Abhishek Bansal

The Shopping Centres Association of India (SCAI), organised its first virtual roundtable – 'Future of Shopping Centres'. The inaugural session was the first in the webinar series called ‘SCAI Mondays’. Hosted by Amitabh Taneja, Chairman, SCAI and moderated by Anuj...

India is working hard towards flattening the coronavirus curve. Nonetheless, many sectors have been hit hard, among them hospitality, aviation and retail. As per an industry report, going ahead, the world economy is going to become a low-touch economy,...

India''s commercial real estate, which has been performing well for last few years despite slowdown in the property market, is likely to be impacted due to nationwide lockdown as market experts see short-term affect on demand-supply of office and...

As incomes rise, aspirations change and brand awareness increases among non-metro consumers, an increase in the number of malls has been observed in the largely untapped non-metro cities. As locations for malls in metros are maturing rapidly, brands and developers...

India’s leading cinema chain PVR Cinemas has announced the launch of its premium cinema viewing experience ‘PVR Sapphire’ at Pacific Group’s D21 Mall located at Dwarka, New Delhi. The new cinema theatre at the Dwarka mall would have 6...

The dynamics of the retail industry are rapidly changing globally. The world has seen a transition in the way consumers shop at the mall. To satisfy these burgeoning customer needs, not only retailers but malls as well are embracing...

The world of transit retail is thriving. Just like airports, metro stations are becoming new transit retail destinations. As roadways begin to get clogged due to congestion of vehicular traffic, mostly cars, a larger section of middle-income families is...

After an enriching stint in the construction industry, Abhishek Bansal, the Executive Director of Pacific India, and one of the brains behind the group's construction arm, is today successfully supervising all the endeavors of the Pacific Group. He plays an...

What brings a shopper to malls? Great brands, excellent ambience, family entertainment zones? While it’s true that all of these factors are crowd-pullers, what really brings in the footfalls is a great foodservice offering. Traditionally, shopping has always been associated...

The dynamics of the Indian retail industry are rapidly changing post liberalisation. The industry, which was once dominated by unorganised mom-and-pop stores, is transforming into an organised body and subsequently, India is witnessing a mall boom. The rise in...