India Retail Forum 2016

Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani is at it again. Known as as India's Sam Walton, Biyani is in a process of turning his retail organisation into a consumer goods company which will even be engaged in distributing its own products. Biyani said during a...

Sweden-based furniture retailer IKEA, who is all set to open its first store in India in Hyderabad in 2017, is bullish about its Omnichannel play for India. The company, which plans to open 25 stores by 2025, sees huge potential in...

After going live with Kishore Biyani's Big Bazaar last month, mobile payments and e-commerce portal, Paytm is planning to open at least 100 offline stores online, ahead of festive season. The marketplace says they are planning to get a mix...

Walmart India is evaluating policy guidelines to come up with a "food-only" retail model, after the Government has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in food retail, a top company official said. "We are currently evaluating all the policy...

Indian retail industry celebrates the launch of ‘Trusted’ mark at India Retail Forum 2016. The first of its kind customer-centric certification mark in retail will be a seal of excellence in customer service and assurance that retailers are adhering to...

On September 21st and 22nd, retail and allied businesses from India and overseas will gather at India’s largest retail intelligence business event, India Retail Forum (IRF) 2016. Chaired by Walmart India President & CEO Krish Iyer, the 13th edition of the...

India's e-commerce sector is expected to touch US$ 28 billion by FY 2019-20 on account of an increase in the number of buyers and stable annual spends per consumer, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report. "A gradual increase in...

Four top B-Schools from India have been shortlisted as the finalists for the India Retail Forum (IRF) Rising Star Challenge 2016 to be held on September 22, 2016 at India Retail Forum (IRF) 2016 in Mumbai. The finalists include...

Omnichannel, by its very definition, touches all parts of a company - marketing, IT, customer services, physical stores and retail websites and apps. An Omnichannel strategy usually requires significant investment and maybe even a management rejig. Simply providing consumers with an e-brochure of items...

In a year when technology was arguably the most powerful influencer of consumption in India, brick-and-mortar retailers became the new ‘traditionals’. Monies and press coverage were being ruled by e-tailers and e-marketplaces, which captured both the consumers’ imagination as...