In an exclusive conversation, Cyrus Dastur, Co- founder, The Bombay Socks sheds light on the growth strategy of the company.

Perceived as an alternative trend against fast fashion, ‘sustainable fashion’ or ‘eco-friendly’ fashion is the fastest growing design philosophy and trend across the globe today. The goal here is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in terms of human impact on the environment and so-cial responsibility.

‘Robot Restaurant’ has announced the launch of the city’s first restaurant where food service is done by robots. The restaurant claimed that its Bengaluru launch was after its resounding success in Chennai and Coimbatore.

Coca-Cola is trying to get a foothold in the cafe space as its core carbonated drinks segment is seeing a slump.

Bacardi sold about 1.7 million cases of its eponymous brand in India, compared with 1.4 million in Mexico in 2018.

In its report, the textile committee of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI), stated that the growth rate of polyester fabric production has decreased by 40% per annum after the central government imposed Goods and Service Tax (GST) in 2016.

LOTS Wholesale Solutions, part of the US$ 50 billion Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Siam Makro Public Company Limited from Thailand – which runs and manages 113 Makro Cash and Carry stores, 8 Siam Frozen shops and 5 food shops in Thailand totalling 734,713 square metres of sales space and 1 Makro Cash & Carry store in Cambodia – is celebrating its first year of successful operations in India.

Tata Starbucks has taken up an aggressive expansion plan by adding more stores across the country in the current financial year compared to 30 stores opened last year, said a top company official..

American bath products and skin care giant Bath & Body Works has entered South India by opening its first store at Express Avenue Mall.