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SuperK has a playbook for solving India’s small-town retail problem

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:48:00 +0000

Hiral Goyal, The Morning Context 18 August 2025 A trend that has been playing out through big and small changes over the last two decades is that in urban India the kirana store is easily replaceable. When it comes to buying groceries, urban Indians have a number of options. They can visit a fancy supermarket […]

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Mid-sized global restaurant chains find Indian market palatable

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:43:00 +0000

Recent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners. Brands such as Le Pain Quotidien and Laduree are strategically investing in select cities to remain profitable, focusing on niche markets and introducing diverse cuisines.

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Signing up for offline

admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:43:00 +0000

Written By Vaishnavi Gupta D2C brands are taking the traditional retail route to scale up Analysts say that the move to offline retail makes sense for digital-first brands in categories where experiencing the product is an important driver for purchase While brands across categories made a beeline for e-commerce during the pandemic, physical retail earned […]

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Tesco in India: Will every little help?

Devangshu Dutta — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:37:39 +0000

Tesco and the Tata Group have announced their joint-venture in India. To figure out how it will grow needs us to pre-empt and second-guess the future plans of business executives who are trying to read the intent of politicians who are focussed on elections 4 months into the future.

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The Franchise “Space Programme”

Devangshu Dutta — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:40:09 +0000

Franchising isn’t rocket science, but advanced space programmes offer at least one parallel which we can learn from – the staging of objectives and planning accordingly.

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Go Your Own Way

Devangshu Dutta — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:48:10 +0000

What should we make of several partnership break-downs in the Indian retail sector?

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Wal-Mart brakes, Indian JV hits the wall

Devangshu Dutta — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:45:34 +0000

A year ago, Wal-Mart had called Bharti its natural retail partner in India. But the companies have jointly and publicly changed their relationship statuses to “single”, calling off the 6-year old marriage. What next?

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Entry Strategy of Global Brands – Impact of FDI

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:45:27 +0000

A number of international brands are restructuring their Indian presence with greater ownership stakes. Third Eyesight evaluates the impact of recent relaxation of the FDI rules.

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2012 – Will India Sizzle or Fizzle for International Fashion Brands?

Devangshu Dutta — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:30:47 +0000

The sheer number of brands that are now present in India and the new ones that are entering every year is a clear sign of strengthening confidence among international brands that India is now one of the most important markets that they cannot ignore for long.

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Liberalised FDI – Not A Threat to Franchising

Tarang Gautam Saxena — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:30:12 +0000

100% FDI in single brand retail is not likely to impact foreign franchising business in India any time too soon. Franchising has many advantages that will sustain it as a preferred entry route for time to come.

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