Thomas Varghese
Retail
Union Budget 2009-10 to boost rural consumption
In his Union Budget presentation earlier this month, India’s Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee underscored the urgency of reviving growth, by identifying that the country’s immediate economic challenge is to return to nine per cent GDP growth, failure...
Retail
“We have continued to grow in the current slowdown”
Aditya Birla Retail Limited (ABRL), the retail arm of the Aditya Birla Group with 640 supermarkets and three hypermarkets at Baroda, Mysore and Aurangabad, is one of the major players in the modern retail space in India. With the...
Retail
Retail fraternity speaks ahead of Budget 2009
India Inc’s expectations ahead of the much awaited general budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee later today, are high. IndiaRetailing contacted some key industries related to retail and real estate to gauge expectations from the...
Retail
Liberalising retail – the ‘Right’ expectation sans the ‘Left’
The expectation is clear and so is the mandate. The new government has been vested with the power to form a stable government, especially so with no dependence on the Left party alliance. Thomas Varghese, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail...
Retail
More’s relaunch is about executing best retail practices across every function: Varghese
Amidst recent media reports about ABRL owned More chain of supermarkets to sport a new look, Thomas Varghese, CEO, ABRL, in an exclusive interview with IndiaRetailing stated that the relaunch is rather a project which comprises implementation of best...
Progressive Grocer
Modern Talking
In the recently concluded Food Forum in Mumbai, one of the aspects that were discussed was whether modern retailers need to be treated differently as compared to the traditional channel by F&G/FMCG Manufacturers.`` Innovation was one of the aspects...
Retail
Food industry pioneers speak before FFI
With largest congregation of key, global and Indian, food retailers, manufacturers, organisations and minds in the food business Food Forum India to kick off after a day on March 19, IndiaRetailing brings you the expectations of the captains of...
Retail
Customer focus, the key in managing food supply chain: Thomas Varghese
“Quality and freshness are two key issues in food supply chain. I see retail playing a major role in efficient management of food production and distribution system,” said Thomas Varghese, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail.Ahead of the two-day congregation of...
Retail
Aditya Birla Retail eyes 15 pc revenue from private labels
Diversified business group Aditya Birla Retail is targeting 10-15 per cent revenue from its private labels business in the next two-three years. As part of the plan, the company plans to expand its private labels portfolio into segments such...
Progressive Grocer
Starters as Standalones
The current image of soup is that of something between a snack and a meal. And that emanates from a blend of high frequency marketing and production innovation, which have repositioned the category and added versatility to the product’s...
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DLF Q3 net profit jumps 61% to Rs 1,059 cr, revenue rises to Rs 1,737 cr
Total income rose to Rs 1,737.47 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal from Rs 1,643.51 crore in...
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