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Subhiksha Story – Anatomy of Bust

Subhiksha - started in 1997 was only 150 stores company till 2006 - and suddenly grew to 1,600 stores by 2008. The rapid expansion brought in revenues, but over-confidence blinded Read More →

Rent clothes from Big Bazaar.. Will it Fly?

Even though consumer spending is heading south, aspirations are not! Big Bazaar, in an attempt to redefine experience (and consumption) is mulling over an idea of renting clothes for Read More →

The Future of Book Retailing in India

[Abhaya Agarwal, co-founder of Pothi shares his perspective on future of book retailing in India. Do share your comment/opinion.] It has been long since e-commerce made its debut in India but it is still to catch on in a Read More →

Shubiksha closes 90 Retail Stores

Recession is hitting the retail industry quite badly and Shubiksha has announced that it has closed 90 stores in the last 1 month. "We were paying huge rentals for these stores, which was a huge drain on the company's finances. This, Read More →

How can Small Retailers compete with Biggies? Launch a Chain?

Small retailers are losing out to the larger retail outlets (Reliance, More, Subhiksha etc) and TN govt. is working on an interesting project in the city of Madurai. The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Read More →
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