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<ul><li><keyword id="2407038" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="DMart">DMart</keyword>’s parent company Avenue Supermart has posted a 88% fall in profits from ₹334.59 crore to a mere ₹48 crore in Q1FY21.</li><li>DMart’s high number of stores meant the company had to incur higher allowances for staff (it offered a hardship allowance to employees) and also had to bear sanitization costs for the stores. </li><li>For <keyword id="6505089" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Radhakishan-Damani">Radhakishan Damani</keyword>, another big challenge is on the cards – If India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani decides to buy Future Retail and alongwith it will acquire the Bigbazaar chain of stores. </li></ul>Radhakishan Damani, the owner ⁠— with a net worth of $15.6 billion, according to Forbes ⁠— of Avenue Supermarts, which operates the DMart chain of retail stores is watching a dream run come to a near standstill. For the first quarter of the current financial year, DMart’s parent company Avenue Supermart has posted a 88% fall in profits from ₹334.59 crore to a mere ₹48 crore. DMart’s share price reflected the investors’ disappointment with a 4% fall on Monday (July 13). While DMart said that the company is less anxious now than it was during April 2020, analysts say the causes of worry are only beginning. The biggest of them is a challenge from Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. Higher costs at stores while customers head to kiranas One of Damani’s biggest advantages was the presence of DMart in Tier-II cities, reaching out to a larger market. But analysts at HDFC Securities believe that this very strength has turned into its weakness. “Higher exposure to some of the most impacted Indian districts and store closures in Apr (50% of network closed in Apr) manifested into a severe footfall loss, ergo revenue loss for D-MART,” said the report. DMart began with a single store in Mumbai’s Powai in 2002. Today, DMart is present in over 214 locations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, NCR, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Rajasthan. The higher number of stores also meant DMart had to incur higher allowances for staff (it offered a hardship allowance to employees) and also had to bear sanitization costs for the stores. DMart too acknowledged that ‘organized retail’ failed to mark during the lockdown as local kirana stores <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/jiomart-dunzo-swiggy-and-likes-want-to-ride-the-trust-earned-by-indias-kirana-stores-during-the-lockdown/articleshow/76826479.cms">came to the rescue.</a> The company said customers didn’t put ‘value’ as a priority during lockdown. “There is also a sales channel of traditional trade which is smart, agile and resourceful. India still has a strong and resilient network of small shops and neighbourhood stores. They came roaring back after the first 2 or 3 weeks of lockdown serving the needs of an anxious customer the way the customer wanted it - quickly over the counter or through home deliveries,” said the company in a regulatory filing. A bigger challenge if Reliance and Future Retail join hands DMart’s rise was credited to its ability to outbid kirana stores with heavy discounts powered by smart sourcing and it wooed middle class indians into organised retail. But now the question is – can he beat someone with deep pockets like Mukesh Ambani? If India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani decides to buy Future Retail and alongwith it will acquire the Bigbazaar chain of stores. Reliance is reportedly close to closing the deal with Kishore Biyani’s Future Retail, as the corporate giant is doubling down investments in the Indian retail sector with its own venture JioMart. <div type="image" title="mukesh ambani" msid="76937031" hostid="261"></div> Ambani is already into grocery retail but bagging Big Bazaar would give him an unprecedented reach and market share that would be difficult to beat. So far, the Future Group <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/future-retail-share-price-jumps-because-of-a-possible-investment-from-mukesh-ambani-reliance-premji-or-samara/articleshow/76460606.cms">with a big bag of debt</a>, has not been much of a competitor even though it had a headstart over DMart and ten times the number of stores. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Company</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">No. of stores </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Cities </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">DMart </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">214 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">69 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Reliance Retail </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">10901 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6700 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Big Bazaar </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2000 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">400 </td></tr></tbody></table> Uncertainty with lockdowns Even as he prepares for the Ambani challenge, DMart may be bracing for another troubled quarter. Several of the states in which DMart is operational – Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, have once again enforced strict lockdowns. As the latest earnings show, despite keeping stores open 24*7 since April 1⁠— and tying up with housing societies and taking in orders through WhatsApp ⁠and delivering them at home— the volumes have tumbled and profits have shrunk severely. <div type="image" title="dmart revenue (1)." msid="76937002" hostid="261"></div> <div type="image" title="dmart profits (1)." msid="76937010" hostid="261"></div> “Discretionary consumption continues to be under pressure, especially in the Non-FMCG categories. This is impacting gross margins negatively. Store operations and duration of operation per day continues to remain inconsistent across cities due to strict lockdowns enforced by local authorities from time to time. In addition, in certain cities authorities are once again insisting on selling only essential products. Hence our future revenues continue to remain uncertain,” said the company.

Radhakishan Damani has a string of challenges ahead of him and falling profits at DMart don’t help

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced two <keyword id="1252517" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-features">new features</keyword> to make it easier for people to know what's <keyword id="135945" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="available">available</keyword> and for entrepreneurs to quickly sell their <keyword id="19705" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Products">products</keyword> on <keyword id="4270566" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="whatsapp-for-business">WhatsApp for Business</keyword>. The company said that it is now providing businesses the ability to create and manage their catalog from WhatsApp web/desktop rather than just mobile phones. "Since many businesses manage their inventory from a computer, this <keyword id="6971737" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-option">new option</keyword> will make it quick and easy to add new items or services so their customers know what's available,' WhatsApp said in a statement. This will be helpful for businesses with big inventories like a restaurant or clothing store so they can manage their catalog from a bigger screen. Currently, people can browse more than 8 million <keyword id="6355515" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="business">business</keyword> catalogs on WhatsApp, including 1 million in India, to find something they might like to buy. The company introduced carts on WhatsApp during the holiday shopping season last year so people could browse a catalog, select multiple products and send the order as one message to the business. Now, it is giving them the option to "hide" specific items from their catalog and easily show them again when they're back in stock or available to customers. "This feature is beginning to roll out to businesses around the world starting today," the company said. According to a recent survey, 76 per cent of adults in India said "I am more likely to do business with/purchase from a company that I can contact via messaging than one that I cannot." SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/for-the-third-consecutive-day-a-new-unicorn-is-born-from-india-as-pharmeasy-joins-the-billion-dollar-club/articleshow/81943929.cms">For the third consecutive day, a new unicorn is born from India as PharmEasy joins the billion dollar club</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/barbeque-nation-ipo-shares-list-at-2-discount/articleshow/81944700.cms">Barbeque Nation bears the brunt of an uncertain future – shares list at 2% discount</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/earth-isnt-the-only-planet-with-rain-and-it-could-be-the-key-to-finding-a-habitable-planet-outside-the-solar-system/articleshow/81926108.cms">Raindrops on other planets could be key in search for life beyond the solar system</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/at-least-one-in-three-dmart-stores-are-in-maharashtra-and-that-is-squeezing-radhakishan-damani-fortunes/articleshow/81928702.cms">At least one in three DMart stores are in Maharashtra and that is squeezing Radhakishan Damani’s fortunes</a>

WhatsApp rolls out new features for entrepreneurs to sell their products on its business platform

<ul><li>Unlisted shares are bought from existing employees of the specific company who can offer shares to new investors who are keen to invest.</li><li>Some investment firms like Analah Capital, TradeUnlisted and Unlistedkart are providing their portals to help investors buy unlisted shares.</li><li>A retail investor should invest only the surplus money in unlisted companies as these are volatile and illiquid investments.</li></ul>Investment in publicly listed companies like Reliance Industries, State Bank of India is very well known. But there are also ways to invest in unlisted companies, which are growing at a pace and could give attractive returns. Unlike the listed ones, shares of unlisted companies are not available for trading on any stock exchanges. So those who want to invest in those companies can do so through other platforms. Here are some ways for retail investors to invest in unlisted space: Pre-IPO investment Pre-IPO (initial public offering) trading means buying/selling the shares of a company before it gets listed on the stock exchanges. Since these shares are not traded in the public market, you do not have a marketplace like stock exchange to buy it. Unlisted shares can be bought through intermediaries and platforms who specialise in sourcing and placement of unlisted shares and can facilitate the trade. Intermediaries and platforms buy shares from employees i.e., employee stock options (ESOP), existing investors and offers new investors who are keen to invest. In the last few years, the pre-IPO market has opened up and is now available to the masses. Some investment firms like Analah Capital, TradeUnlisted and Unlistedkart have portals to help investors buy unlisted shares. Shares of these unlisted companies will be held in a demat account. According to Unlistedkart, depending on the unlisted share, the minimum amount can be between ₹ 25,000–₹ 50,000. Other investment platforms have not mentioned a threshold of minimum investment. As per India’s market regulator’s rules, all pre-IPO shares are locked in for six months from the date of listing. It means you cannot sell stocks before six months from the date of listing. In case of unlisted securities, if the stock is sold within 24 months, it’s considered short term. The gains are added to the income of the person and taxed at a tax slab rate applicable to you. And if sold after 24 months, it is taxed as long term capital gains at 20% after indexation. However, remember unlisted shares are illiquid and volatile, so you may not be able to sell your shares in a hurry. Since the pre-IPO market is mostly dominated by institutional players and the transaction among them is generally slower which makes it difficult to sell shares and get money any time of the day. Here is the data on some of the past IPOs: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Companies </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Pre-IPO selling </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IPO price band </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Listing price </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Current price </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bombay Stock Exchange </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹200 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹806 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1069 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1179 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ratnakar Bank (RBL) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹60 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹225 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹301 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹179 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Lombard </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹400 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹661 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹680 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1600 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">HDFC Standard Life </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹210 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹290 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹344 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹742 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Avenue Supermarts (DMart) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹280 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹300 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹616 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹4209 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Prudential Life Insurance </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹130 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹334 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹310 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹696 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Central Depository Services (CDSL) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹60 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹149 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹261 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1335 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AU Small Finance Bank </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹175 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹358 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.8333325pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 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Now, when I say ‘you’, it’s not personal. I mean <keyword id="60468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="consumers" source="Orion">consumers</keyword> as a whole. So, chill. However, if you have decided to delay buying a two-wheeler or cut back your spending on groceries, then you may be one of the many people forcing the hand of Finance Minister <keyword id="129243" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmala-sitharaman" source="Orion">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> to write that extra tax break into her budget speech. Good job! <div type="image" title="Good job!" msid="89142739" hostid="261"></div> Last year, the Finance Minister said the government is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/the-indian-government-has-spent-less-than-half-the-money-it-had-budgeted-for-capital-investments-so-far/articleshow/88852518.cms">gonna spend big bucks </a>on building roads, bridges and tunnels, which would create a lot of jobs, give people the money they need to spend, which will turn into profits for <keyword id="808508" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="corporations" source="Orion">corporations</keyword> and result in more taxes for the government. However, as it stands now, corporate profits are growing much faster than jobs or people’s purchasing power. <div type="image" title="Budget 2022 Expectations" msid="89142748" hostid="261"></div> Now, the government typically denies the unemployment problem. So, let’s assume it is not there and that enough people have jobs, well-paying ones. Ideally, this should be visible in the sales of everyday items like soaps and shampoos or, for example, in the rising sales of two-wheelers and cars. That’s not the case. Two-wheeler sales, which is seen as a measure for how well off rural India is, are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/bajaj-auto-bajaj-auto-stock-bajaj-auto-profit-two-wheeler-makers-two-wheeler-sales/articleshow/89017250.cms">abysmally low</a>. The total number of two-wheelers sold in the last nine months is less than what it was ten years ago. <div type="image" title="Two-wheeler Sales Have Declined From Apr-Dec 2021" msid="89142781" hostid="261"></div> The country’s largest consumer products maker, Hindustan Unilever, which sells Horlicks, Rin and Kwality Walls, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/hul-increased-price-of-wheel-detergent-rim-bar-lux-surf-excel-many-times-in-last-three-months/articleshow/89037315.cms">has sold just about 2 more units of its products in the last three months</a>, for every 100 sold the same time last year. That’s not exciting growth by any measure. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/dmarts-near-normal-performance-in-q3-fails-to-impress-analysts/articleshow/88837288.cms">DMart</a>, India’s second biggest retail chain, is still making 8% less revenue per square foot than what it did before the pandemic, according to a recent report by Axis Securities. If the big corporations are not able to crack the consumer wallets, it’s safe to say the smaller ones are no better off. Now, why is the Indian consumer pinching pennies? This online poll gives us some indication. <div type="image" title="COVID Impact On Budget" msid="89142830" hostid="261"></div> <div type="image" title="Monthly Household Expenses Poll" msid="89142865" hostid="261"></div> The biggest problem is inflation. Prices of everyday things have gone so sharply that people have to let go of whims and fancies. And as we warned you more than<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/newsletter-10-december-2021/binewsletter/88194636.cms"> a month ago</a>, it’s gonna get worse before it gets better. <div type="image" title="Inflation Has Been Rising" msid="89142894" hostid="261"></div> When you, the consumer, cuts back on your spending, it hurts the companies. And that, in turn, hurts the government by reducing the growth in tax revenue. And if things remain unaffordable for long enough, it gets tougher to win elections. Now, there are five states going into polls soon. <div type="image" title="States Going Into Polls Soon" msid="89142951" hostid="261"></div> So, what is it that the budget can give you and me to make sure we go back to our spending ways. Watch this short video. <div type="image" title="These income tax changes can leave more money in your hands" msid="89143044" hostid="261"></div>

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<ul><li>Supply chain analytics has become a top focus area for <keyword id="6355515" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="business" source="Orion">business</keyword> leaders to effectively forecast future demand. </li></ul><ul><li>Healthcare providers leverage <keyword id="771372" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="data-analytics" source="Orion">data analytics</keyword> to predict disease outcomes and treatment plans. </li></ul><ul><li><keyword id="6355729" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="data" source="Orion">Data</keyword> science and analytics provide major tailwinds for the global efforts to address climate change issues.</li></ul>Data might be the most valuable business asset, but it is also perhaps the most underexplored. Every year, new use cases for data analytics are emerging, transforming the way businesses leverage data to their advantage. Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics solutions touched a whopping $215.7 billion last year, according to IDC research. Across sectors, data analytics programs focus largely on improving customer experience, product optimisation, risk management and so on. Here are a few disruptive use cases of data analytics that organisations are actively exploring to get the most out of their data. Supply-chain transformation The global pandemic revealed some glaring supply-chain inefficiencies that impacted businesses around the world. A Mckinsey study says that before the Omicron variant emerged, supply-chain challenges briefly replaced the pandemic as the top risk. The silver lining to all this – supply-chain conversations have gained prominence, becoming a board room priority for businesses of all nature. Modernisation and digitization of supply chains were identified as immediate concerns. 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In fact, over 30 percent of the world’s data volume is generated by the healthcare sector. However, COVID-19 has brought data into sharp focus. Disease prevention has come up as one of the most important use cases of data analytics in recent times. Data, models, and analytics serve as critical decision making tools to effectively improve outbreak response to COVID-19. Infectious disease modelling and analytics have become priorities for governments and healthcare providers across the globe. Healthcare providers are leveraging data analytics to predict disease outcomes, treatment plans, benefits of drugs and patient load etc. to be more responsive and agile. Real-time analytics in retail Retail players are building on the ability to process data as soon as it is generated, which allows them to quickly identify customer needs and offer hyper-personalised experiences. Retailers today must offer connected and customised buying experiences to consumers across their physical and digital touchpoints. As the usage of internet of things (IoT) becomes widespread in retail outlets, brands are increasingly relying on real-time, in-store analytics to capture upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Real-time customer analytics help retailers to adopt dynamic staffing and reduce queue times. In e-commerce, real-time analytics help players to monitor conversion rating and address customer fraud more effectively. Correlation analysis is critical for reducing the time to detection (TTD) and time to remediation (TTR) for e-commerce players. Weathering climate change Data science and analytics have been providing tailwinds for the global efforts to address climate change issues. For example, research from Arizona State University explores how data analytics can predict global warming trends, heat waves and other extreme weather events. 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<ul><li>Analysts believe Vijaya Diagnostics's tepid subscription, higher valuation and price band may go against the public issue.</li><li>For <keyword id="11958218" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ami-organics-ipo" source="Orion">Ami Organics IPO</keyword> analysts suggest short-term investors to book profit on listing day if they receive the allotment.</li><li>Check out the latest market news and updates on Business Insider.</li></ul><keyword id="2171617" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijaya-diagnostic-centre" source="Orion">Vijaya Diagnostic Centre</keyword> and <keyword id="6926409" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ami-organics" source="Orion">Ami Organics</keyword> are set to be listed on exchanges tomorrow (September 14). However, the fate of the two IPOs may be different, if the grey market premium is considered to be an indicator. Grey Market is an unofficial market where individuals buy/sell IPO shares or applications before they are officially launched for trading on the stock exchanges. The IPO of companies was open to subscribe from September 1 to September 3. Ami Organics IPO may see a strong listing gains tomorrow The speciality chemical company is indicating a strong premium of ₹156 in the grey market ahead of its listing, also reflecting its robust subscription numbers. The IPO received bids for 42.22 crore as against the IPO size of 65.36 lakh shares on the last day of bidding. In the last few months, another specialty chemical company Clean Science and Technology and Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem made a strong listing on the exchanges. “We suggest short-term investors to book profit on listing day if they receive the allotment,” said Yash Gupta, equity research analyst at Angel Broking as he believes valuation is expensive. Ami Organics is all set to open around ₹570 crore initial public offering (IPO) for investors, indicating a premium of ₹156 a share in the grey market . With the IPO proceeds, the Gujarat-based specialty chemicals company will pay off its debt worth ₹140 crore and become debt free, Naresh Patel, chief managing director of Ami Organics, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ami-organics-wants-to-become-debt-free-post-the-ipo/articleshow/85781458.cms">said in an interview with Business Insider</a>. [hyperlink] Vijay Diagnostic Centre IPO might open weak on exchanges The chain of medical testing, Vijaya Diagnostic is trading at a discount in the grey market. Shares were available at a discount of around ₹12 a piece, to the issue price of ₹522, in the grey market. Analysts believe Vijaya's tepid subscription, higher valuation and price band may go against the public issue. “We are not expecting any big listing gain from <keyword id="11952026" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vijaya-diagnostic-centre-ipo" source="Orion">Vijaya Diagnostic Centre IPO</keyword> as we believe that all the short term positives have been priced in the IPO price i.e ₹531,'' said Gupta from Angel Broking. The IPO received bids for 11.36 crore shares against the 2.50 crore shares on offer. However, analysts at Ventura Capital recommend subscribing to the IPO for long-term investing with a price objective of ₹672, representing an upside of 27% over the next 24 months attributing the company’s strong cash balance for future growth. The firm has ₹250 crore cash on its books, Sunil Chandra Kondapally, executive director at Vijaya Diagnostic, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ipo-bound-vijaya-diagnostics-is-planning-more-acquisitions-in-east-india/articleshow/85755911.cms">told Business Insider</a>. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/tcs-wipro-and-apple-prepare-to-bring-people-back-to-work-from-office/articleshow/86160193.cms">As TCS, Wipro and Apple prepare to bring people back to work, there are many lessons from the last 18 months to consider</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/retail/news/radhakishan-damani-added-4-4-billion-to-his-net-worth-and-is-now-among-worlds-100-richest-people/slidelist/86160861.cms">Billionaire investor and DMart founder Radhakishan Damani is now among world’s 100 richest people</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/jet-airways-to-soon-start-its-domestic-flights-soon-after-march-2022/articleshow/86159868.cms">Jet Airways may start domestic flights after March 2022</a>

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<ul><li>The <keyword id="9612453" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="shop-on-wheels">shop on wheels</keyword> concept has caught the fancy of Indian retailers, who are taking a bus around societies in India's top cities in the hope of making a sale.</li><li><keyword id="86147" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Levis">Levi's</keyword> jeans is currently experimenting with the concept in Delhi and Gurugram but hopes to scale it up to multiple cities.</li><li>While malls reopened across India on June 8, the retailers still had a problem – how do they get the customers to the stores.</li></ul>Move over food trucks, in India the coronavirus hit retailers have taken to <keyword id="9612455" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="retail-trucks">retail trucks</keyword>. The shop on wheels concept has caught the fancy of Indian retailers, who are taking a bus around societies in India's top cities in the hope of making a sale. Levi's jeans is currently experimenting with the concept in Delhi and Gurugram but hopes to scale it up to multiple cities. “Our main motive is to ensure that our consumers feel safe and comfortable while shopping at Levi’s®. We have tops, shorts, and lightweight comfortable denim led “work from home ” collection for this store concept. Our consumers can try out the garments at their homes and for alterations the team on the ground takes measurements and the final product, after being modified at the nearest store, is dropped back to the customer,” Sanjeev Mohanty, managing director of Levi’s told Business Insider. In Mumbai, Max Fashion too has taken the shop on wheels route to garner customer attention. Earlier during the lockdown in May, grocery stores and bookstores had also turned to a similar shop on wheels approach to reach the customer. But the shop on wheels concept is not new. While it has existed globally for a long time now, in India it is yet to take off. In January, try and buy fashion rental startup <keyword id="3298877" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stage3">Stage3</keyword> had launched its ‘Fashion on Wheels’ bus which went around different spots in the national capital trying to sell the concept of rental fashion. Calling it India’s first Fashion Mobile, the vehicle had a walk-in closet that allowed customers to ‘Touch, See, and Rent’ their preferred outfits. <div type="image" title="stage3" msid="77077324" hostid="261"></div> While malls reopened across India on June 8, the retailers still had a problem – how do they get <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/shopping-malls-are-open-but-retailers-face-the-next-big-challenge-getting-people-to-the-stores/articleshow/76294870.cms">the customers to the stores.</a> Due to the coronavirus pandemic, customers have been staying away from <keyword id="6354851" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="retail">retail</keyword> stores and malls. Moreover, with the second phase of lockdowns across many states in India, retailers who were hopeful for a recovery after the lockdown until June, are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/radhakishan-damani-has-a-string-of-challenges-ahead-of-him-and-falling-profits-at-dmart-dont-help/articleshow/76936913.cms">once again sceptical</a>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/radhakishan-damani-has-a-string-of-challenges-ahead-of-him-and-falling-profits-at-dmart-dont-help/articleshow/76936913.cms">Radhakishan Damani has a string of challenges ahead of him and falling profits at DMart don’t help</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/ecommerce/news/amazon-india-took-over-four-years-to-get-2-billion-in-exports-from-india-it-now-wants-to-get-5-times-the-number-in-the-next-5-years/articleshow/77064354.cms">Amazon India took over four years to get $2 billion in exports from India - it now wants to get 5 times the number in the next 5 years</a>

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<ul><li>The value per share of Vedanta’s stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd itself is ₹137 apiece and the book value of the was ₹178 as on Sept 30,2019 , according to a note from HDFC Securities.</li><li>Now, the minority shareholders have to approve the delisting at the given price and there should be twice the number of smaller investors in favour of the delisting than those against. </li><li>Voluntarily delisting cannot happen if minority shareholders do not sell their share. </li></ul>The shares of Vedanta Resources fell nearly a percent and a half on Tuesday morning (May 19) after the Board of Directors approved the delisting of the stock at ₹87.5 a piece. The process will cost $2.1 billion to buy out at least 90% of the shareholders at the current price. <div type="image" title="vedanta stock chart" msid="75818634" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The value per share of Vedanta&amp;#8217;s stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd itself is &amp;#8377;137 apiece. The book value of Vedanta as on Sept 30, 2019 was &amp;#8377;178, according to HDFC Securities.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The promoter group currently owns 50.14% stake in Vedanta while the rest is held by institutional investors and minority shareholders. The promoter group has made an offer to acquire all the balance shareholding, at least 90% of all shares, for the voluntary delisting of the company from stock exchanges. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="75818116" title="Billionaires Azim Premji and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw argue against the labour ‘reforms’ in Indian states⁠— and they are not alone" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Is this a fair price? The value per share of Vedanta’s stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd itself is ₹137 apiece. The book value of Vedanta as on Sept 30, 2019 was ₹178, according to a note from HDFC Securities to its clients. Therefore, the delisting price has to be a lot higher than the one decided by the Board of Vedanta. "The announcement of delisting comes at cyclical lows and we believe at a significant discount to the fair value, especially when oil, zinc, aluminum, lead all have taken a beating due to the pandemic and greenshoots of recovery have started emerging in China," broking firm Emkay said in a report dated May 13. <table style="width: 343pt;"> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td class="xl65" style="height:15.0pt;width:182pt">Brokerage</td> <td class="xl65" style="border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none; width: 161pt;">Target price for Vedanta</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none;">Motilal Oswal</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;"> ₹85</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none;">Emkay</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;"> ₹112</td> </tr></tbody></table> What are the next steps? Now, the minority shareholders ⁠— there should be twice the number of smaller investors in favour of the delisting at the given price ⁠— have to approve this resolution through postal ballot. Agarwal, whose net worth is about $3.1 billion according to Forbes, will also need clearance from the regulators in India and the US as well as its creditors and stock exchanges. It will then set a final floor price and initiate a reverse book building process. What are the options for Vedanta's shareholders? For those who are not happy with the price offered by the promoters of Vedanta, not participating in the buyback is an option. "In case the delisting happens at a higher price, they still have the chance to offer the shares in six months post the actual delisting at the same price. In case the delisting fails, the shareholder does not lose anything; the shares are in the demat account and he has the chance to sell them in the market when the buyback offer is close to ending at a much higher price that the indicative offer price," HDFC Securities said. Voluntarily delisting cannot happen if minority shareholders do not sell their share. Who has enough muscle to protest? Big investors like mutual funds, foreign institutions, and the state-owned giant Life Insurance Corporation of India have enough stake to force a bargain. <div type="image" title="vedanta shareholding" msid="75809933" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vedanta promoters need to buy back at least 90% of all the shares in the market. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> "These institutions will expectedly play a role in ensuring that the delisting happens at a fair price which is much above the indicative delisting price of ₹87.50," the report added. <table style="width: 343pt;"> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td class="xl65" style="height:15.0pt;width:182pt">Mutual Fund</td> <td class="xl65" style="border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none; width: 161pt;">Stake in Vedanta</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="xl66" style="height: 26.25pt; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; width: 182pt;">ICICI PRUDENTIAL EQUITY ARBITRAGE FUND</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;">5.03%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; width: 182pt;">HDFC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;">2.47%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none;">SBI ARBITRAGE OPPORTUNITIES FUND </td> <td class="xl67" style="border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none;">1.12%</td> </tr></tbody></table>*Source: BSE What makes Vedanta more attractive is the recent reforms announced by the government, though the benefits will flow in over the long term. Some of the major highlights include: <ul><li>A seamless, comprehensive exploration-mining-production policy will be introduced for non-coal minerals like iron ore, bauxite etc. </li><li>The distinction between captive and non-captive mines and that will help transfer mining leases and the sale of unused minerals. Companies will be allowed to transfer the mining lease. </li><li>The Ministry of Mines is in the process of mineral index. Stamp duties will be rationalised at the time of auction. </li></ul> These policy changes may push investors to expect the shares to be more valuable in the long term and seek better price from Anil Agarwal. 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