Strategy

Geographic borders are being broken down in apparel retail by an increase in the number of brands launching into new countries through online offerings. While this is a great opportunity for under pressure retailers, competition will become tougher, finds...

Procter & Gamble’s Salon professional division is banking upon brand building, education, innovation and partnerships with stylists to help develop the global haircare business. “We now have a stable of five brands that are designed to talk to every...

Optical store chain Vision Express, a 50-50 JV between Reliance Retail and Pearle Europe, has expanded its base nationally by opening two more stores in the national capital region (NCR). The new outlets – located at Ahooja Hospital in...

Gap Inc has launched its first Gap flagship store in Italy – one of the top five apparel markets in the world. Located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Milan's premier shopping district, spanning three floors and 25,500 sq.ft, the...

Bangalore-based Blue Horizon Hotel Group will open its first mall – Vega Mall – in the city in September 2011. The mall's total developement size is 1.4 million sq.ft, which includes 700,000 sq.ft built up area of retail including...

Natuzzi Group, an Italy-based furniture company which designs, markets and produces sofas, armchairs and living room accessories, has made a debut in India with a flagship store in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar market. The store is spread over an area...

Realising the growth potential of the budding modern sports gear market in India, SPORTXS has created a well organised and energetic retail environment offering a one-stop shop for sport lovers, enthusiasts and professionals alike. In an exclusive interaction with...

Ermenegildo Zegna Group, an Italian leader in luxury menswear has launched its first store in Hyderabad at Taj Krishna. This opening is the fourth store launch in India, forming an integral part of Zegna’s worldwide expansion strategy.The Ermenegildo Zegna...

After recently bagging the licence for Calvin Klein colour cosmetics, the leading Paris-based fragrance and beauty products manufacturer, Coty, Inc, has further beefed up its colour cosmetics portfolio by acquiring Germany-based, Dr Scheller Cosmetics AG (DSC). Coty has bought...

Online haircare retailer, ShopRush, has expanded into the skincare market with the launch of the British luxury skincare brand, Elemis, signaling a new chapter in its expansion strategy. Elemis is a leading luxury skin care brand, which specialises in...