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The biggest challenge for private equity and venture funds that are looking to invest in the Indian retail sector is finding business models that are logically scalable within a four-to-five years time frame and allow the investor a decent...

Arvind Chaudhary, Chief Merchandising Officer at Wal Mart India, has passed away after a brief illness, in Gurgaon. He was 52 years old. He has worked with leading retail companies of the country, in various capacities. He has been...

Shubhranshu Pani, Regional Director–Retail, JLL, initiated view-building on the dynamics behind the right business model of shopping centre by talking about how the shopping centre business is a tough and dynamic one. It needs a lot of planning in...

What India wants – Malls or social spaces - Shopping Centre industry stalwarts to brainstorm on the future India's biggest shopping centre forum kickstarts on 7th may, 2014The seventh edition of India Shopping Centre Forum, India’s only knowledge sharing...

Founded in 1997, UniverCell is one of the early entrants in organised mobile phone retailing industry in India. From a maiden outlet in Chennai to the current presence with over 450 stores across South India and Maharashtra, its journey...

Subhash Chhabra, Chief Merchandising Officer - Central and Brand Factory, Future Group passed away on April 26th in Bangalore at the age of 58. He joined the Future Group in August 2011 as Chief Merchandising Officer, Category Apparels at...

Today's chief marketing officers confront a painful reality: Their traditional mass marketing model is broken. A rising tide may lift all boats; a falling one reveals who has invested wisely in marketing and at right times. Engagement with customers...

Paving the Way for Growth and ModernisationFacilitating Thought LeadershipApplauding Achievers, Innovators & Go-GettersThe seventh edition of Food and Grocery Forum India (FGFI) 2014 was all about ideas, innovations, growth strategies being adopted in Modern Trade, and discovering new opportunities...

Although food and grocery constitute 69 percent of India's total retail market (which is estimated to be worth about $490 billion), the share of the category in the country's $37-billion organised retail market has increased from one per cent...