In Conversation

Winterhalter, the specialist in commercial warewashing systems, deals in products like dishwashers, cleaning products, water treatment devices and racks. Winterhalter products are characterised by their innovation, efficiency, ease of use and the results delivered to professional kitchens for decades. Winterhalter...

Malls have a few things going for them that can’t be replicated online. For one, they afford customers the chance to see, touch and feel before buying, something that can’t be done through their computer or smartphone screens. Real-world...

Spykar, the brand known for its youth appeal and vigour, has completed 25 years of existence in the Indian retail scenario. The first chapter of its success story was written when its founder and managing director Prasad Pabrekar, a...

KitchenAid India has launched its much-awaited major appliances segment with KitchenAid Built-In. These major appliances include a number of new built-in and freestanding ranges, and refrigerators. The range will feature a total of 30 appliance models including refrigerators, wall...

Pepperfry, the brainchild of Ambareesh Murty and Ashish Shah, is aiming to be the country's largest Omnichannel furniture retailer by 2018. The furniture and home marketplace, which was set up around five years ago, today has a vision to...

Vasanth Kumar, Executive Director, MAX Fashion India joined the Landmark Group in February 2005 as President, Max Retail Division—Lifestyle International. Vasanth is a M. Tech from IIT Madras and a PGDBM from XLRI. Before joining the Landmark Group he spent...

Wet Blue-New York, a leading brand in women’s footwear and fashion accessories is in expansion mode. The brand just launched an exclusive brand outlet at the newly-opened Seawoods Grand Central Mall in Navi Mumbai. The 350 sq.ft. boutique store...

Yellow Tie Hospitality, India’s first professional food and beverage franchise management company, was started by Karan Tanna in January 2016. The company is known for providing comprehensive support to franchise owners to scale profitability. Apart from this, Yellow Tie...

FEC zones can substantially extend a mall’s draw, lengthen shopper stay and even increase revenue for other tenants. Most of the progressive malls have re-invented the wheel and embraced entertainment as an important driver to churn the fate of...

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Metro Cash & Carry India, Arvind Mediratta, speaks to Sanjay Kumar of Progressive Grocer about the company’s recent initiatives across various functions, which have not only helped Metro dig its feet firmly...

Despite having many bakeries in India, the confectionery market is different from what one would expect in, say a country like France. The concept of bread, for example, is very different. However, a spike in interest for French breads...

Pune’s Ishanya Mall is a pioneering and one-of-its-kind concept mall for Home Interiors and Design in India. With a core focus on home lifestyle, food and beverage, and entertainment categories, the shopping centre aims to provide a differentiated, singular...

In retail, supply chain management (SCM), is the management of the flow of goods and services. It involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of...

Dinaz Madhukar, the Senior Vice President of DLF Luxury Retail & Hospitality is a stalwart in the hospitality sector in India and a name to reckon with in the ever-growing luxury retail space. She has over 24 years of operational...