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AIOCD members and stockists soon under a common brand

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) is planning to have all their members and stockists under a common brand through franchising in the coming years. The association supports around 5.5 lakh members and 60,000 stockists having pharmacy retail outlets.As told to Ramanjit Kaur of FIHL, “The aim of AIOCD Ltd. is to effectively ...

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WHSmith gears up for India entry

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

WHSmith, one of the UK’s best loved high street booksellers and stationers has outlined plans to foray into India by opening its travel shops in Delhi.WHSmith has plans to launch five travel stores in Delhi by the end of this year, as part of a new franchise model. It already has five airport stores in ...

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Mothercare strengthens its presence in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Mothercare, a UK based brand dealing in mother and baby products is planning to ramp up its franchise shops to 200. For this it has recently signed a joint venture with DLF Brands in India. The venture will roll out standalone Mothercare stores in DLF’s shopping malls and other locations. This will compliment Mothercare’s existing ...

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KKC to scale-up its K-lounge stores to 180

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Kewal Kiran Clothing limited (KKC) is planning to take its count of K-Lounge stores to 180 by the end of this fiscal. Presently the company has 136 K-Lounge stores across the nation. As told to Ramanjit Kaur of FIHL “We are planning to open every year 40-50 K-Lounge stores; this would result in around 180 ...

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Duet India Hotels plans to expand its portfolio

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Duet India Hotels, part of a UK-based investment group Duet’s Indian hospitality is planning to expand its presence in India. Recently, the company signed a franchise agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to soon launch Four Points by Sheraton. The group is all set to add more than 1,300 rooms to its portfolio by ...

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Dandy to add 100 stores by 2011

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

The leading manufacturer and exporter of fashion accessories, Dandy Collection is planning to launch more than 100 franchised outlets by the end of 2011. It has also opened its first company-owned exclusive showroom in New Delhi.Dandy is a renowned name in leather wallets and accessories for having cost effective prices all over the US, Europe ...

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Yash Birla Group buys majority share in Kerala Vaidyashala: Planning to pump in Rs. 50 crore for expansion

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

One of India’s premier business houses, with a business size of Rs. 3000 crore, Yash Birla Group, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kerala Vaidyashala, a leading Ayurvedic Therapy Centre chain, through a joint venture. The Group will hold a 51% majority stake in the new entity, Birla Kerela Vaidyashala, and plans ...

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Aran World acquires 49% stake in KitchenWorld: plans expansion through franchise route

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Aran World, the world famous Italian company of modular kitchen, has acquired 49% stake in KitchenWorld, a well-known brand in modular and interior designs segment. KitchenWorld, which has been so far working as the channel partner, is now will be known as Aran KitchenWorld as part of the deal. KitchenWorld had nine stores across India, ...

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FMCG Sector: 36 pc Increase In Sales In The Second Quarter

Opportunity India Desk Oct 27, 2021 - 2 min read

The FMCG sector in India has reported 36 percent increased sales in Q2’21 as compared to Q2’20. The packaged foods category has seen a significant decline in sales consistently, while the packaged staples segment saw an increase in the Q2 of 2021 as compared to 2020. After a heavily impacted pandemic period last year and ...

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Retail Industry May See Full Recovery In October-November Period

Opportunity India Desk Oct 15, 2021 - 3 min read

As the festive season continues, RAI (Retailers Association of India) has shared the retail sales figures for September 2021. For the month, sales stood at 96 percent of the pre-pandemic levels (September 2019). Moreover, compared to September 2020, 26 percent growth in sales has been observed in September 2021. In fact, in categories, consumer durables ...

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