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The Great Indian Mall Boom began innocuously enough in the early 2000s, with just three malls in existence in the entire country. Nineteen years later, the number has mushroomed to a whopping 650 malls, enabled by the fact that...

Everyone is a global citizen today thanks to a world without borders – at least on the world wide web that is! Globalisation is often synonymous with westernisation, so when it comes to the way people want to be...

Technology has revolutionised retail in the last decade or so. It is influencing retail consumption like never before and is driving the change to make the shopping experience faster, more convenient, transparent and reliable. Humanoid Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Bots,...

Bangalore Apparel Manufacturers Association (BAMA) launch event was held in Bengaluru. This is an alliance of top 53 leading fashion apparel manufacturers based out of Bengaluru. Special invitee to event were Manu Chatlani (SOCH group), Gopinath (Director MSME), team from...

South has given India and the world at large many visionaries, business leaders and great entrepreneurs. South India has been a vibrant marketplace pretty much initiating the genesis of modern retailing in India. Businesses based out of South India...

Franchise is a motivating business opportunity that can lead to the foundation of a successful business empire. In a straight, one line definition, franchise is a marketing concept adopted by companies for business expansion. Where implemented, a franchiser licenses...

India is a vivid land of occasions, especially in contemporary secular times, when even regional occasions and festivals enjoy pan India popularity. Hardly a calendar month goes by without at least one day dedicated to some occasion. For the...

The IMAGES Retail Technology Awards (IRTA 2018) which were held in Mumbai on September 5, 2018, celebrated some of India’s most outstanding achievements in retail and honoured excellence in digital innovation and implementation in the retail industry. Today, technology deserves...

2018 promises to be a crucial year for Indian retail. Even as the retail sector welcomes e-commerce with open arms, it is brick-and-mortar which has emerged victorious over the last one year in the country, for after all, while...

A quick peek into an urban women’s wardrobe in India will accentuate the fact that Indian ethnic wear is facing stiff competition from western wear. Western wear has made strong inroads into the Indian woman’s closet, not just in...