Knitting In The Rural Market

From spreading their business in the metro cities to tapping the potential of the rural market, Rajendra Moroju, director of undergarment manufacturer Crystal Knitters, shares the intricacies of his innovation and growth strategy in retail space with Zarafshan Shiraz

'Raymond Has Helped Me Grow My Business'

From setting up the first fabric shop in Jamshedpur to associating with The Raymond Shop, Zarafshan Shiraz traces Ashok Thakkar’s entrepreneurial journey and brings to light the integrities of his success story.

Furniture As A Slice​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​of Life

If steel furniture has hitherto been looked at as being merely functional with very little elegance or style, the new entrant in the furniture business – JSW Group – is all set to change the mindset as well as market equation. JSW Group is eyeing at capturing a big chunk of the market share with its ‘thoughtful’ portfolio of products.

Pitching Strong On H​​​​​ome Turf

Often touted as ‘in its nascent stage,’ the brand licensing industry of India has come off age and is now witnessing a disruption fuelled by increasing influx of Indian IPs into licensing arena. An update…

Boosting Brands In A ‘Major' Way

When Tushar Ved thought of turning entrepreneur, his mind raced with many ideas of which he chose to get international brands to India. Today, he can look back at the journey of Major Brands and feel elated at having made the right choice.

Bonjour India Say The French Retailers

With most of the leading global brands making their presence felt in India, the French certainly don’t want to be left behind. As they speed up their operations to establish their brands here, we catch up with a few of them to understand their strategy and their inclination to take the franchise route.

Exploring New Business Pathways

The Business Opportunities Show, hosted by Franchise India, brought together the best of brands and investors in Jammu and Punjab.   

Entrepreneurship ​​​​​​​Highs And Lows

Entrepreneurship is considered trendy – but is it really so is a question best answered by the one who dares to get into the shoes of an entrepreneur. The Startup Summit 2018, which was organised by Entrepreneur India on July 21-22 at Hotel Westin, Pune brought into focus the non-glamorous side of building the next big thing.

Now Trending Low-Cost Franchise Options

In today’s environment of economic uncertainty, it becomes important to develop new franchisee models to ensure sustainability in tough scenarios. With return on investment (ROI) being the king and an uncertain customer, it’s easier to go out of business if the initial costs are high. To counter this, brands have come up with various innovative models.

Tea Drinking Turns Tantalizing

With coffee cafes populating the metro cities in abundance, entrepreneur Abhishek Khandalkar and Pankaj Chaudhari decided to walk away from the trodden path and thereby introduced Chai Katta, an outlet that serves tea with a huge variety of aromas and flavours.

Franchising a Big Saviour for Malls

The franchising in retail real estate is emerging as a model to encounter the challenges of sluggish sales, occupancy and fluctuating rentals. With the industry leaders adopting this model, the model has unveiled new dimensions in the mall business. Let’s have a look at the way forward.

Nurturing Young Minds, Creating Entrepreneurs

A child’s first step into the pre-school is a very crucial moment for both parents and kids. While the child approaches towards making the first connection outside the family ties, the parents learn to expand their circle of trust for the apple of their eyes. And who knows it better than the brand that owns one of the leading preschool chains in India – EuroKids.

We Are Looing for Partners Who Can Help Us Grow Faster

In an exclusive interaction with Deepankar Hemnani, Bhai Ajinder Singh, MD & Co-founder, M&B Footwear, shared his entrepreneurial journey and plans forward.

Corporates Trigger Wellness Trend

Little less than a decade ago, those hitting the gym or following a stringent diet routine were called ‘fitness freaks’. Cut to 2018 and it’s not the employees that are knocking on the doors of wellness centres but companies. Why is the corporate wellness sector booming like never before?

Say Cheese For Australian Cake

Australia’s leading cake brand, ‘The Cheesecake Shop’, has chosen India as its next destination. In an exclusive interaction with TFW, Nick Avgerinos, General Manager-Franchise Development, The Cheesecake Shop, shares his plans for India and the way forward

Stealth Is Wealth

At a time when the advent of food delivery aggregators has changed the food consumption culture in India, QSRs are finding new ways to forge better bonds with its customers. Stealth kitchens thrive on a delivery model that will make a restaurant more accessible and efficient.

Xiaomi Dials Rural India

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has spotted rural India as its next destination. In this exclusive interaction, Manu Jain, VP of Xiaomi and MD of Xiaomi India, shares his big vision for rural India and how he plans to achieve it

Coffee-Bike Pedals Into India

While India is dominated by a tea drinking culture, many coffee specialist chains believe coffee has long since replaced tea as ‘the must-have drink’. This is offering a great opportunity to international coffee brands to make in-roads in the country

Setting New Benchmark In Early Education

What it takes to succeed in early learning franchise business

Baking A Success Story

French master baker chef Pascal Tepper is all set to enter India with his international bakery chain and believes his recipes and taste will create unique selling points

Pedalling For Profit

With cycling having caught on as a major fad, especially in metros, cycle manufacturing brands, including such global entities as Trek, are looking at India as a major hotspot

Spreading The Fitness Mantra

Kris Gethin Gyms has become a popular brand both in India and abroad for the kind of equipment, fitness regimes and world class experience it provides to its clients. Now, it is looking to widen its footprint with franchisees across the country

Sweet Taste Of Success

TGB Bakers is a well-known bakery products’ brand across Gujarat, more so for its designer cakes. With up to 90% of its business operating through the franchise model, the brand is now planning to spread its footprint across many other locations

More To Family Health Care!

Quality post-operative care in familiar surroundings has been observed to enable faster patient recovery and this has led to a growth in the demand for home healthcare. Also, the shift from reactive to proactive care and rise in awareness are expected to result in the growth of home wellness and healthcare market and the coming years will definitely witness a surge in the market. Tanya Krishna profiles My Get Well Store, a prominent player in this space.

​​​​​​​Multi-Unit Franchising Can You Play The Game?

There’s no doubt a glamorous side to owning more than one franchise brand. But do you have it in you to take on the challenge? The article takes you through a checklist

Better Times For Babies

With changing time, the emphasis on buying quality products has become immensely significant where players like FirstCry thrive with an omni-channel presence. In this conversation, Supam Maheshwari, Co-founder and CEO of the company elaborates about why the growth opportunity in this segment is getting bigger by the day.

Food And Fashion? Now That's A Delectable Combination!

From Burberry to Fabindia, fashion retailers are adding experiential ingredients like cafes and restaurants to their stores. Here’s why food shopping works and what we can learn from retailers reaping its rewards.

Borderless Is The New Fashion

Indian retailers that have tested success in global markets share their insights on what it takes to take the domestic brand beyond the shores

Har Shehar Mein Raymond

Early realisation of creating partnership with entrepreneurs has helped Raymond achieve the fastest roll-out of a strong franchise network across emerging towns while building brand recognition in these markets. The company believes that this focus on potential emerging towns, strong partnership, early mover advantage, stringent product quality parameters, and customer-centric approach will take it to newer heights

Luxury Watches Their 'Time' Starts Now!

Today’s millennials certainly don’t want to miss the experience of wearing luxury watches given the fact that they have both, the spending power and the attitude.