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The session on jewellery and watches at IRF '09 probed into the growing market for gold and diamond jewellery as well as watches both from the organised and the unorganised traditional markets as well. Bijou Kurien, president and CE,...

Tracking the reforms Liberalisation has always been treated with caution by Indian government. It has evolved with time through constant reforms. Allowing international investors to enter Indian retail business was another step in this direction. Companies relied on...

The Indian food ingredient industry has a big scope for growth, since India is an agro based country and has a huge base for raw materials required for this industry. However, a recent report prepared by Frost and Sullivan,...

Franchising has truly come of age in India. Not only is the sector bucking the current recessionary trend, but according to a survey carried out by FICCI - Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI) - Franchising India...

Notwithstanding the current economic slowdown, the Indian wellness services market is expected to remain buoyant and has the potential to sustain a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 30-35 per cent for the next five years, says a...

Healthcare retail chain, Guardian Lifecare plans to spread its reach with the launch of 50 stores across the country by March 2009. Currently, the company has 20 stores in the pipeline, two of which will be opening shortly in...

India may have been adding 8 to 10 million of new mobile users every month but when it comes to business, mobile retail remains a low margin business, according to Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and director, The MobileStore. “Being a...

A conclave on automobile retail will be held by industry chamber FICCI on September 17, 2008, at the Federation House in New Delhi. Titled ‘Vision 2016-Challenges for Auto Retail’, this is the second edition of the conference, the first...

China-based Li & Fung Group may enter the Indian retail space and is considering the logistics business here. Also, the company has chalked out plans to increase sourcing from the country."Retail is an option that has been on our...

Lalit Kumar, CEO and director of Ebony Retail is joining Vishal Retail Ltd as president, retail. Kumar is expected to assume office at Vishal Retail by May 12.Kumar has been instrumental in getting Gautier, French furniture major, to India...