Forecast 2020: Technology & Sustainability Will Drive Indian Retail

The retail industry is going a seismic shift to become much more diverse and vibrant, something which will only continue as consumers evolve and expect experiential offerings and multi-channel connect…

We Are Bullish on India for the Next 5-10 years – Abhishek Ganguly, PUMA

With state-of-the-art digitally connected offerings, innovative engagement zones and an inhouse customisation studio, PUMA’s new flagship store is spread over 7,500 square feet, spanning three floors is located on 100 ft road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru…

Senco Gold & Diamonds Crosses 100+ Stores, Including Premium Showrooms D'signia in Kolkata and Delhi

The year 2019 has been very fruitful for the brand as it continues to grow and expand the brand’s portfolio by adding more stores in form of EBOs and franchising model…

Quest Mall: A Culmination of the Pursuit for Fine Dining in Kolkata

Kolkata has always been revered for its conventional food options, but the city can now boast of its casual fine dining, which is worth spending time and money over. The best thing of them all? Most of these dining experiences are housed under the same roof – at Level 5 and Level 6 of Quest Mall...

Manyavar: Bringing Traditional Fashion Back in Vogue

In a freewheeling chat with IMAGES Retail Bureau, Ravi Modi, MD, Vedant Fashions Pvt. Ltd., talks about the evolution of the traditional menswear market, the growth of his brand, marketing and promotional strategies employed, technology and innovations introduced and fi nally, the road ahead…

EAST INDIA: Evolving into a Brand Conscious, Product Savvy Retail Sector

The East Indian retail market has been on a growth trajectory since the evolution of new Millennials population. Analysts have attributed this upward swing to the evolving middle-class, rising disposable incomes and growing aspirations for improved living standards, especially among the Millennials. The region is at the cusp of transforming from a traditional customer base into a brand conscious, product-savvy market. Its young generation is shopping and demanding both fashion and quality along with value for money spent from retailers…

East India Emerges as Epicenter of Modern Retail Activity

As compared to other regions, East India with states like West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and the Northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal, Tripura and Mizoram, has been a late bloomer. However, growing consumerism and spending power is driving brands and retailers to shift focus from mature markets to these emerging cities…

Arambagh Foodmart: Pioneer of Modern Retail in East India

The story of how a chain of stores selling processed and ready-to-eat chicken items has evolved into becoming one of the top Food & Grocery retail chains in Eastern India with a footprint across all major cities of Bengal…

Fashion Accessory Brand Ceriz Works To Elevate The Style Quotient Of Consumers

Fashion accessories have only recently been introduced into the formal retail experience. From a long history of being available only in the unorganised, unbranded markets in India, today, the fashion accessory has gained a strong foothold in the lifestyle shopping category…

COSTUME JEWELLERY: The New Penchant of Jewellery Buyers in India

Costume jewellery is the fastest-growing category in India which is projected to grow at 20 percent CAGR between 2019 and 2024. This segment is benefitting from the growing trend of consumers seeking lightweight, stylish jewellery at affordable prices…By

PROMOD Launches First E-Origin Store in India

Focusing on hospitality and attention to detail, this first of its kind outlet ensures that the customer experiences the best styles within the store…

Franchising Model of Retail Continues to Shine Despite Economic Slowdown

India is one of the world’s largest and fastest emerging markets, and its vast population size and cultural diversity have made it a prime environment in which franchising can thrive. Despite the economic slowdown and the gross domestic product (GDP) at its slowest stage in the last six years, the franchising model continues to witness growth in both urban and rural regions. The franchise industry is growing at a rate of 30-35 percent per annum and the sales turnover of the sector was recently valued at over US$7 billion…

Busters' New Conceptual Center Adds a Fresh Experience to the Gaming World

The new center at DSL Virtue Mall in Hyderabad is the first store under the new theme and it has a unique concept and look…

Senco Gold & Diamonds-The Embodiment of a Flourishing Franchising Model with 51 Stores Pan India

Suvankar Sen, Executive Director, Senco Gold & Diamonds talks about the successful franchise journey of his brand…

A Step In The Right Direction: Customer Centricity Leads To Successful Footwear Retailing

A quick search on any marketplace e-commerce portals and the category of footwear and you will see a new brand every few days. And not just on the internet, even on high streets and in malls, you see not only EBOs of brands like BATA, Metro, Mochi, Clarks etc. but also a plethora of new brands. Footwear retailing has witnessed a dynamic revolution in the past few years. IMAGES Retail Bureau speaks with some prominent footwear players to understand what has led to this transformation and what the future holds…

Gems, Jewellery, Textiles & Apparel Priority Categories For Alibaba In India

Alibaba.com established its India operations in 2008 and has since served millions of buyers and sellers. According to an analysis by the group, India ranks second in the top-20 buyer distribution list and first in the top-10 global seller distribution. Currently, Alibaba.com operates with a global network of 150 million registered members, connecting Indian SMEs with buyers across the world…

Scan & Go: Seamless Payments, Self-checkouts Disrupt Consumer Experience

With the majority of online growth driven by pure-play e-commerce brands, most retailers still rely more on in-store purchases than online sales. Services like self-checkout and cashier-less payment systems then make a huge impact here. Couple this technology – the buzzword for today’s Millennial shopper – with loyalty programs and traditional retailers have a winning system…

From Copper Coins To Mobile Apps: The Evolution & Success Of Retail Loyalty Programs

The journey of loyalty programs from copper to paper followed by the sophisticated plastic cards and now just mobile numbers has undergone a massive transformation. The purpose of the initiative too has seen a revolution – from simply offering discounts to helping a brand build an emotional connect with its customers…

Unraveling The Indian Luxury Market In 2030

Over the next decade, the Indian luxury market is well poised to see positive growth on the back economic development, greater connectedness and policy reforms, all of which will offer a plethora of opportunities for luxury companies to serve young, affluent, connected and confident Indian consumers…

FDI Relaxation Policies To Usher In An Era Of Growth For Indian Retail

New FDI rules and single brand retailer policies set by the government will assure an influx of investment in the retail industry, ensuring robust growth over the next few years. IMAGES Retail brings you a lowdown of what’s making news in the national space over the last month…

Online To Offline: Pure Play E-Commerce Firms Go Physical To Woo Consumers

While international online giants such as Amazon, Warby Parker, Zappos and Bonobos have been opening stores for some time now, the shift towards physical has become more noticeable over the last few years – in the world and in India…

Plan To Take Sachin Tendulkar's 'True Blue' Global

Arvind is scaling up brands like Aeropostale, Ed Hardy, Gant and Nautica and has also entered the footwear segment in a big way with the introduction of US Polo footwear, Flying Machine footwear, and Aero footwear...

Design-led Lifestyle Brand Chumbak Targets 50 Stores By Fy19

Chumbak– with a USP of product assortment entirely created on fun and colorful design philosophy–retails over 100 categories through 22 stores, pan India. It also retails successfully through its web store, which has evolved into a highly interactive and fast-growing online business...

A Progressive Brand Needs To Be Where Its Customers Are

Now, at the top of its game, Chaayos is revolutionising the way Indians drink chai. With over 12,000 customisation options, the brand gives Indians a chance to order their favourites while personalising their brew, all the while luring and retaining consumers…

Felicity Mall, A One-Stop Shopping Destination For Nellore

The mall encompasses a variety of retail of retail outlets featuring different brands, apparel, food court, games and movies…

The Future Of Retail Is Phy-Gital

Phy-gital refers to a retail environment in which physical and digital experiences merge together seamlessly and complement each other in order to offer the consumer a single, positive, integrated experience…

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…

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…

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...

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…