By DEVANGSHU DUTTA, chief executive, Third Eyesight Since the most recent "mall boom" that began in 1999, with the launch of Ansal's Plaza in Delhi and Crossroads in Mumbai, much has been written and said about organised retail, the growth of the middle class, and virtually every alternate person you meet professes to be an expert in retail. What is not acknowledged is the fact that fashion retail began to get modernized many decades ago, with the authorized dealerships of textile companies such as DCM, Bombay Dyeing and Raymond. Among footwear companies, Bata also organized its network of Bata and…
TIMES NEWS NETWORK, PANAJI, 8 September 2006 Goa, once a haven for holidaymakers looking for a break, is now set to zoom up top retailers' charts. The union territory will soon see an influx of major brands, with real estate giants. Not surprisingly, land prices are ready to shoot through the roof. Goa is going through a 'revamp' with companies buying large spaces in its cities with 'vast potential to grow' to set up malls and shopping arcades. Builders like Gera developers, Parasvanath and DLF (all first time entrants to Goa) plan to develop offices-cum-shopping malls. In addition, many branded…
Mall Mania, Mall Madness – alliterate as you will – it’s a phenomenon that is certainly taking over the newsprint, airtime and, quite possibly, your neighbourhood. A study published in 2005 estimated that by 2007 over 360 shopping centres would be operational around the country, with approximately 90 million square feet. A meagre increase of 0.08 sq. ft. in per capita shopping space doesn’t seem like much in a country of a billion-plus people. But most of it is concentrated around the big cities – Delhi and Mumbai account for more than half of the total space projected, with the…
MUMBAI: The Rs 39,000-crore Aditya Birla Group has appointed global consulting firm, McKinsey & Co to chalk out the company’s retail rollout plans. Sources suggest that McKinsey has been given the responsibility to strategise on the entry strategy for the group. McKinsey is to study the opportunities in the sector and advise on plans to launch a chain of fashion-led outlets and hypermarkets. The Aditya Birla Group recently became the third major business house to announce its foray into organised retail. Mukesh Ambani’s RIL and Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Enterprises have also joined the bandwagon to enter this lucrative and fast-growing…
Mall Mania, Mall Madness – alliterate as you will – it’s a phenomenon that is certainly taking over the newsprint, airtime and, quite possibly, your neighbourhood. A study published in 2005 estimated that by 2007 over 360 shopping centres would be operational around the country, with approximately 90 million square feet. A meagre increase of 0.08 sq. ft. in per capita shopping space doesn’t seem like much in a country of a billion-plus people. But most of it is concentrated around the big cities – Delhi and Mumbai account for more than half of the total space projected, with the…
Geopolitical friction has again sparked renewed concerns over inflation and rising input costs for FMCG companies as @itmeansjustice @whysnavi write. @devangshu commented.
