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US retail industry has been changed to stable from positive, Moody’s

The outlook for the US retail industry has been changed to stable from positive, Moody’s Investors Service says. The rating agency has revised its 2016 forecast for US retail sales downward, and accordingly also its expectations for retail operating income growth. A modest improvement in sales and operating income is expected next year. Moody’s industry […]

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A big boost to MAKE IN INDIA initiative!

After independence this is the biggest tax reform! The Goods And Service Tax Regime, completely renovates the economic design of modern India with respect to matters of taxation as it would merge both the indirect taxes i.e. the central excise and the service tax imposed by Centre and VAT, local taxes collected by states. Perhaps GST will completely […]

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SHOEXPRESS (Pune)

Location: Baner, Pune. Name of the store: Shoexpress Location: Balewadi Phata, Baner, Pune. Store Size: 1,500 sq. ft No. of stores: This is the 6th store of Shoexpress in Pune USP of the store: This store focuses on the sports and lifestyle segment keeping in mind the preferences of the target audience with dedicated shop […]

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Puma (New Delhi)

Name of the store: PUMA Flagship Store Location: E-32, South Extension I, New Delhi Area: 4,800 sq. ft. Product Range: Ranging from lifestyle to football, cricket, golf, running gear and gym wear, the options are endless. PUMA’s special range of products in collaboration with international designers- Alexander McQueen and Chris Stamp etc -is made accessible […]

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Reinventing for Double Digit

With its mission to revolutionize the slipper category and stay contemporary with look, design and style, Relaxo recently introduced a new brand, Bahamas. The company aims to strengthen its retail presence in the country by adding more variety to its colored flipflop portfolio. Relaxo Bahamas is being endorsed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan. Being in […]

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Bridging premium and luxury

Lack of Indian brands in premium footwear segment is quite obvious. What we are accustomed to mostly happen to be brands from major and developed markets. However, of lately the trend has started to change slowly but also steadily as the purchasing power of Indians is on the rise and also of the number of […]

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Your Own Brand

Mohawk was launched with just 10 designs in 2014, since then it’s available on all major online retailers and has done a good turnover. In terms of fashion, detailing, quality and construction, the products are ‘at par with the like of Hidesign and Da Milano’. But they are priced less than half of those brands, […]

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Young King Consumers

The size of middle class has grown bigger, so is the market in terms of product offering and the number of brands. If it was them in the beginning, but today the children of these people are also powerful consumers due to the exposure their parents have known and the natural nagging power children are […]

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INC 5 held an exceptional sales meet for sharpening the sales team, building camaraderie, generating ideas and reviewing employees’ needs and achievements. Meetings suck. It’s time for the teams and people to evade doing actual work, stare blankly at the presenters or boring talks, throw in general ideas to look like they are concerned for […]

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