India retail news for 5 October 2026
What moved in Indian retail on 5 October 2026, newest first. 259 stories that day · showing 1–100 (page 1 of 3).
- Gaurav Kaul takes charge as MD & CEO of Cipla Health, moving over from Cipla's Rs 15,000 crore Rx business
- Zimbabwe in talks with NPCI International to adopt UPI as common payments rail, with talks could conclude by October 31
- Marico lifts PLIX stake to 84% with ₹1,012 crore deal; remaining 14% expected in July 2027
- Mercedes-Benz India launches Maybach S 580e plug-in hybrid at Rs 3.35 crore, with an initial allocation of 30 units
- Samsung says India has grown from a manufacturing base into a global innovation hub, with 14,000+ patents filed since 1995
- GST rate changes to be considered only once a year, effective April 1, 2027, as Council signals five-year stability
- FSSAI directs States to step up food safety enforcement on milk products, snacks and beverages before Navratri and Diwali
- DMart grows revenue 18.4% but value retail stocks slide as V2 Retail cuts same-store sales guidance
- POP's September launch of POPchop Pay-in-3 with LazyPay: about 20% of POPshop orders used it in limited rollout
- Birkenstock brings Care Essentials foot and body care range to India, previewed at a Mumbai showcase
- Godrej Consumer eyes high-teens September-quarter growth, calibrates pricing as palm oil and crude costs rise
- Maybach nears 50% of Mercedes-Benz India S-Class sales as wealthy buyers shrug off three 2026 price hikes
- Fastrack joins Lollapalooza India 2027 as co-presenting partner with a dedicated stage
- Foodstrong signs Sara Ali Khan to court women as India's Rs 44,000 crore protein category goes mainstream
- Pernod Ricard India's Rs 800 crore media review narrows to Dentsu and incumbent Wavemaker ahead of decision
- Indriya launches Padmika, a 22-karat Lakshmi-inspired gold collection, ahead of the festive season
- Snapchat-GWI study: 61% of Gen Z mainly use quick commerce for Diwali festive essentials
- Honda opens bookings for XR300L at Rs 1.83 lakh and XR300 Rally at Rs 2.08 lakh, sold via BigWing dealerships
- myTVS raises ₹425 crore Series D led by CE-Invests to scale in India and take its aftermarket model to MENA
- SEIKO opens 1,020 sq ft standalone watch salon in Kolkata to deepen East India presence
- Flipkart takes minority stake in TravClan to widen international holiday packages on Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel
- Mercedes-Benz India posts record Q3 sales of 5,422 units, up 6%
- Baazar Style promoters voted against Rohit Kedia's reappointment at September AGM as two directors exited
- Aspect Hospitality opens FITOUR, a 14-seat Indian tasting-menu restaurant, in Mumbai's Bandra West
- Prittec names Unaez Quraishi India country head, targeting tier-2 and tier-3 markets
- Mayavé opens five Delhi NCR stores in 45 days, scaling its lab-grown diamond jewellery footprint
- Instamart's NOICE targets 500+ SKUs and plans to double its 75 food entrepreneur partners
- Nithin and Nikhil Kamath take 6.72% stake in Hyderabad's Viceroy Hotels as it raises Rs 105 crore
- Tora opens 40-seater restaurant in Mumbai's Versova, with founders eyeing a wider hospitality brand
- V2 Retail holds FY27 revenue growth target above 50% despite weaker same-store sales