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Pioneering franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The inception of Koutons as a family business and the benefits it reaped from franchising, DPS Kohli, Chairman, Koutons Retail India Ltd shares his success story.Neha Malhotra (NM): Tell us about the inception of Koutons?DPS Kohli (DPSK): The Koutons journey started 18 years ago when I and my brother-in-law, BS Sawhney had set up Charlie ...

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Transferring expertise to channel partners

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Valued for its design and product innovations in the premium bed and bath category, Portico New York was launched in April 2004 to address a latent demand in the home textile market. Rajiv Merchant, CEO, Creative Portico (India) Pvt. Ltd shares the origin and expansion plans of the company. Pallavi Majha (PM): Share the origin, ...

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Indage cheers up expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Indage Restaurants and Leisure Ltd owns and operates multiple restaurants, bars and lounges across the country. Looking at franchising as the best option to increase their presence in the country, they are geared up for this franchise journey. In an interview, Ajit Dhumal, COO, Indage Restaurants and Leisure Ltd talks about the franchise plans of ...

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Healthy business profits

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Dealing exclusively with the fitness requirements of women and providing ideal solutions to the various problems, Sachin Malik, Founder of Diva Fitness shares his dreams and aspirations. Abha Garyali: How do you see the health and fitness business evolving in India? Sachin Malik: With growing economy, spending power of Indians is increasing. As well as ...

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Fashion forerunner

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Kapsons Group initiated a venture in 1989 in Chandigarh to bring the national and international brands under one roof for the fashion conscious. Twenty years later, it has established itself in all the leading states of North India. Vipin Kapoor, Managing Director, Kapsons Group shares the success story and their future plans.Abha Garyali (AG): Share ...

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Beautifying carz

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

A car beauty clinic is a unique idea in India and has fascinated entrepreneurs from day one. Anckur Sama, Founder and Director of CarzSpa gives us an insight into his brain child and shares his future plans. Abha Garyali (AG): Tell us something about the origin, growth and success of‘CarzSpa’? When, where and how did ...

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Soaring Success

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Running successfully for more than 20 years, CADD Centre has a large network of more than 260 centres in India and abroad. S. Karaiadiselvan, Director, CADD Centre talks about the company’s success route and future plans.Abha Garyali (AG): Tell us something about the origin, growth and success of CADD Centre? When, where and how did ...

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Apt for IT

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Decades before Aptech Ltd started its journey with an aim of preparing students for global careers in IT, multimedia and animation, hardware and networking, aviation, hospitality and travel and tourism. Ninad Karpe, CEO, Aptech Ltd shares the success of his company.Ramanjit Kaur (RK): What inspired Aptech to take the franchise route?Ninad Karpe (NK): When Aptech ...

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Matchmaking profits

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Matrimonial web portals are gaining popularity. Easy to access and convenient to use, matchmaking across the globe is just a mouse click away. In an interview with Franchise India Holdings Pvt. Ltd, Gaurav Rakshit, Business Head, Shaadi.com shares the success of Shaadi.com.Ramanjit Kaur (RK): What inspired Shaadi.com to take the franchise route?Gaurav Rakshit (GR): Matchmaking ...

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Way to wellbeing

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Offering an array of healthy products compared to other fast food joints, Subway tops the priority list of majority of people. Working on this course, fast Subway restaurant chain has gained a lot of popularity and has been on an expansion spree pan India. Manpreet Gulri, Development Agent, Subway Systems India shares the origin, growth and ...

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