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Having unveiled 11 retail formats, Reliance Retail, the retailing arm of Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited, is now gearing up to unveil a few more general and speciality retail formats across the country.
Reliance, which had launched its first Reliance ‘Fresh’ convenience format retail store in Hyderabad on the 3rd November, […]

“We will open 30 hyper markets in 2008. The number would go up to 250 by 2010.” — Raghu Pillai, President and Chief Executive Officer (Operations and Strategy), Reliance Retail.
“The unique selling proposition for Reliance Mart would be to provide everything and more that a housewife needs under a single roof.”– […]

“Subhiksha mobile stores across the country maintain consistency in design and ensure that customers are serviced efficiently.” — R. Subramanian, Managing Director, Subhiksha.

Subhiksha, the country’s largest, no-frills, discount retail stores chain, which currently operates over 1,100 food, grocery, and medicine stores, has also become the country’s largest telecom retail chain […]

“Since we are already in the service industry, this is a natural extension of offering an international experience albeit in the luxury market catering to an older target audience. We are geared to providing a comprehensive world class experience and we are very sure our patrons will enjoy this new offering.” […]

“A single-player loyalty programme can never have a large base or offer as many rewards as one like i-mint which works by aggregating spends across various categories and the rewards under one umbrella.” — Vijay Bobba, CEO, Loyalty Solutions and Research Ltd.

Customer ‘loyalty’ or customer ‘rewards’ programmes are becoming […]

“The number of outlets that the brands (like Gucci, Calvin Klein, Diesel, Christian Dior, Fendi, and DKNY) have opened up in the country in recent times is a testimony in itself of the increasing fashion consciousness amongst Indians.” — Vatsala Pant, Associate Director, Client Solutions, The Nielsen Company.

Fruits of rapid increase […]

“I am delighted though not completely surprised to see Subhiksha in this list. Subhiksha’s inclusion in this elite list is a testimony to the transformation that Subhiksha has pioneered in the retail landscape.”
“The consistently better value that we offer to our customers, coupled with a no frills approach and multiple stores in […]

“We are a women’s international fashion brand, operating 15,000 stores out of 45 countries. We believe in bringing style to the consumers, and not create fashion victims.” — Manjula Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer, Esprit Madura Garments.
Esprit, an international youthful lifestyle brand that offers 12 product lines of smart, affordable luxury a lifestyle […]

“The company’s primary business comes from metros. But small towns will contribute significantly in company’s growth for the next two years.”– Subrata Dutta, COO, Samsonite South Asia.
Samsonite, among the world’s leading travel gear brands, is growing fast in its core business of travel luggage. Having introduced a number of new and […]

“This outlet is designed to offer consumers a new experience through accessibility, ambiance and personalised service.” — Philip A B Sargunar, COO (South), United Spirits Ltd.

United Spirits– a part of the Vijay Mallya owned UB Group, the world’s third largest maker of spirits, which sells over 60 million cases of spirits comprising […]