In Conversation

Crocs – the slip-on plastic clogs and flipflops – have become a niche trend. They are cool, the in-thing, shoes for all occasions. Founded by Scott Seamans, Lyndon 'Duke' Hanson, and George Boedecker, Jr., Crocs were originally developed as...

CaratLane started its journey as India’s first online jeweller but today, with multiple stores and Try@Home, they have emerged as an Omnichannel jeweller that stays abreast with the evolving tastes and preferences of consumers. Talking in detail about the...

E-commerce may be growing and clicks might be becoming more convenient for shoppers than bricks, but shopping malls are still a prominent business. Malls give consumers shopping, entertainment and food all at the same place - a family entertainment...

Winterhalter, the specialist in commercial warewashing systems, deals in products like dishwashers, cleaning products, water treatment devices and racks. Winterhalter products are characterised by their innovation, efficiency, ease of use and the results delivered to professional kitchens for decades. Winterhalter...

Malls have a few things going for them that can’t be replicated online. For one, they afford customers the chance to see, touch and feel before buying, something that can’t be done through their computer or smartphone screens. Real-world...

KitchenAid India has launched its much-awaited major appliances segment with KitchenAid Built-In. These major appliances include a number of new built-in and freestanding ranges, and refrigerators. The range will feature a total of 30 appliance models including refrigerators, wall...

Pepperfry, the brainchild of Ambareesh Murty and Ashish Shah, is aiming to be the country's largest Omnichannel furniture retailer by 2018. The furniture and home marketplace, which was set up around five years ago, today has a vision to...

Yellow Tie Hospitality, India’s first professional food and beverage franchise management company, was started by Karan Tanna in January 2016. The company is known for providing comprehensive support to franchise owners to scale profitability. Apart from this, Yellow Tie...

FEC zones can substantially extend a mall’s draw, lengthen shopper stay and even increase revenue for other tenants. Most of the progressive malls have re-invented the wheel and embraced entertainment as an important driver to churn the fate of...

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Metro Cash & Carry India, Arvind Mediratta, speaks to Sanjay Kumar of Progressive Grocer about the company’s recent initiatives across various functions, which have not only helped Metro dig its feet firmly...

Despite having many bakeries in India, the confectionery market is different from what one would expect in, say a country like France. The concept of bread, for example, is very different. However, a spike in interest for French breads...

Pune’s Ishanya Mall is a pioneering and one-of-its-kind concept mall for Home Interiors and Design in India. With a core focus on home lifestyle, food and beverage, and entertainment categories, the shopping centre aims to provide a differentiated, singular...

In retail, supply chain management (SCM), is the management of the flow of goods and services. It involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of...

Dinaz Madhukar, the Senior Vice President of DLF Luxury Retail & Hospitality is a stalwart in the hospitality sector in India and a name to reckon with in the ever-growing luxury retail space. She has over 24 years of operational...