Arvind Singhal

ITC plans to take its flagship Wills Lifestyle stores upmarket, transforming it into a luxury brand to profit from the upgrading Indian buyer who is willing to pay more. In a move analysts consider risky, Wills Lifestyle will revamp...

Kishore Biyani’s Future group, which operates in financial services, insurance and organised retail, has decided to follow the Tata lead to put in place a master licence agreement for the use of the Future name, logo and trademarks by...

Retail major Shoppers Stop (SSL), which recorded a 39 per cent drop in its net profit during the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2010-11, plans to adopt a two-fold strategy to improve its bottom line in the...

Hypercity Retail, which began operations in 2006, expects to break even by financial year 2012-13 as the retailer looks to resize its stores to reduce operational costs and increase share of private labels for higher margins. Mark Ashman, CEO,...

Tata’s department store chain Westside is venturing into a new territory. The 13-year old chain, known for its private labels in fashion, has added a gourmet and chocolate section in its flagship store in Mumbai.Though hypermarkets run by Tata’s...

Technopak Advisors, one of India’s leading management consulting firms hosted the 2nd Technopak Annual Leadership Forum for the Textiles and Apparel industry in Mumbai. This exclusive, `by-invitation-only` forum provided a platform for 150+ stalwarts from the textile, clothing and...

After three successful years in Barcelona, this year the annual World Retail Congress (WRC) will take place in Berlin, Germany with full aim to drive growth in the global retail economy, promote the benefits of global retail excellence and...

Food Forum India 2010 (FFI '10), an annual event from the IMAGES group, began with a good appetite. The two-day event promises to satiate the expectations of the participants with an interesting agenda that not only talks about the...

Arvind Singhal, chairman, Technopak Advisors, shared his thoughts on global consumer trends at the 25th IAF World Apparel Convention in New Delhi. He said,“The consumer wallet share for apparel segment is shrinking – mainly due to a considerable shift...