Category: News & Views

Mumbai-based textile and apparel major Raymond has drawn up plans to expand its retail presence in Tier IV and V cities. The company plans to open 289 stores on a franchisee basis in the next 18 months, which will involve an investment of Rs 100 (more…)

The Management of Pantaloon Retail India Ltd has told during an interaction about the company’s calibrated approach to growth. Here is an excerpt on its strategy going forward.

Company is looking at unlocking value in the value retailing (Big Bazaar) format, where they believe they have reached a critical size. Management said they are in 6-7 strategic discussions (more…)

SRS Jewels – The flagship brand offers Certified Diamond and Hallmarked Gold jewellery. The company has already doubled the size of its first exclusive SRS Jewels store located at SRS Mall, Faridabad, (more…)

The Collective – Luxury menswear brand from the Aditya Birla Nuvo after a years learning curve is going casual and into smaller formats.

In its over 12 months of existence, it realized that most of its customers are in the (more…)

Falling retail sales will be hing of the past. Here is an analysis after discussion with the management of Shoppers Stop, India’s leading Lifestyle Retailer.Shoppers Stop plans to open 16 stores over the next 40 months (about 4-5 stores with a capital outlay of Rs750mn per annum).While its specialty segment, (more…)

Lingerie Retail a niche retail market in India has bucked the trend of slowdown and is seeing rising sales. Triumph, etam and others who dared to venture into this niche to pamper the smart and hardworking Indian women are laughing their way to the banks. Triumph which launched in 2002 priced its SKUs between Rs 200 (more…)

Retailing in India is not just an Urban revolution. Some big corporates like DCM Shriram Group [erstwhile Delhi Cotton Mills], ITC and Godrej have ventured to fulfill the needs of our Rural folks and at the same time have gone through a tremendous learning experience. It might come to you as a surprise that, they are also making money 🙂

It has been over 2 years since we touched base on DCM Shrirmas Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar. Today they are a 302 store retail operation and I would like (more…)

FabIndia which was established way back in 1976 at GK, Delhi was operating as an export house and slowly started retailing – hand-woven / printed textiles, durries, home linens. FabIndia started ready to wear garments in 80s. It always distinguished itself as a niche by combining Heritage and Tradition with Modern Twist.

Today we would like to write about FabIndia’s Saree Business which is changing the perception of the smart Indian women that Saree (more…)