Today’s Retail News

*Rift arises as MNCs seek 100% FDI in ecomm, domestic cos insist on partial opening-up

*Consumer goods makers tighten belt as slowdowns bite worsens

*Start-ups face hurdles as early stage funding slows

*Suguna Foods eyes to become a Rs 10,000 crore company by 2017

*Kalyan Jewellers plans Rs 1000 crore expansion

*France’s Le Groupe Lactalis to buy Tirumala Milk Products for Rs 1750 cr

*Vikram Bakshi decides on arbitrator for dispute with McDonald’s

*FMCG makers stare at lower volume & margin growth

*No flying start for Dove’s Elixir

*Wal-Mart loses a top e-commerce development executive to Groupon

*Green court shuts down 12 Hauz Khas eateries in Delhi

*Smartphones may Make India Sony’s No. 3 Market

*Cisco CEO John Chambers pegs Internet of Things as $19 trillion market

*Sharp to focus on high-end models

*China’s answer to Amazon, Alibaba, bans Bitcoin

*Mothercare warns on profits after poor Christmas