Viney Singh

It is being said that it might be easy to turn cash into inventory but the main challenge is to turn the inventory back into more cash. According to researchers and analysts, many retailers fail to make more money...

There is a compelling argument for retail theatrics. At a time when the four Ps of marketing – Product, Price, Placement and Promotion – seem inadequate in influencing an increasing demanding customer, retailers need to constantly create differentiation to...

In his Union Budget presentation earlier this month, India’s Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee underscored the urgency of reviving growth, by identifying that the country’s immediate economic challenge is to return to nine per cent GDP growth, failure...

It is a universal phenomenon. During a slowdown and rising unemployment, the priority is to save money; consumers necessarily become budget conscious and typically prefer products that are comparatively cheaper but signify value akin to their higher-priced counterparts. ...

Foreseeing the potential of modern food retailing in India, Spar International, one of the world’s largest food retailers, rolled out its hypermarkets in India through a license agreement with Max Hypermarkets India Ltd. Viney ...

In the recently concluded Food Forum in Mumbai, one of the aspects that were discussed was whether modern retailers need to be treated differently as compared to the traditional channel by F&G/FMCG Manufacturers.`` Innovation was one of the aspects...

Sadashiv Nayak, president, Food Bazaar has bagged the most admired food professional of the year F&G retail award at the Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2009. The other nominees in the category were BVK Raju of Q-MART, K Radhakrishnan of Reliance...

The Delicatessen word lends itself to many definitions. While in North America, it is virtually a synonym for a fast food counter, in Europe, it embodies the hushed elegance and aesthetics of fine foods. What incarnation is the universal...

Curiosity is mother of all awareness. Even as urban Indians get curioser and curiouser, foreign food importers and retailers are falling over themselves to optimise shelf space to peddle high-margin imported ingredients for the DIY customer. Will emerging Indian...

Himani Sharma, a statistician by profession recently landed in the national capital from Agra, her home town upon receiving an offer letter from one of the country’s leading research firms. After meeting her accomodation before she become a part...