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How far the fashion industry has adopted women entrepreneurs?

Opportunity India Desk Nov 18, 2019 - 3 min read

Entrepreneurship in the fashion industry signifies a great challenge since the fashion business environment consists of many players who are working for the same target market. It is largely conquered by top players of the fashion fraternities who set the trends and drive consumer behaviour on a global scale. Fashion facilitates economic growth, but it can ...

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Can Hydrogen Fuel Franchise be the Next Big thing in the Automotive Sector?

Opportunity India Desk Nov 18, 2019 - 4 min read

The stories of Delhi’s air quality being degraded are not unknown to us. Delhi & NCR regions are suffering from the worst environmental degradation level that the country has ever seen, with a dreadful Air Quality Index (AQI) of 505. Therefore, the Supreme Court of India recently came up with a suggestion to look at ...

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India’s Music Education Franchises are Creating New Avenues for Entrepreneurs

Opportunity India Desk Nov 16, 2019 - 4 min read

The cultural tale of India’s music is very well-known in the world. The ragas and the rasas not only reflect upon the cultural richness of the Indian classical music but also recite the story of how deeply music is embedded in the Indian soil. Despite the great legacy of the art, it is surprising to ...

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Franchising to Boost Job Creation Amid Economic Downturn

Opportunity India Desk Nov 16, 2019 - 2 min read

The recent National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report shows that the unemployment rate in the country in FY 2018-19 was at 5.3% in rural India and 7.8% in urban India, resulting in overall unemployment rate of 6.1%. As per market estimates, current unemployment in India is at a 45-decade high. The situation is aggravated with ...

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An Ecosystem Driven by Millennials

Opportunity India Desk Nov 16, 2019 - 2 min read

India has more than 50% of its population aged below 25 and over 65% below the age of 35. These millennials are majorly driving the overall franchising ecosystem both as entrepreneurs as well as consumers. They represent a huge opportunity pool to become both franchisers and franchisees. In fact, 47% of the entrepreneurs consider franchising ...

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Student housing startup Stanza Living aims to have 45K beds by November-end

Opportunity India Desk Nov 15, 2019 - 1 min read

Stanza Living is targeting to hit 45,000 beds by the end of November. The student housing startup will reach 100,000 beds much before its target of 2021. Stanza Living was started in July 2017 with 100 beds in Delhi University’s North campus area. It has managed to scale up aggressively in the last two years. Anindya ...

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As part of SE Asia expansion plans, OYO now forays into Thailand

Opportunity India Desk Nov 15, 2019 - 1 min read

Oyo Hotels and Homes has entered into Thailand as part of its Southeast Asia expansion plans. The budget hotel chain has opened 250 franchises across the country. The company is offering 8,000 rooms in 13 cities, including Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin. Mandar Vaidya, Chief Executive for Southeast Asia and the Middle East, OYO, said, ...

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Amway India introduces the ‘30 Days Power Shot’ under its Artistry range

Opportunity India Desk Nov 15, 2019 - 2 min read

Amway India reinforces its focus on the Indian premium skincare segment with the tremendous growth opportunity offered by the premium skincare market. The company targets a growth of 18% of its popular skincare global brand ‘Artistry’ in India in the next one year. Artistry, India’s Number 1 premium skincare brand from Amway, received a phenomenal ...

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With launch of diabetes nutrition drink, Dr Reddy's enters India's nutrition segment

Opportunity India Desk Nov 15, 2019 - 1 min read

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has introduced a new diabetes nutrition drink 'Celevida', venturing into India's nutrition segment. The company said, “It is a first of its kind product under Dr Reddy's nutrition portfolio and clinically proven to help manage blood glucose levels among Indian patients.” Dr Reddy's 'Celevida' is available in two flavours, including Kesar Elachi and Chocolate. The diabetes nutrition drink is formulated ...

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Brand India Takes on an Extra Shine

Opportunity India Desk Nov 15, 2019 - 1 min read

With a population base of over 133 crore, India is poised to become the third-largest consumer market behind only the US and China. Consumer spending in India is expected to grow from USD 1.5 trillion at present to nearly USD 6 trillion by 2030. This makes India a huge potential market for international franchisers as ...

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