Apparel

Women’s only outlet from Reebok’s stable

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

There’s a shift in the marketing strategy of Reebok which is now planning to take on the market with a special focus on women’s wear segment. The purpose is to "Befriending our women customers", explains Sajid Shamim, Director, Director – Marketing and Products, Reebok India Company. Reebok’s campaign ‘I am More’ with several women celebrities ...

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US Pizza spreads its roots

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

US Pizza has opened its first outlet in Kannur. It is a stand alone building encompassing an area of 2000 sq ft that houses a take away counter, dining and party halls. US Pizza has 63 operational outlets in 28 cities in India and plans to open 1000 units by the year 2011. Mr. Sunil ...

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Menswear brand Frank Jefferson adopts franchise model for their expansion plan

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

The menswear apparel brand, Frank Jefferson, from Ahmedabad-based Asima Group, is going to increase its footprint across the country by the end of March, 2009. Presently the company has 15 retail outlets, and with the expansion drive, “this number may go up to 70-75”, reveals Padmanavan Shukla, Sales Manager, Frank Jefferson. The company has a ...

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IndusFila planning to venture in apparel retail through franchise route

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

IndusFila has planned to invest Rs.200 crore to set up 30-40 apparel and accessories shops within a year. A Bangalore-based textile manufacturer, IndusFila, supplies apparel to well-known global apparel brands like Nautica, Lee and Wrangler. The company plans to open 500 retail outlets in the next five years. The stores promise to retail "affordable" apparel ...

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K Raheja offers serviced office solutions in alliance with Servcorp

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

K Raheja Corp, one of India’s leading real estate and retail companies, has entered into an exclusive franchise agreement with Servcorp, global leader and pioneer of the fully functional serviced offices and virtual office business, to establish a presence in the fully serviced offices business in India. Currently, the facilities are available at Mumbai and ...

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Toonz Academy propels expansion drive through franchise model

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Toonz Academy, a subsidiary of the Singapore-based Toonz Entertainment Pte Ltd, has announced the opening of its animation training centres in Ahmedabad and Indore. Presently, the company is having 8 centres in India in Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Nagpur. They are planning to have 20 centres at the end of 2009. Toonz Academy, ...

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Rosebys takes the franchise route to set out for expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Rosebys, a subsidiary of Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd, is planning to capture the home décor market in India with the opening of 700 stores in the next five years. "We hope to invest around Rs.200 crore in our pan-India expansions during the first phase. Rosebys London outlets will cater to an array of products in ...

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Pantaloon joins hands with international apparel brands

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Pantaloon Retail has entered into a master franchisee agreement with Italian denim wear brand Replay of Fashion Box Group. Two standalone stores of Replay have been launched in Delhi. As revealed by Fashion Box Group director Brian Kreel, Future Group is taking care of the supply chain management of the company. Rakesh Biyani, CEO, Future ...

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Bata mulling franchise option

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

It is revealed from the reliable sources that Bata, the largest footwear retailer in the country, is mulling over franchise option to beat the stiff competition in the market. The company is planning to give franchise to the senior employees who are about to retire. According to this business model the company will own these ...

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Vi-Ga stores plans aggressive expansion through franchise roture

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Entering into India in 2005, the German footwear brand Vi-Ga is set for its pan India expansion in a big way. At present, Vi=Ga has 15 outlets in northern Indian states and has planned to open 50 more by 2009. Mr Vinayak Mahtani, COO of 20-crore Mahtani Fashion Pvt Ltd informed Retailer that “We are ...

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