only 200 chairs at the airport, apart from the ones at the shops. Flipkart, Amazon play it safe; focus on better financials instead of extravagant discounts Brands were relieved that their efforts to rein in price cuts had worked, confirming the trend of ecomm firms moving away from extravagant discounts. Corporate earnings likely to remain subdued in Q2: Crisil The second quarter results season kicks in from Friday with IndusInd Bank Ltd leading the pack of companies announcing the results on day one. IFC to invest $25 million in Supermarket Grocery Supplies Company to use funds to expand to 20 more cities Women in Indian banking: The third wave Pratik Bhakta profiles a few top women bankers who could wellcomprise the third wave of women becoming top executives in the industry. EMC buy to make Dell stronger player in Indian market : Report When completed, the Dell-EMC merger will become the largest deal in the tech sector Durga Puja gets a spicy angle with Spice Jet's Dhak music on flights from Kolkatta and Bengali meals A paradoxical situation prevails in India's civil aviation sector today. The growth in airline passengers is robust. In the last 10 years, the volume of passenger traffic has more than trebled. If forecasts are to be believed, it is slated to grow Chef Ranveer Brar to promote Parag Milk Foods' Go brands The brand association has been signed for two years and involves a pan-India communication campaign, the company said in a news release. 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