Fashion & Retail
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readRetailers have opted for many channels to showcase their brand and reach out to the target Group. It can be MBO’s, EBO’s, Retail outlets, Discount stores, Factory outlets or may be E-route. Each brand thinks differently in terms of their strategy. Siddharth Bindra, MD, BIBA says: “I think EBO’s are the best channel for distribution ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readHere lies the opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to serve the category of people who seek shoe care services 360 days round the clock. The last decade gone by has seen drastic changes in the shoe cleaning terminology and the shoe laundry industry. The face lift of the fast growing shoe laundry industry is done ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 7 min readThe common theory behind discounts and sales is that the retailers stock up goods and then put them on sale once they don’t sell or they are off the top selling season. But this isn’t the whole story. There are retailers who actually wait for the sale season to get additional footfalls and conversions. It ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readThe gifting industry in India has grown tremendously over the past decade. The income level has risen, people are willing to spend, demand has widened and customer base has been enhanced. The industry comprises of corporate and personal gifting. The former constitutes a wider share in the market. Every organisation distributes gifts on festivals and ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readThe weight loss market is segregated into three main segments covering diets (foods, beverages and supplements) services, fitness and surgical equipments. Looking at the shifting market trends and transforming consumers’ consciousness towards having a fit body and mind has massively augmented the rise of weight loss and diet clinics in all over India. Other major ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readWith fast changing trends across industries, challenges are also increasing for the retailers. Same is the case in the furniture, furnishing and décor industry. Many factors remain a brainteaser for the players. Let’s know how the key players are combating the challenges in the industry.The furniture and home décor industry is around Rs 40-60,000 crore ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min readAccording to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield, the total absorption of office properties in India during the first half of 2014 was 13.4 million square feet. With the increasing expanse the demand for basic office utilities like stationery, furniture, hardware and software requirements also increases. The growing office space is a boon for ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min readToday, children have become a very important demographic segment for the Indian marketers. Since, there are a few brands in the category, the segment remains untapped. “It is a 40 to 50 thousand crore market. There are many unorganised players in this sector, thus, for a brand like us there remains many opportunities. It is ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readThe franchising industry is playing a key role in the growth of the retail industry with 3,700 franchisors and 1.5 lakh franchisees, generating annual sales of $ 22 billion, or nearly four per cent, of the total turnover of the broader sector. The key factor that has contributed to the growth of the above business ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readThe overall retail market is expected to grow at 15 % CAGR from Rs 23 trillion in 2011-12 to Rs 47 trillion in 2016-17 over the next five years. The drivers will be raising income levels, increasing urbanisation, plastic money, favourable demographics and rising rural consumption. The Indian retail market is among the largest and ...