Opportunity India Desk

Before you take a final decision to expand through franchising, it is crucial for you to make an evaluation of your business whether it is franchisable or not. Business needs to be credible with experienced management, track-record over time, success rate. If it is unique, marketable as a business opportunity and can be differentiated from ...

The year 2000 was a stepping stone for me as I became the part of an organised retail sector in India. Our brand Samsonite was well qualified to join this changing face of the Indian retail industry!It may be noted that at this point of time Samsonite was already a part of an organised retail ...

The gusto and excitement of opening a new business is quite a common phenomenon for a new entrepreneur. And so it would happen with a franchise initiator too. But to continue business, with cadence and candour in the sands of time is arduous and demanding.  The setting up of a franchise and spearheading it in ...

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with lot of creative interests and liking for jewellery  and jewels, financial resources and a location in a highstreet? If yes, then jewellery franchise is the best opportunity for you. With the organised jewellery stores to grow swiftly in the coming years, predicted by industry research firm RNCOS, it is ...

The franchisee has certain obligations towards the franchisor as per the franchise agreement. The primary one being, holding and taking forward the brand name.  Balvinder Singh Ahluwalia, President, Koutons Retail India Ltd opines, “Franchisees always become an active member to the development and growth of the brand in the optimum manner. They are given regular ...

India continues to hold the attention of major international brands around the globe who do not want to miss out on the country’s phenomenal growth potential. Indian investors (both companies and high-net-worth individuals) are showing a growing interest in entering partnerships with international brands. This greater interest from Indian investors has been fuelled by the ...