India Retail News and Research
Affinity International the beauty & Fitness chain has established itself as an elite brand in the Bangalore Metro Market. Founded by Mr. Asif Ahmed, the chain has been able to establish 6 centers in the last 11 years.
Mr. Ahmed established a salon-cum-slimming and beauty center came up a Sadhashivnagar in Bangalore in January 2001 which is their flagship store spread over 4,00 sft. Like any other (more…)
This is the Second Part of the Two Part Coverage on Organic Haus [First Part is here]
Organic Haus – Products Range in India
They have a wide range of products and all of them are vegetarian. Vegetables and fruits for the juices are harvested at full moon and bottled using a heat shot (similar to vacuum packing) so that they remain preserved for a longer time. Typically, they have a shelf life of a year and need to be consumed within a few days of being opened.
Juices with no added sugar or (more…)
If you have been using Luxury Products such as the Montblanc Watches or Writing instruments then the name Dilip Doshi may not be new to you. Mr. Doshi was the first import license holder in India for luxury goods in the early 1990s.
Mr. Doshi happened to live in London and came in close proximity to Germany for business purposes. He discovered Organic Food when he shopped for high-quality food, and soon it became his way of life. Then, one day, he thought it was time to introduced this concept to fellow countrymen (more…)
AllSchoolStuff.Com is the first organized retail brand in the unorganized $10bn school supplies market in India. The Company provides a one stop solution to meet the diverse product needs of a school going child through its large range of merchandise ranging from children books, stationery, learning products, uniforms and footwear, bags & bottles, furniture & furnishings, educational toys & games, birthday gifts and sports items. The Company lists over 25000+ unique products on its store, sourced from over 200+ top notch brands and suppliers.
AllSchoolStuff.com at the end of first year has over 250,000+ registered users, located in over 1000+ cities across the country. AllSchoolStuff is now shipping (more…)
Unorganised retail – the traditional retail format comprising kirana shops, mandi, local shops, hand crafts, pavement vendors etc – has a higher share in Indian retail, as majority sales originated from rural areas. However, organised / modern retail has posted a robust 27.4% CAGR over FY07-11 in India.
As per a recent CARE report, organized / modern retail could post 25.7% CAGR over FY12-15e. With this, the share of organised retail in overall sales could rise from 6.7% in FY12 to 8.8% in FY15e. Moreover, we believe the organised (more…)
India Ratings a Fitch Company has maintained a negative outlook on the Indian retail sector for 2013. The report cites – protracted weakness in consumer’s discretionary spending due to high inflation, real wage growth is nominal and low level of macroeconomic activity. All this leads to a credit squeeze, high operating costs and poor margins at the retailers end.
Other Metrics such as Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) has hit an eight-year low. The trend adds more fuel to the fire (more…)
The e-commerce wing of Ferns N Petals (FNP) was set up in 2002. The latest statistics reveal that India has been reported to have 70 million active Internet users. It will be among the top 10 e-commerce hubs in the world by 2015. The online community is growing by leaps and bounds as an increasing number of consumers have started transacting online. Today, e-commerce has become one of the most important verticals of FNP, generating a steady income for us and establishing an excellent reputation in the market.
The Ferns N Petals e-Commerce Strategy – Portal provides a quick platform (more…)
Lido Mall is a lifestyle and fashion mall located in Bangalore city at Ulsoor, five minutes away from the bustling M.G. Road and the upmarket Indiranagar. It’s the one-stop destination for all popular international brands.
Spread over an area of 57,000 sq. ft and two floors, the mall houses 13 top notch national and international brands like Marks, Spencer, Guess, Next, The Body Shop, Etam, AND, Lee Cooper, Jealous 21, Lilliput etc. The Body Shop store in Lido Mall has (more…)