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Vol. 3 Issue 4 - Apr. 2008
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Support Industries
The slowdown in real estate prices across the country has retailers sighing with relief as rentals stabilize after 2 years of steep increase. Retail media is growing, as are other support functions like flexi-finance, RFID technology or intelligent trolleys to help shoppers relieve some of the stress that plentiful choice has created.
Chillibreeze Research Team
 Retail rentals stabilising after two years
Retail media to touch Rs 3.4 billion by 2008-end
Future Group, Cisco in tie-up talks for retail RFID project
Sat nav trolley that makes shopping simpler and stress free
Reliance plans flexi finance service at retail outlets
Lifestyle & Luxury
India’s luxury market is growing at a CAGR of 45 – 50%. Needless to say, luxury retailers are very keen to exploit this potential, but for the lack of space and resultant high rentals.
Chillibreeze Research Team
Space crunch, high rentals a dampener for luxury retailers
Armani heads east as India's rich keep spending
'Develop the market, we’ll be in'
Italian luxury brands Canali, Brioni plan India expansion
Retail industry all game for a revolution
Ferragamo plans venture with DLF for single brand retailing
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Editorial
Irrespective of the findings of the much-awaited ICRIER study, it is very clear that organized retailers would benefit from collaboration with the kirana stores. Vishal Retail for instance, plans to work with the kirana stores to take on the might of the bigger organized retailers.
While India ranked a disappointing 44th in a survey of retail destinations (largely due to the low per capita and strict FDI norms), corporate interest in India’s retail sector is high, with investments flowing in.
Meanwhile, retailers continue to grapple with high rentals, heavy competition and shrinkage – a euphemism if there ever was one for good old theft.
 Chillibreeze Research Team
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Big players - Plans and Investments |
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Expansion galore in retail this month, with retailers announcing plans for hypermarkets, town centres, exclusive outlets and more. Two interesting trends to note – a relatively smaller retailer leverages kirana stores to take on the bigger players, and Wal-Mart learns about the Indian market from long time partner P&G, an India veteran.
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Big Players...
 Wal-Mart takes retail tips from P&G India
Vishal Retail to rope in kiranas to take on biggies
Mahindra says not in talks with UK's Tesco
Birla plans retail expansion
Aditya Birla Retail to open ten hypermarkets Reliance Retail may explore overseas markets
Reliance Retail looks at Town Centres, exclusive outlets
Shoppers’ Stop is planning to cart in Macy’s products
Subhiksha in world 50 local dynamos list
Metro to invest Rs 300 cr in 2 stores in Mumbai, Kolkata
Spencer Retail to invest Rs 250-3,000 cr in 2008-09
‘Imported Bazaar’ now in Big Bazaar stores
Aditya Birla Retail plans to have 500 stores
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Rural Marketing |
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This month saw some serious attempts at improving the quality and the focus on rural marketing initiatives. DCM Sriram’s Hariyali Kisan Bazaar experienced early success while the Future Group is upping its stake in Godrej Aadhar with a view to scale it up like ITC’s e-choupal.
Chillibreeze Research Team
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Rural Marketing...
A rich harvest from Kisaan Bazaars
Biyani to buy 70% in Godrej Aadhaar
Future Group to expand business in rural markets
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General Trends & Information |
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Shrinkage in retail outlets continues to worry retailers. Two contrasting articles back to back on how interest in malls is ebbing, even as another report predicts 328 malls in India by 2010. Even though India ranks a not-so-great 44th as a global retail destination on account of its low per capita income and FDI restrictions, Corporate India is certainly betting on retail with a slew of investment plans being announced.
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General Trends & Information...
India ranks 44 as global retail destination
Stealing the retail show: India has highest shrinkage rate
Run of the mall losing speed
328 new malls by 2010: retail report
Retail biggies discover future in hypermarket format
Corporates optimistic on retail boom; line up huge investments’
Retailers line up big investments for expanding stores
ICRIER report on organised retail likely by July 15
Organized retail set to embrace neighbourhood low-cost stores
Retail biggies bet on high-end in-store labels
Lease rentals, interest costs hit retail earnings
Little room for private labels as big durables brands slash prices
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Health & Wellness |
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Dabur has made its foray into the lucrative health and wellness market. Reports indicate that this is a sector to watch out for, with many players planning a foray soon. Lifestyle changes, availability of information and increasing awareness have made Indians move from curative to preventive care.
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Health & Wellness...
Dabur's H&B heads South: launches 2 outlets at Hyderabad airport Dabur enters retail space with flagship store ‘newu’
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Regional Trends |
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Southern states are experiencing some retail growth – with Hyderabad seeing Reliance Retail expand its footprint and Chennai seeing McDonalds vie for share of tummy with the mighty idli.
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Regional Trends...
McDonald’s outlet in Chennai
Noida market loses footfall to new mall
Reliance iStore opens in Hyderabad
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Apparel & Accessories |
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Organic clothing is ‘in’ with Wrangler doing its bit for a better tomorrow. Vimal, possibly India’s earliest apparel brands is set for a revamp with a range of ready-to-wear for men.
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Apparel & Accessories...
Prateek looks at beefing up retail presence
Vimal to Offer Ready to Wear Apparel for Men
Wrangler goes green
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