Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Retail Insight on 7th August 2009

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Coffee Day to dip deeper into pockets with 'Hungry Food'
Business Standard
Coffee Day Holdings, the Bangalore-based Rs 800 crore coffee exporters and retailer, is eyeing a bigger share of your wallet through a full service meal outlet chain under the brand Hungry Food.



Converse now opens at Ansal Plaza Khelgaon Click here for more details
Operational Brands: Shoppers Stop, Marks and Spencer, Guess, Meena Bazaar, Swadeshi, UCB, LEE , Taanz, Converse, Paisley, Lacoste, Color Plus, Levis, Dhruv Sehgal, LEE, Tantra, Reebok, Puma, Adidas, Walk in M&B, UCB Kids, Sital Das, Archies, Mirchi, Pizza Express, Nescafe, McDonald's, Oriental Bloom, De' Seoul Restaurant, Ambika Pillai, Osho World, Welhome, Naqash Royal Arts, Shaw Brothers, Book world, Pushpam Florist, Apple, Mobile Store, Walt Disney, Buddies Planet, Music World, Club Mahindra, Vodafone, J&K Bank, Indian Sugar Association, IBF, Trend Micro, HDFC Ergo
Upcoming Openings: Harry's Karaoke Bar & Lounge


Gitanjali lines up 5-6 new retail formats
Daily News & Analysis
Gitanjali Group, a manufacturer and retailer of branded jewellery, is looking to launch 5-6 new formats under its retail subsidiary Gitanjali Lifestyle. Each of these formats would sell products such as accessories,eyewear, watches, mobile phones, apparels and fashion items alongside jewellery, Mehul Choksi, chairman and CEO, Gitanjali Group, said.


Bangalore firm plans retail chain for farm machinery
SINDH TODAY
"We plan to set up about 300 agri-marts through the franchise route as a one-stop solution for farmers, especially small and marginal farmers," Ratnagiri Impex chairman and managing director S.A. Vasudev Murthy told IANS.


Retail Trends

EWDPL to offer more retail space to emerging brands
Hindu Business Line
Real estate player Entertainment World Developers on Thursday said it will offer 10 lakh sq ft of retail space to 20 malls across India under rent-free revenue sharing agreement to 'emerging brands'.


Retail Insight

Effectively Managing the Increasing Complexity of Store Technology in a Competitive Environment

CGI

The retail business has always been marked by constant change. Existing for centuries, it has evolved from itinerant traders and medieval markets to street vendors and small family owned stores to super centers and online shopping. The fundamental purpose of retail, however, has remained the same throughout all time. Retail has and always will be about delivering goods and services that satisfy the needs and wants of customers. Without a doubt, however, today's retail industry will radically change in the future as new forms of retailing evolve based on changing customer expectations and evolving retail technologies emerge.

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