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Saxenas and Kumar law chambers signs US transport firm BLB carriers
NOIDA: India’s legal services export push gathered pace on Christmas Eve as Saxenas and Kumar law chambers LLP clinched a new US client, onboarding BLB carriers LLC for strategic legal advisory as the transport firm eyes business expansion in India.
The Noida-based firm said it will advise the American logistics company on contracts, agreements and regulatory compliance, while also providing ongoing legal and paralegal support for its operations within the Indian jurisdiction. The mandate covers contract drafting, vetting and negotiation, transport-sector advisory, expansion strategy and compliance under Indian law.
The deal adds another overseas name to the firm’s growing client list and underlines rising demand for Indian legal expertise among foreign companies seeking a foothold in the country.
Abhishek Saxena, founding partner at Saxenas and Kumar law chambers, called the tie-up a milestone in the firm’s international journey, saying the collaboration strengthens its cross-border practice and global footprint.
BLB carriers said the firm’s result-oriented approach and timely legal advice would support its strategic growth and help drive seamless international collaboration.
Founded in 2019, Saxenas and Kumar law chambers has built a pan-India presence advising public sector undertakings, corporates and institutions. Its practice spans criminal law, commercial and civil disputes, arbitration and ADR, taxation, intellectual property, MSME and labour law, corporate advisory, insurance and immigration.
With this latest US mandate, the firm signals its ambition to play on a bigger stage, stitching Indian legal know-how into global business plans and proving that legal services, like capital and commerce, are crossing borders faster than ever.
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Reliance Retail FY26 revenue rises 11.8 Per Cent to Rs 3.7 lakh crore
Q4 revenue up 11.1 Per Cent, hyperlocal orders surge 4x, PAT steady
MUMBAI: Reliance Retail isn’t just ringing up sales, it’s ringing doorbells faster than ever. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) reported a steady FY26 performance, with growth powered by store expansion, a sharp surge in hyperlocal commerce, and consistent traction across grocery, fashion and jewellery. For the full year, revenue rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,70,026 crore. In the January–March quarter, revenue from operations climbed 11.1 per cent to Rs 87,344 crore, up from Rs 78,622 crore a year earlier.
Operating performance remained stable, with Q4 EBITDA inching up 3.1 per cent YoY to Rs 6,921 crore from Rs 6,711 crore. However, quarterly profit after tax held steady at Rs 3,563 crore. For the full fiscal, PAT grew 11.7 per cent to Rs 13,842 crore.
Expansion remained a key lever. RRVL added 1,564 new stores during FY26, while simultaneously scaling its digital and hyperlocal commerce play. The latter emerged as a standout, with daily orders surging more than fourfold year-on-year in Q4, underlining a clear shift towards faster, localised fulfilment.
In grocery, large-format stores maintained momentum, aided by festive demand and the expansion of Smart Bazaar, which crossed 1,000 stores. Promotional campaigns such as ‘Full Paisa Vasool’ delivered record results, with sales rising 26 per cent YoY.
Digital commerce also picked up pace. JioMart added 5.8 million new users in Q4, nearly doubling its registered base year-on-year. Hyperlocal orders grew 29 per cent sequentially and over 300 per cent annually during the quarter.
Fashion and lifestyle saw steady traction. Ajio recorded a 23 per cent YoY rise in average bill value, while fast-fashion platform Shein crossed 11 million app installs, scaling rapidly with expanding product lines.
The jewellery business added further shine, with average bill value jumping 53 per cent YoY, largely driven by rising gold prices and sustained consumer demand.
Commenting on the shift, RRVL executive director Isha Ambani said hyperlocal commerce has become a structural growth driver, with orders rising more than fourfold over the year.
Looking ahead to FY27, the company is betting on technology to deepen engagement. The focus, Ambani noted, will be on AI-led merchandising, sharper pricing strategies and disciplined execution turning scale into sustained customer value.
In short, the carts are fuller, the clicks are quicker, and the next phase looks less about reach and more about precision.
