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Gloria Jean’s Coffee re-creates opportunity for investors in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

All set to revamp itself in India, Australian brand- Gloria Jean’s Coffee is seeking partners across Indian market. Andre Nell, CEO, Retail Food Group (RFG) shares in depth the brand’s strategy to establish itself in Indian Food & Beverage market via franchising.What are your expansion plans for India?RFG is currently recruiting Master Franchise Partners for ...

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How can women entrepreneurs start a salon business in nine steps

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

With roots in Chennai, beauty and wellness brand, Naturals Salon has spread its footprints all over India. Veena Kumaravel, Co-Founder, Naturals Salon shares how can potential investors partner with the brand and what rewarding opportunities it has in store for women entrepreneurs. How simple are the procedures to open a franchise? Opening a franchise involves ...

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Franchising is the key method for channel expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Operational since 1897, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co. Ltd’s, Godrej Interio, a renowned name in furniture and furnishings has 116 franchisee run units and 54 company owned across 200 cities in India. Subodh Mehta, Sr. VP (Sales & Marketing), Godrej Interio shares that how is the brand creating entrepreneurs in the home and lifestyle industry. ...

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“Amante aims to be the Asian leader in lingerie sector”

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Sri Lanka-based women’s lingerie brand, Amante operating in the Indian market since 2007 has launched its first store in Thane, Mumbai while planning to have around 25 stores across the country by the end of 2017. Smita Murarka, Head- Marketing & E-Commerce, MAS Brands (that owns Amante) unveils the brand’s future expansion plans. What inspired ...

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Flourish in the flawless flooring business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Luxury wooden flooring brand Notion is tapping the unorganised market in a big way and establishing its base via the franchise route in India. In a talk with Franchise India, Akash Saini, Director, Notion, shares more on the market and his brand’s plans. Tell us about your brand Notion.Our name reflects our ideology that’s “creative ...

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?Unveiling gateways for the foreign inner wear brands

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

With increasing disposable income and customers' spending power for more quality products, the market for inner wear has grown tremendously and the product category has increased manifold. Though the industry is decked up with various unorganised players, the acceleration in demand for quality products has created big market for the international inner wear players in ...

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Smart learning, smart earning

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Technology supports every business in today’s modern world. Even the education sector has not gone untouched with this tech savvy concept of teaching as several primary, K-12, supplementary and vocational brands are adopting digital assistance to run their curriculum along with their business models. Smart classes, satellite learning, are new age mantras for reaching out ...

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Smaller cities to shape the future of fitness brands

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

2016 will witness more and more fitness brands focusing on spreading their operations in these locations. We find out why small cities are emerging as hot fitness markets in the year to come and what business opportunities are there…No doubt the organised fitness market is concentrated in top eight cities of India-Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, ...

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How audits can do wonders to franchisors business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Audits play a significant role in every business as it helps the companies to steer clear of any brand dilution, deviation and discrepancy of any sort by a franchisee. Audits help companies to protect their brand’s goodwill, ensuring compliance with franchise agreement, maximising franchisee’s profitability and works well for franchisors as they can easily accomplish ...

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Do sparkling business in cleaning sector

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

International brands are keen on exploring Indian market, particularly small format brands emanating from cleaning industry. Let us learn about the opportunities in store for the investors. International brands in cleaning industry see India as a flourishing market for their business. Cleaning franchise business involves reduced costs for investors because of the mobile nature of ...

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