In this issue

PRC 2023, the Countdown Begins…
April has a buzz of its own. The kick off for a new fiscal cycle is always exciting and target-heavy. And FY 2024 promises to be an especially powerful year — taking off with the largest retail business event India has ever seen. That’s right, Phygital Retail Convention (PRC) returns for its 2023 edition on a massive one lakh sq. ft. floor plate at the magnificent Jio World Convention Centre on May 11th and 12th! Themed on ‘India: The Retail Megaverse’, the mega event will be hosting 300+ speakers, panellists and presenters across five conference tracks, 2000+ attendees and over 1000 brands and companies.

Modern Bazaar Evaluating Self-check-out in Some Stores

Modern Bazaar's phoenix-like rise after the family's first store in Vasant Kunj was gutted in a major fire in 2004. The brand is endeavored to be a one-stop-shop for the customers for all their essential and exclusive grocery and food products requirements, including an in-house bakery and a well-stocked meat shop

4 mins

'We Plan to Reach a 500-store Count in the Next Two Years'

The 23-year-old brand now is gearing up for its next phase of expansion and aims to reach the 500-store mark in India by 2024

8 mins

Digitization in Retail: Enabling Transformation for a Better Customer Experience and High ROI

The winning way forward for physical retail owners is to leverage next-gen retail innovations that will yield high ROIS and create sustainability in the retail business

3 mins

Luxury Goods Market Rebounds Post Pandemic

The report from Deloitte, focuses on the rebound of luxury goods market in the post pandemic era. As per the report, the 'Top 100 luxury goods companies' generated composite sales of US$305 billion

5 mins

E-Commerce and In-store Experiences Redefining Indian Shopping

While COVID-19 accelerated the reach of e-commerce among consumers, many shoppers went back to physical retail once cities started reopening and have since then adopted 'hybrid commerce' - offline + online

7 mins

Omnichannel Retail Anchors Transformation in Consumer Experience in Home Décor Category

The home décor and modular kitchen segments are highly customer-centric, and the data-driven marketing approach has proven to be efficient in tapping the constantly changing customer behaviour and their preferences while shopping

3 mins

The Business Of Love on Q-Commerce

Valentine Day was especially a good for quick commerce companies who made gifting convenient for consumers by tweaking their inventory to meet the surge in demand and offering under 30 minutes delivery

5 mins

Fashion Supply Chain Zeniths the Sustainable Approach

With the fashion industry having the longest supply chain among industries, players in this space have several opportunities to intervene through the supply chain and transform their business while advancing sustainability goals

6 mins

Sustainable Splendour: The Green Revolution in Luxury

Today's consumers are demanding more sustainable products, especially since the onset of the pandemic. Luxury brands have been no stranger to this pivot in customer sentiment, although the industry has historically relied on its linear "take-make-use-waste" philosophy

3 mins

Data-driven Insights Assist E-commerce Platforms-Deliver Superior Shopping Experience

With so many options available, it's increasingly important for e-commerce platforms to stand out and deliver a shopping experience that is truly relevant and personalized

4 mins

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Images Retail Magazine Description:

Launched in 2003, IMAGES Retail magazine took on the task of analysing the emerging organised retail industry at a time when the industry itself had little data to work on. The magazine covers the gamut of Indian and International movements in retail technology, logistics and supply chain, store formats, store design, retail real estate, franchising and human resource, besides reporting on significant directions within India’s sunrise industry.

The magazine is widely acknowledged India’s leading retail intelligence publication for decades now, providing news, insights, research & analysis, intelligence and data covering retail operations across all Indian markets.

The mission of the monthly B2B magazine – published exclusively for the retail industry – is to bring industry leaders and brand owners up to date with the latest in retail technology & innovations, provide them with in-depth research, studies and analytical, insightful features which help them grow their businesses in India. The magazine aims to spark ideas and shape agendas for decision makers in India’s competitive retail industry.