Who shrunk my shop?

The Indian retail sector registered the highest loss due to shrinkage in the Asia-Pacific region in 2007. At 2.9 per cent of retail sales, India 's shrinkage or stock loss between manufacture and its point of sale undoubtedly is cause for concern.
After all, in terms of it retail value, this translates to a staggering rupees 9,691 crore!

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Opening a Big Box: Organized Retail Confronts the Challenges of Local Markets

Unused to modern, organized retailing, the Indian consumer is still figuring out how to extract value -- beyond lower prices -- from the stores, supermarkets and shopping chains that are popping up everywhere.

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Indian Retailers add finance in service portfolio

For years, consumer financing has been the forte of banks or Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC), but not anymore. Touted as one of the India’s most talked about success story -- the Indian retail sector -- is slowly but surely emerging as the top contender for credit disbursement.

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Pharma retail to ride on industry mergers and acquisition

India’s Rs 32,000 crore pharmaceutical bazaar is all set to launch its retail blitzkrieg even as it grapples with countless mergers and acquisitions.
Mohit Burman of Dabur is already thick into the show. There are more than 200 specialised Dabur outlets across the country, and the number would double by the end of 2010.

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Private labels vs brands: get ready for ultimate retail battle

There’s a heated debate taking place across the global retail world. And yes, although it pertains to the future of brands, it questions which will rule - supplier brands or retail brands?

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