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WPI inflation hits 9.87 percent in June on fuel and food
Wholesale inflation rose to 9.87 percent in June from 9.68 percent in May. Fuel and power ran at 27.41 percent. Producer costs are climbing far faster than shelf prices, and someone is absorbing the gap.
15 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Udaan lines up $160 Mn to repair its balance sheet
The B2B ecommerce unicorn has stitched together fresh equity, private credit and a bond conversion to steady itself after a $170 Mn default and keep its listing plans alive.
15 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrTemasek sells 2.05% of Lenskart for Rs 1,940 Cr
The third large early investor to trim Lenskart since its listing sold a Rs 1,940 crore block, and the stock barely moved. That is the real story for every consumer brand eyeing the public markets.
15 Jul 2026 · via Business of FoodSumosave raises Rs 50 Cr for a 500 store plan
A former Reckitt global CEO's investment firm just backed a Kolkata chain of neighbourhood supermarkets built for cash paying, evening shopping households. The quiet end of Indian retail is getting funded.
15 Jul 2026 · via About Amazon IndiaPrime Day 2026: Record Sellers Cross Rs 10 Lakh Mark
Amazon's tenth Indian Prime Day was its fastest ever. The headline is not the deals. It is who sold, where they sold from, and how fast the boxes moved.
15 Jul 2026 · via Storyboard18Nykaa Q1: GMV Growth in Early 30s, Fashion Mid 50s
Nykaa's pre quarter update points to one of its better quarters in recent years. Fashion is suddenly the fastest engine, and the marketing income line quietly tells brands where their money is going.
15 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Karnataka 1% Gig Levy: Platforms Deposit by Late July
Eternal, Zepto, Swiggy and Meesho's logistics arm are fighting Karnataka's gig worker welfare fee in court. The court did not stay the law. The money is being collected while the lawyers argue.
15 Jul 2026 · via Medianews4uJioHotstar contextual ads lift brand recall 2.5x
JioHotstar and VDO.AI are wiring live signals such as weather, AQI and sports scores into ad creative on CTV and OTT. Early campaigns report 2.5x higher aided awareness and nearly 3x purchase intent.
15 Jul 2026 · via Maritime GatewayIndia US trade deal enters last 1 percent before July 22
A temporary 10 percent additional duty on Indian goods lapses on July 22. Negotiators say the first tranche of the bilateral deal is nearly settled, and exporters have been front-loading shipments to stay covered.
15 Jul 2026 · via IndianStartupNewsHonasa installs a CEO at 95% owned BTM Ventures
Six months after buying 95 percent of BTM Ventures, the Mamaearth parent has given the Reginald Men and Molecular Company owner a dedicated chief executive. That is a signal about how acquired brands get run.
15 Jul 2026 · via SahiBlinkit Gourmet: 5 Dark Stores, Prices 20-30% Higher
Blinkit is piloting a premium grocery vertical out of five dedicated dark stores in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai. The market leader is done competing on speed alone. It now wants the margin.
15 Jul 2026 · via BestmediainfoBajaj Consumer lifts Q1 ad spend 29 percent to Rs 50 cr
Bajaj Consumer Care raised advertising spend 29 percent to Rs 50 crore in Q1 FY27 while sales grew 28.3 percent and profit jumped 84.8 percent. The playbook: hold A&P ratio steady and let scale do the work.
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