Fashion & Retail
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Opportunity India Desk Aug 19, 2019 - 5 min readThere was a time when shopping malls were rare and used to be jam-packed with consumers all year round. Retail stores didn’t have to put much effort into getting traction. However, given today’s scenario where a customer is spoilt for choice on their shopping options right from the comfort of their home to destinations, retailers ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jul 27, 2019 - 3 min readCo-working spaces have disrupted the traditionally persisting work culture and the market is witnessing a surging growth since past few years. Co-working spaces are typically business services provision model that provide services such as office equipments, rentable conference room/board rooms, communal printer/copier/fax, shared kitchens, bathrooms and lounges and other facilities with a shared work environment ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 11, 2019 - 3 min readIndia is experiencing a boom in the demand and popularity of retail entrepreneurship, which carries huge potential in today’s time. The advancement in the current Indian business ecosystem has offered entrepreneurs different ways for opening and running a business, ranging from an e-commerce store or a brick-and-mortar shop to various other franchise opportunities available ...
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Opportunity India Desk Jun 04, 2019 - 3 min readRetail expansion is on a steady dedicated rise in Tier-2 and 3 cities, catering to around 68% of the country’s population. Grabbing this opportunity, well-established fashion retail brands are looking at aggressive expansion in this arena. Jaineel Aga, CEO of a children’s fashion retail company planetsuperheroes.com claims, “We are very aggressively looking at tier-2 ...
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Opportunity India Desk May 23, 2019 - 3 min readApparel products specified to regions, use of floral prints, and utilization of what a country demands are among some latest trends transforming and impacting the apparel industry. Investors who are passionate about clothing are targeting this segment for converting their entrepreneurial dream into reality by growing their apparel franchise business. India, in particular, is experiencing ...
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Opportunity India Desk Apr 24, 2019 - 3 min readThe pressures of modern-day living have brought along with certain unfortunate trends among the population which range from various forms of pollution, increased stress and a life which is under constant pressure. As our daily lives become more hectic, the importance of investing or living in a home that gives positivity is slowly becoming a ...
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Opportunity India Desk Apr 06, 2019 - 4 min readBeginning 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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Opportunity India Desk Mar 30, 2019 - 3 min readThe 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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Opportunity India Desk Mar 29, 2019 - 3 min readSports wears are making their way out of the ground and becoming an important part of people’s wardrobe. Athleisure is a recent fashion trend in which clothing designed for workouts and other athletic activities can be worn in other settings. With many celebrities donning the athleisure look, it has become a hit fashion statement among ...
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Opportunity India Desk Mar 26, 2019 - 3 min readFor 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 ...