Format galore !

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..come to think of it the number of formats that have evolved in India is mind boggling ,its a clear indicator that we are surely evolving as retail country .

large format stores::( shoppers stop , lifestyle,westside ,pantaloon )
value retailers:: ( big bazaar ,star bazaar ,megamart , brand factory )
eye wear retailers:: (titan eye , reliance , gkb,Lawrence &mayo )
watch retailers::( time out ,titan , timex )
jewellery retailers ::( tanishq,gitanjali lifestyle,carbon )
Indian traditional material retailers ::( fabindia )
Medical /pharma retailers ::( Apollo pharmacy ,fortis ,life kien ,life spring )
liquor retailers ::(spiritz &more )
specialty retailers ::( music world ,crossword , odyssey , reliance time out )
Mobile /Telecom retailers:: ( The Mobile store ,hotspot ,univercell,nokia exclusive stores ,hoop)
consumer durable retailers ::( ezone , croma , viveks ,host of local retailers )
e tailers ::( rediff.com,indiatimes shopping ,ebay , indiaplaza.com etc )
wholesale retailers /cash and carry :: ( metro , soon cud be walmart )
coffee retailers( cafe coffee day ,barista )

add to this there are a host of standalone brand stores and local players then u might get the picture -competition is intense , volumes is the game in any mass format , and maybe ticket size or cash memo size in the premium retail segment .

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EasyDukaan Team said…
You seem to have missed out Landmark (speciality retailers) who retail Books, CDs etc and Ishanya.

I am not aware if Ishanya has stores in any other part of the country, but they have a sprawling setup in Pune.

They advertise themselves as "India's largest Design Centre and Specialty Mall". Initially they called themselves Asia's largest Speciality Mall, but recently when I logged in to their website, I found it changed to India's largest!
September 21, 2009 at 8:15 PM
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