Fashion & Retail
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readCanada- based manufacturers of extreme weather outdoor gear and outerwear, Woodland targets to penetrate into 12 new cities across India. As a strategy, Woodland takes the co-branded route to broaden its product spectrum and tap the unexplored growth opportunities in the adventure domain. “By doing so, the brand is optimising its market potential to offer ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readSimba India a subsidiary of Simba Dickie Group, a German- based toy manufacturer plans to expand to 30-40 stores in India by 2016. With eleven stores in India at present, the toy retail chain is also targeting tier- II & III cities to showcase their range of safe and qualitative products for kids. The brand ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readThe Walt Disney Co is in talks with India's DLF Brands to open stores in India. Aiming to meet the growing demand for branded kids clothing and accessories, Disney, an entertainment company, plans to operate such stores on a licensing basis and franchisee owned, four senior industry executives told ET. The company plans to open a ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readTitan, the maker of namesake watches and Tanishq jewellery, is expecting revenue from its new gold instalment scheme (GHS).The scheme was re-launched two years back in compliance with the new Companies Act, to grow to about Rs 1,400 crore in the next fiscal, reported TNN.The previous GHS was a huge success for the company contributing ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readMandhana Industries Ltd, textile and apparels firm partner’s with actor Salman Khan’s Being Human Foundation to manufacture and market the Rs 300 crore. Being Human clothing brand has plans for deeper penetration into domestic and international markets using the franchise route, reported The Hindu. It already has a licensing agreement with the foundation for a ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readPondicherry-based premium leather goods maker, Hidesign is going slow on store expansion in India due to lack of new shopping malls but is looking at expanding internationally. As per ET reports, the brand eyes on expanding into six new markets this year including Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. "The big challenge this year is that ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readSwedish international retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) will open two stores in Mumbai this autumn, reports ET. Spread over 30,000 sq. ft and 37,000 sq. ft, the H&M stores will be located at High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel and Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla, respectively. The stores will be full concept H&M stores offering apparels for ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readVictorinox, a Swiss knife and accessory maker is planning aggressive expansion over the next three years and is looking to open 35 stores by 2018. The brand will invest Rs 80 crore and is also looking forward at doubling its revenues to Rs 200 crore from Rs 75 crore at present."We will open 35 stores ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min readPoney, a Malaysia- based kid's wear brand is opening its second store in Delhi next week. The brand will launch its spring-summer collection 2016 at DLF Saket Mall, reports Economic Times (ET).Offering a range of 'supreme quality' apparel for infants and children up to 15 years of age, Poney also plans to introduce its high-end ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readLast month, during Jat agitation, when two outlets were looted and burnt in Rohtak, Haryana, footwear and apparel brand Woodland said it will assess the situation before reopening the stores.The outlets were generating sales around Rs 4-5 crore per annum, the company said.During the stir, arsonists had first looted and then burnt down two Woodland ...