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India Retail Forum 2014: Where the best ideas in retail meet the best minds in retail
The India Retail Forum (IRF) is the premier knowledge and networking platform for India’s burgeoning retail and shopping centre industries. In its 11th year, the annual congregation will be held at Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai on 17th and 18th September...
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“Portico New York is growing at an average rate of 40 percent plus”
Home fashion brand, Portico New York, is a leading player in bed & bath soft furnishing industry in India. The range includes Bed sheets, Bed covers, Duvets, Duvet Covers, Towels, Towel Gift sets, Shower Curtains, Soyabean Duvets, Anti-Mite &...
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Is online retail a threat or an opportunity?
E-commerce grew by more than 60% last year in comparison to earlier year. Players like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Myntra have established themselves and International players like Amazon and eBay are creating awareness and providing more choice to consumer and luring...
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Yin-Yang of online and offline Retaling
Not too long ago, we didn't have any identity on the Internet and there used to be only one world for us. Online space was restricted to governments and academic institutions- it was a separate life-less world with little...
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E-commerce is big, its operational finance issues are bigger
E commerce industry with such breakneck growth rates needs to give importance to processes and guidance in place to sustain fast growth without committing fatal mistakes and heartburns for employees and customers. It's imperative to also look at the...
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E Tailers going the brick & Mortar way
From a market size of $2.5 billion in 2009 to $15 billion in 2014 e-commerce has traveled a long way in last five years.The world now is termed as the ‘global village’ and has gone about bringing both business...
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From Bricks to Clicks: How to Choose an E-commerce Platform
The power and influence of the Web is phenomenal and growing every single day. A recent ASSOCHAM and Comscore Report puts retail visitation at an overall reach of nearly 72 percent worldwide, having grown over 13 percent y-o-y. Retail...
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Online Enablers : Create New Customer Touch-points for your Brand
Smartphones and tablets have changed the way people shop. Today, it is all about having top of mind recall for your brand and the market dynamics make it imperative for your brand to be ‘seen’ online in real time....
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Relating to the New-Age Customer
A lot many factors like social media, exposure to the West and media have played a significant role in changing the rules of customer relationship in today’s day and age. We set out to find the changing dynamics of...
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HSC is the global services arm for Tesco worldwide, providing key business services for Tesco operations globally. Sanjeev Nagwekar, Director, Property Services, Tesco HSC, spoke about the inception of the centre.
The Hindustan Service Centre (HSC) is the global services...
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Balaji Grand Bazar: Ahead of Times
Ramesh Chand Agarwal, Founder, Balaji Grand Bazar, expanded the family business from a single 450 sq. ft. shop to a chain of 9 stores; he also pioneered the concept of private labels, finds Juhi Sharma
Since 1958 many generations of...
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Making Jewellery Buying Enticing
Full-length mirror panels and contemporary wall fixtures welcome you to the 17th Entice Boutique in India. Opened in Mumbai on May 2, 2014, coinciding with the auspicious Akshaya Tritiya, this newest jewellery boutique couldn’t have decided upon a more...
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They might be very young for the industry, just three years old to be precise, Heel & Buckle from England are one of the few brands who decided early on to enter the Indian market rather than wait for...
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Shopnineteen.com: Spicing the Digital Market
Online retail store shopnineteen.com was launched in March 2012, and ever since has been growing at a quarterly rate of 40 percent. Coupled with great pricing, the web store has established itself as the fastest growing online fashion brand for...
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The Luxottica report card for 2022
A look at how the world’s largest eyewear company fared in terms of revenue growth in key regions across...