Retail Mantra

Bangalore based Himalaya Drugs Company Ltd has set a new mantra for expansion – differentiated products that will marry science with cosmetics.

The company started retailing with exclusive stores and have 150 stores / parlors and they plan to add (more…)

Finally Reliance Retail has announced its plans for Specialty retail. The company wants to enter segments of health & Wellness, Jewellery, Home Decor and Solutions, Books and Music and Apparels.
Reliance Fresh may have met with angry protesters in large corners of India. However, the company is likely to have a an ultra-smooth roll out for specialty retailing and hence the urgency to enter the market. Here is an (more…)

Last week covered how Heritage Foods / Fresh @ has launched its own private labels in the Dairy products category. Now its Pantaloon Retail / Future group which is venturing into building FMCG brands. They will be taking their food and beverage private label venture to the next level.

Subham Ray, GM of Future Brands said,

Future (more…)

Sony Pictures and Home entertainment is in advanced stages of talks with Reliance Retail / Mart to offer its content on DVD and VCDs in the Indian retail market at unbelievable prices. It is said that prices of vernacular dubbed VCDs will be slashed by 60%. Sony pictures has dropped the prices of (more…)

McDonad’s which has tasted good success in India with 123 outlets wants to extend its lead by opening more outlets across India and compete with Indian fast food retailer – Jumbo King, known for selling Vada (more…)

Heritage foods, owner of retail chain Fresh @ has added a new dimension to its retailing strategy. The company told us that they have readied a host of products – Flavored milk, Butter, Ghee, Ice-Cream, Paneer (more…)

Donear Industries Ltd is all set to enter the retail market in India with DCot brand. This is a 180 degree shift in the company’s strategy, because earlier they had said they will compete with Reliance’s Vimal. The company which is on a major expansion spree is also (more…)

Nusli Wadia managed Bombay Dyeing which has been struggling for over 2 decades on the Indian turf is now planning to go global. [HaHa!!!] They are planning to supply to specialty retailer bed, Bath and Beyond and also at Wal-Mart, Target and Macy’s. [I don’t (more…)