India retail news for 13 October 2026
What moved in Indian retail on 13 October 2026, newest first. 149 stories that day · showing 1–100 (page 1 of 2).
- Bentley eyes tripling of India sales as India-UK trade deal cuts import duties
- Hyundai Motor plans $15.5 billion India investment by 2032 under a seven-year programme
- CCI clears GRT Jewellers' ₹1,034 crore deal for 74.12% stake in TBZ
- Swiggy Instamart faces food safety complaints over Noice products, from flies in atta to a mouldy cake
- Maharashtra FDA suspends Domino's Parel outlet licence after chicken and paneer found cooked on the same grill
- Reliance Consumer Products launches ₹20 Joyland flavoured milk in Tamil Nadu, plans progressive India rollout
- Bajaj Pulsar N250 SS reaches dealer showrooms at a reported Rs 1,59,650 ahead of its official launch
- Apple launches HomePod mini 2 in India at Rs 18,900, with pre-orders open from 13 October on its online store
- Maserati India to launch updated Grecale, GranTurismo and GranCabrio on 30 October
- Urban Company board meets 16 October on fresh fundraise as InstaHelp losses widen
- Prestige Estates posts Rs 1,38,043 million H1 FY27 pre-sales; malls 99% occupied, CPP to take ~27% of hospitality arm
- The Big Chill adds Cakery and Creamery next to its Brasserie at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj
- DeVANS Modern Breweries appoints Vikas Bhatia as chief operating officer
- Merino Industries grows Studio Merino network to 250 outlets across 70+ cities in India
- Victoria's Secret opens first Jaipur store at Pacific Mall, taking its India network to 20 stores
- Uttarakhand bans gutkha, pan masala and nicotine food products for one year under 13 October order
- Läderach opens first India chocolaterie at Jio World Plaza, Mumbai, via Khimji Ramdas Group franchise
- BMW India opens pre-orders for limited-run M2 xDrive Turbo Edition, allocated first-come, first-served via dealers
- Men of Platinum signs Rohit Sharma and Anirudh Ravichander for new 30sec film campaign
- Roseate Hotels opens Mithai by Roseate, an Indian dessert atelier and cafe, at Worldmark 6 in Aerocity
- Dilli Mithai Co. opens Punjabi Bagh outlet in Delhi, with mithai boxes starting at Rs 240
- DealShare CEO Kamaldeep Singh quits for Indofast Energy as Truemeds acquisition talks near $90 Mn
- Pullman Chennai Anna Salai named Anuradha Venkatachalam general manager, effective 1 October
- CAIT sees Rs 7 lakh crore festive sales despite 23-month inflation high; Tier-II-plus cities drive 60%+ of e-commerce orders
- PepsiCo India says over 70% of its beverages are zero-sugar or mid-calorie, targets 90–100% over time
- Nestle India Q2 preview: PAT seen above ₹1,000 crore as ~10% volume growth lifts revenue 20–21%
- Libas to open nine stores in five cities during Navratri, targets Rs 1,000 crore revenue in FY27
- Mafatlal Industries launches Mafatlal Home Fashion D2C platform with 400-plus products
- Hilary Rhoda Launches 'Iss Festive Thoda Aurr' Campaign to Capture Festive Beauty Demand
- EBG Group plans 100+ Tarzan Jungle Cafes in three years, with first Hyderabad outlet by March 2027
- Actor Barkha Singh joins women's footwear startup Nuvah as chief creative officer
- Britannia Cakes ties festive campaign to six West Bengal rituals, with Kolkata Metro wrap and AR newspaper activation
- Naturali casts Medha Shankr in Anti-Hairfall campaign aimed at 25–35-year-olds
- Group 108's Grandthum opens first retail phase in Greater Noida West with Indriya, BlueStone and Blue Tokai
- NPCI defers UPI MDR rollout, due 15 October, to after Diwali; new date to be notified separately
- Keralam hotels to stop accepting UPI payments above ₹2,000 from 15 October over proposed 0.4% merchant fee
- Agoda: Puri accommodation searches jump 318% and Sri Lanka 262% for festive stays
- Shiprocket Quick casts Manoj Pahwa in a festive-season film spotlighting the wait behind local pickups
- Jeep India sells out all 25 Wrangler Rubicon Whitecap Edition units at ₹73.55 lakh before launch
- Hilton debuts luxury LXR Hotels & Resorts in India with 226-room The Den Bengaluru
- Crompton Pumps launches AI-driven Durga Puja film to showcase its water management range
- Kia shows Seltos strong-hybrid at Paris Motor Show 2026; India launch expected in 2027