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Vol. 3 Issue 6 - August. 2008
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Popular Reports
Franchising Opportunities
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Gourmet Tourism
Wine Industry in India
Cheese Industry in India
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Support Industries
IT companies are beefing up their retail solutions basket. Offering infrastructure management, integrated outsourcing and consumer information, these firms are set to add muscle to the retail sector.
Chillibreeze Research Team
 Wipro Info bags 5-year Spencer’s deal
Telecom Retail
The mobile market is charged up with India’s young crowd shelling out more than ever before for gadgets and value added services. Subhiksha and Reliance have made their presence felt in the segment, but mom-and-pop stores too will join the fray soon.
Chillibreeze Research Team
Corner stores next hot spot for mobiles
Subhiksha Mobile to invest Rs 500 cr
Reliance Retail to open 50-60 'i stores'
HR News
Inflation and steep running costs have started showing their impact in several areas of the retail business. If discount retailing is one fall-out, HR shake-ups are another. On a more positive note, M&S has filled it tops slots and looks set to get going in India.
Chillibreeze Research Team
Retail downturn: Senior execs receive pink slips
M&S Reliance starts filling top key mgt positions
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Editorial
Inflation and rising rentals were familiar refrains – add terror strikes and one wonders what keeps the retailers going. It’s the promise of a bright future – and the numbers bear this out. Retailers from afar and near are set to woo all segments of the Indian population – the high end luxury market is as revved up as the discount retail segment. Women’s wear, kids wear, jewellery, footwear and mobile phones – the list of happening segments is endless.
Malls continue to be dogged by poor conversion rates, while retailers back off as rentals continue to soar. Long lease terms and lock-in periods do not spell has them balking too. On the supply side, increasing input costs and a global cash crunch has delayed several big projects. Rents may stabilize but a drop in current rates might not happen too soon.
Interestingly, many retailers are also moving towards the discount model, for the thrifty Indian buyer always loves a bargain. With the onset of the festive season with Raksha Bandhan, shoppers can look forward to some mega sales and great entertainment.
 Chillibreeze Research Team
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Big players - Plans and Investments |
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More expansion plans from the retail biggies. There have been several announcements of international tie-ups – the prominent ones being Spencer’s and Reliance Retail. Discount and mid-segment retailers too have plans for expansion, indicating that this section of the retail trade is picking up in a big way with price-conscious buyers.
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Big Players...
 Spencer’s to roll out Ladybird in India soon
Spencer's to shut 40 & open 300 outlets
Reliance Retail to bring in 250-year-old Hamleys
Timex to launch three luxury brands
Reliance sets up Autozone in Gurgaon
Pantaloon’s Brand Factory ropes in Planet M, Globus into retail format
Gloria Jean's to set up cash-&-carry subsidiary in India
Dabur's retail arm to open six new stores across country
Planet M, Next stores in Rs 800-cr expansion
Spencer's ties up with US-based restaurant for bakery chain
Spencers to form two international JVs over 2 months
Vishal Retail to add upto 700,000 sqft retail space by Diwali
AB Group arm picks up 25% in V Mart Retail
Arvind shops for more overseas brands
M&S to end franchisee agreement with Planet Retail
Trent to invest Rs 2,000 crore in 50 hypermarkets over 5 years
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International |
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Global retail major Marks & Spencer makes an entry into the Indian retail arena – being one of the 28 FDI proposals that were cleared by the Government this month.
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International
Marks & Spencer among 28 FDI plans cleared
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About Luxury Retailing Report: Indian consumers are a happy lot, with so much activity on to woo them. Companies are vying to design, develop and deliver the products and services their consumers want. One segment that has suddenly come into focus is luxury and lifestyle retail. View it against a backdrop of traditional Indian thrift, and you will see why the interest it is garnering is grabbing more eyeballs than other retail segments. This report looks at the industry, key concerns and what luxury marketers need to do to leverage this huge opportunity. |
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Apparel & Accessories |
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With the festive season around the corner, retail majors are gearing up with new lines as well as mega sales. One segment to focus on is the kids wear section which is seeing some big brands make their entry in India. The market, which until now was ruled by the unorganized or local brands, will see some real competition soon.
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Apparel & Accessories
Koutons to invest Rs 300 cr to open 200 more family stores
Titan Ind to invest 250 mln rupees in eyewear retail
Catmoss to invest for rolling out 500 stores
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General Trends & Information |
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Lots of mall space lying vacant, even as there is a shortage of real estate for retail – a paradox of scarcity amidst plenty. Clustering of malls in one area, say the city’s commercial district or high street, which in turn splits the footfalls and revenue, could be one of the reasons for this situation. Inflation plus demand has pushed up rentals making retail space dearer.
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General Trends & Information...
Delays plague supply of mall space
High mall rentals haunt retailers
Inflation a blessing in disguise for retailers
Retailers on terror edge
Mall hoppers don’t spell sales
Retailers bet on entertainment activities to lure customers
Gaining Share
Discount retailers make hay while inflation shines
Retailers bet big on private labels
Traders opt for modernising retail business format
Mall scare: Correction in realty sector hits retail too
Competition dents retail sector growth
 Buy our just published reports on the Cheese and Wine Industry in India.
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e-Commerce |
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Online retailing is catching up in India, and not just in segments like greeting cards and travel. Online retailers of product categories as diverse as fresh fruit and lingerie are reporting ringing cash registers.
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e-Commerce
Online portal on best deals plans network expansion
Online retailing gains momentum
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Regional Trends |
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Lots of regional news this month – and not all of it augurs well for the retail sector. Kolkata and Kerala prove to be difficult markets for the retail majors, with Reliance Retail making a return to Kolkata amidst security. Rentals in NCR have surged while Gujarat remains ‘interested’ but not ‘engaged’ to shopping at malls.
Chillibreeze Research Team
Read more about regional trends in our report: "Growth of Tier II and Tier III Cities in India"
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Regional Trends...
NCR mall rentals surged up to 50% in one year
Reliance Fresh returns to Kolkata amidst police security
Kerala slaps 10 pc surcharge on retail chains
Malls re-entering high streets
Where mall glamour palls
Hawkers’ movement gathers strength
Hawkers prevent Spencer's hyper mall inauguration
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Lifestyle & Luxury Retailing |
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Jewellery, watches and luxury furniture – lifestyle products are finding an ever widening audience in India. The top of India’s pyramid looks just as interesting as the bottom it would seem. Hastens, the luxury bed-maker, for instance targets customers who own a S class Mercedes or similar luxuries.
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Lifestyle & Luxury Retailing
Gitanjali to open 150 stores in Tier-II cities
Luxury bed-maker Hastens forays into India
Timex to invest Rs 60 crore to revamp portfolio
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