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Ikea India to open 3-4 small city stores, shifting focus from large outlets

Ikea plans to open three small city stores in India within 10 months, focusing on expanding its small-format footprint. The CEO, Patrik Antoni, emphasized the shift to smaller stores due to changing retail dynamics.

4 min read14 Sep 2025
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Trent sticks to the long-term goal of growing 25% every year

Trent is aggressively pursuing growth, aligning with chairman Noel Tata's vision of growing the retailer 10 times its current size.

5 min read19 Jun 2025
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Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute for $535 million

While Fosun held 80% of the stake, 20% was held by Rolan Lorie. The deal values IGI at an enterprise value of $535 million

2 min read21 May 2023

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