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Nokiashop : Online store from Indiatimes and Nokia [#Fail]

by Arun Prabhudesai on January 17, 2012 |

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In what could be termed as first of its kind – Nokia has partnered with Indiatimes shopping to bring consumers a direct manufacturer to consumer online store for selling mobile phones called NokiaShop. But, apart from being a direct manufacturer shop, there seems to be nothing exciting about Nokia Shop. Infact, I …

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Single Brand Retail – Indian Govt. approves 100% FDI!

by Arun Prabhudesai
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Unlike Multi-brand Retail, which faced stiff resistance, Single Brand Retail Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) seems to have been approved without a hitch! Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry has just released a notification announcing approval for 100% FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Single Brand Retail. Earlier, only 51% foreign investment was allowed. …

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Why Walmart may fail in India?

by guest
walmart-india

Well though their is no denying facts that FDI in Retail will benefit everyone, but if tomorrow  Wal-Mart comes into Indian direct retailing, will it succeed? Let us not forget that Wal-Mart is already in India in JV with Bharti in Cash and Carry business (wholesale). The present Joint Venture is into wholesale …

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Fineprint of FDI in multi-brand Retail Sector!

by Viral Dholakia
retail

News on opening up of multi-brand retail segment to foreign chains is all over the place in today’s morning newspapers. Still, I would like to address a few important points over here for the benefit of our readers as to the fine print of FDI clearance in the sector cluttered by unorganized small kirana (mom [...]

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Dunkin Donuts – Another international food giant plans to enter India!

by Aseem Rastogi
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Dunkin Donuts – The coffee and baked foods giant headquartered at Massachusetts, USA is all set to be the next international food and beverages giant to enter India. Along with the usual coffees it offers, Dunkin has a stronghold over baked products like Muffins, Donuts, Pastries, Brownies etc. And this is where it could hold [...]

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Will 2011 be the Year of Luxury Brands?

by Sriparna Neogi
L'Occitane

If the recent foray of premium luxury brands into Indian retail sector is any guide, then the average Indian, after shunning foreign luxury brands for decades and sticking loyally to home-grown products, is finally warming up to luxury brands. The luxury market has picked up quite a pace; according to A.T. Kearney, the global …

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Private Labels turning out to be game changers for retailers? Will you buy?

by Aseem Rastogi
Koryo

They were produced to decrease the operational and distribution costs. Production in bulk costs lesser than sourcing expensive brands from various countries and stocking them in the store. While expensive and famous labels are meant to be traffic and image creators, they are meant to be revenue creators. Private Labels are turning out to be [...]

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Indian Retailers offering Loyalty Programmes to woo consumers!

by Aseem Rastogi

The Indian retail industry is expected to grow to around US$ 800 billion by 2015 with more than 20% being contributed by the organized retail formats. Despite poor infrastructure, lack of cold chains – a necessity for food retail, availability of trained manpower and many other difficulties, India has been regarded as one of the [...]

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Will opening up FDI in retail open the flood gates? Will kirana stores have to shut down?

by Krishna Shrinivas
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Top CEOs of multi-national retailers have been lobbying hard for a long time to open up FDI in multi-branded retail for a long time. Obama’s visit this week with his cabal is now touted as the tipping point for the government to change its mind. While there is salivation over the prospects of continuing western [...]

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Indiabulls Retail – Yet another retail player bites dust?

by Aseem Rastogi
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Retail Sector in India was being hailed as Sunshine sector just a couple of years back – Many Indian players entered it to grab potentially huge retail Indian consumer market and grew very aggressively. But it seems that sun is not shining on them anymore – the calculations seem to have gone wrong! Indiabulls, which [...]

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Koutons following foot-steps of Subhiksha and Vishal Retail? Will Retail Industry Claim one more Victim?

by Viral Dholakia

The Retail sector is touted as the new modern day industry. In fact, India has been ranked as the most attractive country for retail investment among 30 emerging markets. However, the ride for this rapidly growing industry does not come without its share of topsy-turvy turbulences. There are various challenges being faced by the …

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India Retail Buzz: Koutons Retail, Future Group, Reliance Retail, Marks & Spencer…

by Aseem Rastogi
Koutons-Retail-India

Retail is one of the most developing sector in the country with new players and new malls joining the bandwagon daily. But then with ever new player joining in, one or many are also losing out. As the famous saying goes “Someone’s gain is someone else’s loss”. Over the last week or so there have [...]

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Rural and small towns, the next big opportunity for Indian retail?

by Aseem Rastogi
big bazaar

India’s over 600,000 villages and a rural population of over 700 million present a very unique and challenge opportunity for various organizations. The fact that this population has completely different needs, wants and desires compared to the urban populace makes the situation even tougher to play in. India’s rural sector has always been …

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My shirt says “Made in India”

by Ravi Prakash
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Recently I went to a super-fancy mall GAP Inc retail store here in US and bought a couple of shirts (priced above Rs. 2000 easily). I came back and noticed the tag on the inner side of the shirt said “Made in India”. It may not be an unusual sight for many of you but [...]

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Indian Retail – The fall of Subhiksha and Vishal!

by Aseem Rastogi
subhiksha

The Indian retail industry has been riding a wave for the last couple of years. According to a latest report, retail sales are expected to rise from US$ 343 billion currently to US$ 543 billion. Reliance Fresh, Subhiksha, Vishal Retail, Spencer’s, More, Big Bazaar and many more have entered India since the modern …

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