Strategy

These days, many retail and consumer product companies are thinking about their e-commerce strategy. The earlier fundamental question of whether to sell online or not has been settled and everyone seems to have accepted that online shopping is here...

~Indian fashion retail segment pegged at 3.7 lakh crore~ ~Tier I and II markets expected to propel growth~The first day of the 12th edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 (IFF 2012), the largest congregation of the fashion industry, witnessed a...

In a packed-to-the-gills conference room of InFashion 2012, the Sam Walton of Indian Retail - Kishore Biyani – enthralled and engaged the industry with his pearls of wisdom and practical approach to business. Answering questions with characteristic candor, Biyani...

The first ever India Shoes & Accessories Forum (ISAF) kicked off in style today as about a hundred brands and  retailers showcased new trends and collections at the Mumbai Exhibition Centre in Goregaon. Day one of the event had...

Multi-brand discount retail chain Promart Retail, formerly a part of Provogue, plans to open 100 stores across India in the next 12 months. The company aims to achieve a turnover of Rs 450 crore by 2012-2013. Keeping in-line with...

Abhay Gupta, Executive Director, Blues Clothing, has resigned from the company to start his new venture called 'Luxury Connect'. Working with Blues Clothing since mid 1990s, Gupta introduced many luxury brands such as Versace, Corneliani, Versace Home, Cadini, John...

Multi-brand retail chain, Promart Retail has opened two more stores in Gujarat at Vadodara. Situated at Seven Seas Mall, Fatehganj and Aditya Birla More Mall, Manjalpur and spread over 2,150 and 5,100 sq.ft. respectively, the new stores stocks apparel,...

Reliance Brands, a part of the Reliance Industries Group, and US-based brand management company, Iconix Brand Group have recently formed a joint venture company to sell the fashion and home brands including Ed Hardy, Mossimo, London Fog and Ocean...

Retaining its number 1 position, Walmart has topped the Interbrand's US Most Valuable Retail Brands list for 2012 with a brand value over US$ 139 bn, down 2 percent from last year. Amazon.com on the other hand emerged as...

Ajit Chauhan, Director, Synergy Promotions and Marketing Services, speaks to editor-in- charge Sanjay Choudhry about the company's discount cards and daily deals website, growth strategy, and plans to emerge as a pan-India brand in the near future. Q. What are...