In this issue

Launched in 2003, IMAGES Retail took on the task of analysing the emerging industry of organised retail, at a time when industry itself had little data to work on.Since then, the magazine has grown in tandem with the business of retail in India, and its broad-based research now covers the gamut of Indian and international movements in technology, logistics, formats, store design, retail real estate , franchising and human resource, besides reporting on significant directions within India's sunrise industry.

Retail Guru Michael Yacobian On Converting A Selling Environment Into A Buying Environment ​​​​​​​

Today’s Omni-shoppers are quick to shun the face-to-face interaction and dislike the feeling of being ‘sold to’. Instead, they enjoy being ‘helped to buy’, a behavior that Michael Yacobian has grasped and developed solutions for…

5 mins

IKEA Betting Big on its Food Business

As far as back in 1959, when IKEA opened its first store in south Sweden, Founder Ingvar Kamprad, realised it was difficult to do business with hungry customers. His observation is valid even today…

4 mins

At MFB, We Want To Bring In Brands Which Have Potential In India

Myntra and Jabong combined now account for a little over 1 percent of India’s $100 billion fashion and apparel industry with more than $1.2 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) growing at over 50 percent in the last fiscal year…

7 mins

Technology The Greatest Differentiator in the Retail Industry

Retailers and brands are embracing technology in a big way to drive a seamless user experience in an effort to blend in with the increasingly digital world and provide convenience and benefits to the consumer. Indian Retail Industry’s top CIOs and CTOs, the visionaries responsible for the technological direction any organisation takes, share their thoughts on the future of retail technology, their focus points as well as the challenges they face while implementing them...

10+ mins

The Impact of Technology on Purchase Lifecycles

New-age technology along with existing knowledge of consumer psychology is being leveraged effectively by brands across the globe, in highly innovative and engaging ways…

2 mins

Technology: Changing The Future Of Indian Retail

Going forward, technology like ‘AI’ will be further used to get an integrated view of consumer behaviour. Preferences obtained from store and non-store-based sales and marketing channels will allow retailers to offer personalised and consistent experiences and will facilitate the seamless switch between channels.

3 mins

Your Guide To Being A Customer- Centric CIO

Customer Experience is the new battleground of retail. Irrespective of the industry you are in, the consumers and employees expect you to deliver them personalised, easy and uni ed experiences similar to those provided by Google, Facebook, Amazon, WhatsApp and Apple.

3 mins

The Smiley Company: How a Happiness Campaign Turned into a $268 Million Per Year Business

The Smiley Company co-creates a range with Lifestyle in India, targeted towards the department store’s consumers. This range offers colours, and choice of the messages relevant to local consumers, providing buyers with the best of both worlds...

4 mins

Big Bazaar Begins Social Revolution with ‘Rupashree Raja'

What began as a social experiment turned into a mini-revolution thanks to the vision and large-heartedness of the people of Odisha.

3 mins

Spectrum@Metro: The Consumer's Path To An International Lifestyle

India is ranked third in the Global Retail Development Index, expected to rise by 60 percent to reach US$ 1.1 trillion by 2020. The retail sector of India is going through a fresh period of growth which is backed by strong economic fundamentals, something Spectrum@Metro Noida is hoping to tap into…

1 min

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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.