Ireena Vittal

Indian consumers have a lot to rejoice as Indian government contemplates to open its door wider for foreign investment in retail and backend support infrastructure and systems which would only mean gain for customers in terms of quality, pricing,...

The magnum opus - India Retail Forum 2010 - was inaugurated with welcome notes by Bijou Kurien, Chairman, IRF 2010 and Chief Executive, Reliance Retail – Lifestyle along with B S Nagesh, Chairman, IRF 2009 and Vice Chairman, Shoppers...

The noon session of Food Forum India, 2010 focused on developments in the food processing and retailing industry. Moderating the ‘Market of the future-the world vs India’ discussion was Vikram Bakshi JV Partner and MD, Mc Donald’s (North &...

The 10th edition of India Fashion Forum (IFF' 10) kickstarted on a positive note with the inaugural address by IFF chairman Gautam Singhania. He indicated optimism citing a lot of expectations and hopes; with improved consumer sentiment and business...

The two-day food exhibition and conference – Food Forum India 2009 (FFI '09) which commenced at The Renaissance in Mumbai reinforced the growth trajectory in the food and beverage retail segment even during these recessionary times. The captains of...

Recession may be the talk of the town these days but people gathered at Food Forum India 2009 seemed adamant to talk about growing their respective business rather than getting bogged down by the downturns of recession. A houseful...

“As Indian households get richer, percentage share of food in the household budget will drop but the per capita spend on food will double. Hence, expenditure on food will remain the largest,” said Ireena Vittal, Principal, McKinsey & Co....

“68 per cent of the country’s GDP growth is from private consumption and private consumption is the biggest hope for the Indian retail industry because Indian consumers have big dreams, jobs and stable employment with comparatively higher disposable income,”...

At a time when the world is worried about economic slowdown, one sector which is feeling the heat the most is retail industry. The sector, which is believed to possess the potential to single-handedly turn the fortunes of the...

Manipal Cure and Care (MCC) has won the prestigious award for the 'Most Admired Retailer of the Year-Innovative Retail Concept, 2008' at India Retail Forum (IRF) for its contribution in providing innovative solution for qualitative monitoring of healthcare and...