Retail is one of the most disruptive industries in business world today. Thanks to e-commerce and changing consumer preferences, the industry has changed like never before. The Indian retail marketplace continues to evolve and Retailers today have rightly started calling themselves as consumer companies. From an established Grocery chain, to an e-commerce giant , regional retailers or an inventive new pizza chain all are deploying innovations for making big impacts and pioneering changes in how people will buy.

The Big difference in Retail industry today as opposed to a decade back is the speed of doing things. Time has become the ultimate luxury and consumer brands need to execute their innovations effectively in the shortest possible time. Even for international brands , the need is to adapt to the market in quickest time and all brands come under the performance scanner from day one. In such intense times, The success stories of retail brands inspire all to take the game to the next level.

Hosted by Retailer magazine, Star Retailer Awards 2014 celebrates excellence, best practice and innovation across the full spectrum of the retail industry. We select 25 companies that are revolutionizing the space. These businesses are leaving a permanent mark on the way people run errands, shop, and eat. Retailers are thinking beyond the confines of brick and mortar, and multiplying their reach to customers though cross channel symbiosis. The Star Retailer Awards 2014 is the industry’s biggest networking platform where the CEOs and the top retail management teams get together to toast the best of the best.

As a leading organization in the retail industry I invite you to come forward and nominate yourself for all suitable categories of Star Retailer Awards 2014. The Star Retailer Awards are the Badge that guides the ship of Indian retail through the rough seas to deliver last-mile customer connect to manufacturers and providers of products and services. We look forward to meet you on the glittering awards night.

Gaurav Marya
Chairman, Franchise India