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Retailer Magazine - December 2010
Reaching out for pinnacle
The brand âDerbyâ is the dream comes true for Vijay Kapoor, the Founder & Managing Director of the company. It exudes the charm of international fashion, and is capturing the market, which is growing exponentially. The feature unravels his plans for Derbyâs retail operation.
By Suranjana Basu |
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Upswing to foodies’ delight
With over 350 million middle class present in India, having 3 meals a day which results in more than a billion meals a day, now thatâs the opportunity in food industry!
By Avinder Batra |
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Breathing life to retail business
State Bank of India has come up with a number of financing schemes for the mid and small sized retailers. Manas Kumar Nag, CGM (SME-BU), State Bank of India shares some information around it.
By Suranjana Basu |
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Flying fast off fashion shelves
There is a certain pattern of management that fast fashion houses follow. A look into their unique modus operandi
By Suranjana Basu |
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Streak of regional colour
India, having a vast diversity in culture, taste preference and almost everything, can easily be named âcountries within a countryâ. And to capture this diversity, retailers are tweaking their offerings to be in the business.
By Varun Jain |
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Touch of personal note
Marketing is undergoing radical changes with the advent of the digital age. The traditional tools are now replaced with more personalised tools to tap the definite target audience.
By Avinder Batra |
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Bumpy road for luxury retail
Luxury in India is not new. And the recent trend shows a score of international luxury players making a beeline to enter India. But ironically this is accompanied by many challenges and a few bumps that make it no bed of roses.
By Varun Jain |
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Gourmet of Nature
An engineer with MBA, Mohit Khattarâs exposure to retail started early with his first job in Titan Industries in â91 and then sustained through projects and programmes on retail that he spearheaded for some of the organisations. At Godrej Natureâs Basket, he runs the business, overlook its strategy, direct its operations and marketing as well as manage its expansion.
Exotic fashion, sensible pricing
A graduate in Commerce, the career of Vijay Kapoor was taking the usual path of taking a job, but fate has something different in store. A 200 sq ft tailoring shop was the seed of todayâs Derby. The brand has already made its mark in the segment of casual wear and street wear.
Traditional legacy in contemporary package
Asim Dalal joined The Bombay Store in October 1991 and in April 1994 took over as Managing Director. Prior to this, he was with Hill Samuel Bank Limited in London in their International Banking & Project Finance division, followed by a stint in the Equity & Euro-products division Societe Generale Strauss Turnbull Securities Limited in London. Dalalâs passion lies in retail and creating a brand.
New dimension to furniture retailing
Anil Mathur heads one of the largest SBUs of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd - Godrej Interio - which is into interiors and furniture for homes and workspaces. He has been instrumental in launching the Godrej Interio brand and has been associated with the brand since its time of inception in 2005.
Goal is set to top the league
Alukkas Varghese Joy followed in his visionary fatherâs footsteps and expanded the âJoyalukkasâ name to a global level. His father Varghese Alukkas started his first jewellery showroom way back in 1956 and since then Joy has made âJoyalukkasâ an household name in jewellery. He took his first step by setting the jewellery showroom in UAE in the year 1987. Today, Joyalukkas is a USD 1 billion plus global conglomerate which has been personally created by Joy in a span of merely two decades and with the single minded vision to consolidate Joyalukkasâs position as the worldâs favourite jeweller.
Profitability based expansion
A graduate in Economics, Shobana Kamineni has been associated with Apollo Pharmacy since its inception.
Adding differentiation in CDIT retail
Ajit Joshi worked with Shopperâs Stop as Vice President, Operation prior to joining Infiniti Retail Ltd. An MBA from the Melbourne Business School, Joshi handled a number of portfolios, such as, Spotless Services, Orion Capital Pvt Ltd, ITC Hotels Ltd and Les Roches. He was the Project Manager at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Lifestyle statement carved in steel
Jain family has been in stainless steel business for nearly four decades now. Vinod Jain always wanted to create a brand which will compete with international brands and ensure that the brand made in India is able to be accepted and perceived to be on par with or better than other lifestyle brands. Magppie is one of the few brands which have made a mark internationally.
Sprucing up leisurely retail
While studying business of books as a part of a software project, the idea of retail as a great opportunity came up in the mind of TS Ashwin. The first Odyssey store was set up in 1995 in Chennai with financial support from some friends and relatives.
Sprucing up leisurely retail
While studying business of books as a part of a software project, the idea of retail as a great opportunity came up in the mind of TS Ashwin. The first Odyssey store was set up in 1995 in Chennai with financial support from some friends and relatives.
Fortifying expansion plan
Rafiq Malikâs life in footwear retailing started at the age of 19 when he assisted his father Malik Tejani in operating the first Metro Shoes store in Mumbai. He first started working at the stock room, understanding the foundation of the business, and then moved to other aspects like merchandising, buying, finance, business expansion and overall management. Since then he has been working with Metro Shoes for more than four decades and the company has now grown to over Rs 300 crore.
Creating a complete kid’s wardrobe
Founded in 1980, the company has emerged as a brand with a strong identity, progressive management and dynamic growth. It has a strong brand width, product portfolio with extensive reach and provides world class quality and international fashion to the Indian kids.
Constant re-invention keeps fashion relevant
Kimaya, which treads from Pradeep Hiraniâs entrepreneurial yearning, today stands as a brand that has swelled up to 16 establishments in a short span of nine years (beginning from 2002). These include cities like the burgeoning metropolises of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and the shoppers Mecca- Dubai. Pradeep had his eye on the designer couture and foresaw it as a high-growth segment.
