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Indian Retail Business Advances With Technologies

Opportunity India Desk Mar 31, 2018 - 3 min read

As we are heading towards the future generation, technology seems to shape our lives. The invasion of technology is welcomed in both personal as well as professional lives, especially in business to make life easier for both, customers and owners. India’s retail market is expected to nearly double to US$ 1 trillion by 2020 from ...

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These Brands Are Shining Ahead in the Shoe Business

Opportunity India Desk May 24, 2018 - 5 min read

In 2018, India has evolved to become the second largest footwear producer (behind China), and one of the top footwear exporters in the world. Combining the facts that India’s economic performance continues to grow, the Indian government continues to provide strong support, while the global footwear demand continues to rise, the Indian footwear industry is ...

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Successful Retail Strategies That Influence The Market

Opportunity India Desk Jun 06, 2018 - 3 min read

The retail industry is witnessing a revolution as many new format markets like hypermarkets, supermarkets, and departmental stores have made their way in the market. The total retail industry is estimated at 9 lakh crore indicating a huge potential market opportunity that is lying in the waiting for the consumer-savvy organized retailer. Retail Strategy Retail ...

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How Plastic Ban Will Stimulate The Growth Of Retail Packaging

Opportunity India Desk Jun 29, 2018 - 3 min read

Retail Industry is one of the most dynamic industries in India. The increased presence of multinational companies in the Indian retail market has boosted the demand in spaces such as F&B, consumers' products, cosmetics etc. Retail packaging offers various advantages, in terms of labour costs, stock handling, and product visibility, over traditional retail packaging. It ...

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Time To Go Asset Light In the Retail Sector

Opportunity India Desk Oct 25, 2018 - 4 min read

“Today’s retail is much different from what it was 5-6 years back.” said Ms Ritu Marya, Editor-in-Chief, Franchise India Group at the Opportunity Summit 2018. Retail stores have been very asset heavy, high investment and extremely big. Nowadays, everything is getting reversed with stores becoming much smaller in size, inventories in the stores are becoming ...

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The Souled Store Franchise: A Journey to Excel from

Opportunity India Desk Jan 19, 2019 - 3 min read

The Souled Store is a brainchild of the trio Aditya Sharma, Vedang Patel, and Rohin Samtaney, who are ex-colleagues and friends. The idea was born in 2013, with an intention to create a one-stop shop for all fan and quirky merchandise. The engineer trio, being true nerds who loved TV shows, comics, and everything pop ...

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The Future Of Indian Retail Industry In 2019

Opportunity India Desk Jan 19, 2019 - 2 min read

The retail industry in India has begun its journey, transforming its existence into mature behavior and tenuous co-existence. This is emerging as one essential trend that has the potential to revamp the retail industry in India. From the murky waters of price wars and survival threats, the sector had been plagued by several other things ...

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Significance of Last-mile Delivery in Indian Retail Market in Today’s Time

Opportunity India Desk Mar 26, 2019 - 3 min read

For retailers, ensuring a smooth and satisfactory “last-mile” delivery – the final leg of the journey where a product lands in a consumer’s hands – is now more significant than ever.  A superior last-mile experience engages and retains consumers, with the research showing that three-quarters are willing to spend more if they are satisfied with ...

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Retail Healthcare: The Future of Healthcare Industry in India

Opportunity India Desk Mar 30, 2019 - 3 min read

The modern-day consumers are way smarter than they ever were. Most of them have basic knowledge about the products or services that they are interested in or require depending upon their expectations and demands. In modern time, people expect convenience, transparency, and quality while investing in a particular brand or business sector. The Indian healthcare ...

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After Crossing Territories, OYO is Entering the Co-working Space

Opportunity India Desk Apr 06, 2019 - 4 min read

Beginning from a single hotel in May 2013, OYO has become India's largest hospitality company, having a presence across 259 cities with around 173,000 hotel rooms in the country. OYO, founded by Ritesh Agarwal, has recorded global sales run-rate of $1.8 billion in December 2018, growing at 4.3X, and its India business was growing at 3X with ...

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