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Retail Brands

How Indian Lifestyle / Specialty Retailers Diving Growth Through Innovation ?

Indian Lifsetyle ShoppingDespite the economic slowdown, leading lifestyle / specialty Indian retailers managed to stay competitive in the last 2 years. Their continued investments in branding and innovation, distribution network and supply chain have given them a significant competitive edge to mitigate any disruptive challenges.

How can you Drive Growth Through Innovation in Retail ?
Titan has been focusing on intensive category development efforts despite the sharp slowdown in jewellery sales. The company has launched (more…)

Malls and Stores

Plaza Mall, Gurgaon – Review for Shopping

the_plaza_gurgaonThe Plaza is a niche project specifically targeted at the home shopping requirements of Gurgaon residents. It has a wide array of retailers for kitchen, home interiors, lights and electric goods all under one roof. The Plaza has been a stupendous success with occupancy of 100 per cent.

The Plaza Mall was amongst the first in the category of specialty malls in Gurgaon. The MGF Plaza Mall specializes in (more…)

Retail Research

Titan Embraces Online Retailing, Expands Jewellery

Titan Business of Gold RetailingTitan is India’s leading specialty retailer with >1000 exclusive stores with more than 1.45m sq ft retail space and distribution reach of >11,000 multi-brand outlets. It is India’s largest (and the world’s fifth largest) watch maker with ~25 / 45% volume / value shares. Over the past decade, Titan has emerged as India’s leading jewellery retailer through its brands – Tanishq, Gold Plus, and Zoya. It has forayed into eyewear retail as well as (more…)

News & Views

Dunkin’s Donut Set for wider roll out in India

Dunkin Donuts IndiaJubilant Foodworks, the Master Franchisee for Dunkin Donuts Opening outlets in Mumbai, Dunkin is now spread across 2 regions and we expect the Bangalore stores to open in FY15 as well. While each region will have flagship stores such as Connaught Place / Greater Kailash in Delhi and Bandra in Mumbai, the model likely to be replicated is of smaller outlets measuring between 1,500-1,600 sqft with about 6-7 employees per shift. We also expect sales for each outlet to be similar to a new Dominos’ Pizza outlet. The stores are clearly attempting to bridge a gap between cafes / quick service restaurants and more casual dining restaurants, offering menu choices wider than (more…)

Malls and Stores

Review of the Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon

the_metropolitan_mall_gurgaonThe Metropolitan Mall in Gurgaon features a magnificent 7-cinema multiplex, a beautiful atrium for visitors to hand around in, the best mix of brands – national and international, 150 retail outlets, a food court, 15 speciality restaurants, and a bowling alley. It’s a melting pot of various types of entertainment that caters to variety of tastes, making it the complete family, fun, entertainment destination and a world class experience for its customers.

A shoppers delight, The Metropolitan Mall in (more…)

Retail Brands

Headphone Zone – Exclusive HeadPhone Retailer Goes Online

HeadPhone Zone Online Retail Headphone Zone, India’s first exclusive Headphone and Earphone retail brand, has announced the launch of its online store, www.headphonezone.in. A unique multi brand retail concept that combines Music, Electronics and Fashion, Headphone Zone operates 10 retail stores in Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai, and now hopes to leverage India’s eCommerce growth by bringing its retail experience across India via the webstore. Headphone Zone features over 800 different Headphones, all unique with a point and purpose. Just like no two individuals, their personalities and styles are the same, the same applies to Headphones.

Headphones are increasingly becoming an (more…)

Retail Brands

Bata to Expand Stores in Tier 3/4 Cities by Franchisee Route

Bata India ExpansionBata in an Analyst Call stated that against its steady state run-rate of 100 new stores targeted annually in future, the firm has already opened 64 new stores so far in CY14. Management expects to open upto ~160 new stores in total during the year including ~120 new stores under the “Bata” format and ~20 stores each under the Hush Puppies and Footin formats.

Bata India Management highlighted the following initiatives which are underway to gradually expand its footprint in Tier 3/Tier 4/rural parts of the country – The company will follow franchisee route (inventory, rental and all other (more…)

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