IndiaRetailBiz

FabIndia, a niche retailer specialising in the retailing of ethnic, hand-crafted, textiles and other household products, is looking at diversifying into new product category of hand-crafted jewellery, says a DNA report.
FabIndia, founded in 1960 by John Bissell– a buyer in his earlier avatar of Indian products for Macy’s New York– has over the years been […]

“We believe India is an attractive and important market and we are currently developing our strategy there.” — Jane Randel, Vice-President, Corporate Communications, Liz Claiborne.
Liz Clairborne, the New York (US)-based fashion group that designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based premium brands including Kate Spade, Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and […]

“It has always been the endeavour of Reliance to provide consumers a wide range of high-quality products at competitive prices. Reliance Jewels is another milestone in our effort to bring a unique shopping experience with assured purity of gold and certification of diamonds.” — Bijou Kurien President and CE (Lifestyle), Reliance […]

Renaissance Retail Venture, a wholly owned subsidiary of studded jewellery exporter Renaissance Jewellery, known for its sterling silver brand Lucera, has decided to sell its existing retail business to Gitanjali Gems, reports Business Standard.
Renaissance had earlier planned to set up 250 stores, most of which were to be shop-in-shop outlets, at capital outlay of […]

Tanishq, the leading jewellery brand of the country, owned by Titan Industries, a part of the Tata group, is going aggressive with its retail plans in the coming year.
Tanishq, which garnered sales turnover of Rs. 591 crore during the quarter ending 31st December, 2007, is well on its way to achieve revenue growth […]

The branded jewellery market growing at the 40% CAGR is estimated to go beyond two billion dollars by 2010. While, this may appear to be huge, it is still nothing compared to the overall size of the Indian jewellery market.” — McKinsey.
Leveraging on growing demand for jewellery in general and branded […]

Musaddilal Jewellers, who for six generations, have been involved in the business of gold and diamonds jewellery as well as other precious and semi precious stones jewellery, launched first jewellery mall in Hyderabad on 1st November, 2007. The jewellery mall, occupying an area of over 30,000 sq.ft. is spread on four floors. The mall has been set […]

Reliance Retail, which is spearheading the Rs. 25,000 crore retailing initiative of Reliance group, according to Bijou Kurien, its President & Chief executive - lifestyle, is looking at aggressively foraying into jewellery retailing.
“We are planning to set up about 400 to 500 jewellery retail outlets across the country, beginning with major metros,” […]