Pantaloon Vs Future Value Retail

Since the business restructure enabling different chains to grow, we would like to compare on how they have speard their retail wings despite difficult times in the Industry.

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Myth & Reality of Titan’s Business + Strategies

In continuing coverage on Titan we would like to discuss about some of the Myths & Realities of Titan’s Retail Business.

Competitive Industry Impacts Margins – Titan has a huge competitive advantage in both its Jewellery and Watches businesses with strong brands, design capabilities and distribution. Titan’s financials have demonstrated the entry barriers to the business: despite the entry of a number of players in the industry.

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Titan Understands the Business of Consumer Retailing

Titan Industries has reinvented itself as a sought after Brand for consumers in India. We will have a look at the current state of the 3 Large Segments of its business – Watches, Jewellery and Eyewear.

Watches – Not Just Time, but Fashion:Department store growth rates are at robust levels – and as department store sales are impulse purchases in the watch segment, they indicate good sentiment on watches. Fastrack is doing well and there is a scope to leverage the brand even more into the accessories space. Titan holds c70% of the organised market share.

The company sees a big opportunity to target the INR5,000-20,000 band. Titan has brands such as Xylys and Nebula and a multi-brand watch format Helios (where it has international brands such as Tommy Hilfiger) to play in this segment. They expect to open around 15 Helios stores this year (plan to have 50 stores in next three Read more

Ishanya Mall – Pune Review

Ishanya Mall in Pune is a single sourcing point for 52 categories of products and services, materials and knowledge, drawn from across the best in India and across the globe. With over 50 stores open, Ishanya offers very wide choices – right from the Read more

Iscon Mega Mall Rajkot – Review

Located on Nana Mava Road, at a prime location of Rajkot, Iscon Mega Mall is as of now the largest mall of Saurashtra with over 2,10,000 square feet of retail space. Read more

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