Rajiv Agarwa

The Mobile Store, telecom retailer, announced the appointment of Srikant Gokhale as its chief executive officer.An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Gokhale brings to the table a rich experience of over 23 years. Gokhale was the CEO of 'X-cite', a...

The MobileStore, which is being promoted by The Essar Group, has announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of Impact Retail Private Ltd.'s consumer durables and IT (CDIT) operations which runs under the brand name X-Cite.With the...

While the Indian market is appealing to national and international majors as well as to manufacturers, well-entrenched neighbourhood general and speciality stores continue to pose challenges to modern retail companies. Transition appears quite complicated in the current situation, underscoring...

Day 2 The second day of India Retail Forum (IRF) 2008, India's largest retail congregation, kick started with a discussion on various issues faced by the retailers and the prospective strategies to overcome them. Speaking on the needs of today’s shoppers,...

Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today inaugurated The MobileStore in Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to media at the launch, Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and director of The MobileStore, said: “Our entry in Karaikudi indicates the growth trajectory of the economy...

Essar Telecom Retail, an Essar Group company that operates The MobileStore, intends to open 2,500 outlets in 600 cities across the country. Launching the company’s 21st store in Hyderabad on February 21, Rajiv Agarwal, chief executive officer and director, The...

The Mobile Store chain of multi-service telecom outlets from Essar Telecom Retail is planning to get into an agreement with various mobile operators to package high-end cellphones with their connections. The company is in process of tying up with leading...

Technopak Advisors’ 8th Marketing and Retail Conclave 2007 (erstwhile KSA Retail Summit) was inaugurated at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, with interactive workshops for retail, consumer goods and service industry professionals. Internationally renowned industry experts addressed the assemblage, exchanging...