In this issue

The Indian Mallscape: A Retail Experience Like No Other. The cover story of IMAGES Retail’s September issue brings you a lowdown on some of the best malls in India, the unparalleled retail experiences they provide and how they are becoming more than just shopping destinations. Read research reports by CBRE which brings a thorough coverage of everything these social hubs have to offer including brands, customer experiences, experiential retail, superior technology and more.

The issue also brings to you, two specially researched reports on the richest retail firms in India. The reports walk readers through what these retail firms are doing right in order to climb to the billionaire club. Apart from this, there are features on some of the finest retailers in the country including the newest entrant in the Indian retail market – IKEA. We also bring you a dash of technology in the form of an authored piece from Arvind Internet’s Mukul Bafna, as well as a pinch of frozen food.

IKEA Says, 'Hej! India'

Opening stores in India is a landmark moment for IKEA after it got FDI approval in 2013 that allowed 100 percent FDI for single brand retailers in India and more so since IKEA has been sourcing from India for its global stores for more than 30 years…

10+ mins

The Indian Mallscape: A Retail Experience Like No Other

The Great Indian Mall Boom began innocuously enough in the early 2000s, with just three malls in existence in the entire country. The rest is, as they say, history as Indian shoppers slowly but surely developed a penchant for shopping in clean, vibrant, climate-controlled and highly enabled malls…

4 mins

Lodha Xperia: Thane's Largest Destination Mall

With plethora of options in premium and international brands across a bouquet of more than 135 stores and 8 large sized anchors spread across four floors, Lodha Xperia Mall at Palava is becoming the new destination for shopaholics in and around Mumbai. 

4 mins

Transit Retail Maximum Contributor To Overall Revenue Of Da Milano

The brand will be completing 30 successful years in India in the year 2019 and its journey is nothing short of entrepreneurial excellence and astute retail sense…

4 mins

V-Mart Retail to Continue Growing At 25 Pc CAGR; Eyes Warehouse Expansion

V-Mart caters to the fashion needs of the entire family. While apparel is the centerpiece of the product portfolio, the brand is also a preferred one-stop destination for footwear, home furnishings, toys, accessories and grocery.

4 mins

Bata Bets Big On Youth Appeal To Achieve Double Digit Growth

As a brand, Bata has continuously evolved over the years and has shown strong growth. It has come a long way since its foray into India and has today, grown into one of the largest footwear retailers with approximately 1,400 outlets across the country…

5 mins

Busters: Bringing World Class Gaming, Entertainment & Leisure To Indian Malls

The brand offers the best hang out experience by bringing together world-class gaming and entertainment equipment under an ambience that is at par with the best international brands in the world…

3 mins

Van Heusen Innerwear: Built On Fashion And Innovation

Van Heusen intends to take over a large share of the innerwear market in India in the years to come since product acceptability has been phenomenal in all the brand’s markets and the management is buoyed by the success…

4 mins

Sumeru Helping Indian Kitchens Thaw Towards Frozen Foods

According to a research report compiled by Orbis Research, the Global Frozen Foods market will expand at a CAGR of 6.15 percent and reach market value of US $309.98 billion by the end of forecast period 2016-2021…

5 mins

Sephora Leads The Way In Omnichannel Transformation, Consumer Connect

Sephora is constantly evolving its experiences for beauty enthusiasts, with e-stores that encourage urban shopping in its true sense, but not dominated by metro cities...

6 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.