Year: 2008

Global Lifestyle retailer for Lingerie – Triumph, opened its first exclusive outlet at Infiniti Mall in Mumbai. (more…)

LVMH Watches owned luxury watch brand – Tag Heuer has unveiled a plan to build the brand in India by an advertising campaign. Bollywood actress, Priyanka Chopra (more…)

Good Earth Lifestyle and Luxury retailer from the Eicher group is all set to establish its footprint on foreign soil by opening a flagship store in the island city of Singapore. The company which already has presence in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai will open (more…)

Indian industry leaders that the game has just begun for organised retail in India. Though the global economy is witnessing a slowdown, the Indian economy is set to grow at 7.5% p.a. Total retail sales in India is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10% to $680bn by the end of 2011 increasing from to $511bn at the end of 2008. Organized Retail to grow at a CAGR of 42% to reach US $70bn and capture 10.3% of the total retail in India by 2011.

The top 20 cities in India make up less than 10% of India’s population but generate more than 30% of household income. Tier I cities (more…)

As the Economy reels under pressure and Real Estate prices nose diving, it is one of the best times for Retailers to expand. Japanese state of (more…)

Retail Rewards one way to make the consumer stick to company’s platform and a great way to establish relationship with customer. It also helps in tracking consumer buying patterns [not a privacy issue in India] and develop further promotions and sales.

Accor India a company specializing in loyalty promotions has bagged prestigious (more…)

Visibilia has launched the Bluemarine eyewear in India. The glasses come in design contracts with luminous, rhinestons and enamels.

Femme (more…)

In an exclusive survey carried out by Morgan Stanley at Pantaloon Retail’s various store formats in quest of top 25 brands, it has been found that the number of food brands dominate the list [14 vs 12 last year]. Here (more…)