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Summary - Indian Fashion Retailers Looking To Thrive
It is the augmentation in fashion trends in India that revolutionized the merchandising system in retail industry. Brands in apparel, textiles, jewelry, accessories, footwear, cosmetics and salons raised the business more than Rs 40,000 crore.
The Indian retail market is evolving rapidly. It is palpable that now Indian retail industry requires lots more of fashion. The organized retailing is developing at breakneck speed. It is amicable to all that fashi
The Indian retail market is evolving rapidly. It is palpable that now Indian retail industry requires lots more of fashion. The organized retailing is developing at breakneck speed. It is amicable to all that fashi
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
on is a vital part of both the retail industry as well as the brands. Fashion has led the retail industry boom and it has sustained its dominance in every malls, markets and stores.
Since the spread-out of malls is increasing, the major issue will be how to organize fashion retails industry, has potential of making Rs 50,000cr business by the year 2007. Indian retail would cover-up 50mn sq ft by 2007 of sales space countrywide, and nearly 50 % of the tot
Since the spread-out of malls is increasing, the major issue will be how to organize fashion retails industry, has potential of making Rs 50,000cr business by the year 2007. Indian retail would cover-up 50mn sq ft by 2007 of sales space countrywide, and nearly 50 % of the tot
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
al space would be assigned for fashion retailing. It is anticipated that about Rs 20,000cr retail sales would be coming-in from the fashion retailing. A population of over one billion, a massive consumer class, India is considered as the most preferred destinations for investments.
Apparel and textiles makes the biggest segment in retailing sectors, and if we accumulate all the other related segments such as jewelry, cosmetics, watches, health & beauty c
Apparel and textiles makes the biggest segment in retailing sectors, and if we accumulate all the other related segments such as jewelry, cosmetics, watches, health & beauty c
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
are etc at one single platform, then fashion would account nearly 60 % of the total retail sector.
With radically changing fashion and retail industry, the Indian consumers are facing considerable transformation. With an increase income levels and increasing attitude "LOOK GOOD - FEEL GOOD", fashion is offering huge potential to penetrate deeper into the untouched Indian markets.
Fashions will account nearly 95% in total sales in the department stores,
With radically changing fashion and retail industry, the Indian consumers are facing considerable transformation. With an increase income levels and increasing attitude "LOOK GOOD - FEEL GOOD", fashion is offering huge potential to penetrate deeper into the untouched Indian markets.
Fashions will account nearly 95% in total sales in the department stores,
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
while in hypermarkets such as Big Bazaar the share could be about 70%. Fashion apparel has been the significant segment in the terms of evolution in Indian retail industry, not due to its size but the way it has influenced lifestyle of the Indian people. It was apparel that led multi-national brands to explore and invest in the Indian market, which led the ball rolling to rearrange the retail industry.
Few key factors that shaped the fashion retail indus
Few key factors that shaped the fashion retail indus
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
ry are listed below:
. Massive spread-out of the malls, hyper markets and supermarkets throughout the country, even in non-metro cities.
. Mergers and acquisitions, which let huge brands to participate in the local market.
. The advantages by the elimination of global textile quotas in 2005.
. Expansion strategies of brands and retailers.
. Many international brands march into domestic markets.
. Many brands performed well in the mass segment.
. Bo
. Massive spread-out of the malls, hyper markets and supermarkets throughout the country, even in non-metro cities.
. Mergers and acquisitions, which let huge brands to participate in the local market.
. The advantages by the elimination of global textile quotas in 2005.
. Expansion strategies of brands and retailers.
. Many international brands march into domestic markets.
. Many brands performed well in the mass segment.
. Bo
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
om in luxury retail segment.
. Indian fashion designers marked their names at International platforms.
. Considerable expenditure on ad and marketing by apparel brands.
. Enhanced merchandising let the companies to enhance consumer relations.
Few points on which retailers and brands should mull over:
. Collaborative tie-ups with non-competent services providers and brands.
. Offer value-added products, not cash discounts.
. Offer uniform sizing thr
. Indian fashion designers marked their names at International platforms.
. Considerable expenditure on ad and marketing by apparel brands.
. Enhanced merchandising let the companies to enhance consumer relations.
Few points on which retailers and brands should mull over:
. Collaborative tie-ups with non-competent services providers and brands.
. Offer value-added products, not cash discounts.
. Offer uniform sizing thr
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
oughout the country.
. Offer personalized services.
. Concentrate on particular buyer or market segment. Take action to fulfill the demands.
. Try to become exclusive stores for specific brands and adopt shop-in-shop system.
. Place well behaved, polite and trained sales staff to manage counters.
. Go for organized merchandising format for your company.
. Avoid offering all at once. Introduce products assortments in a phase manner with latest trends
. Offer personalized services.
. Concentrate on particular buyer or market segment. Take action to fulfill the demands.
. Try to become exclusive stores for specific brands and adopt shop-in-shop system.
. Place well behaved, polite and trained sales staff to manage counters.
. Go for organized merchandising format for your company.
. Avoid offering all at once. Introduce products assortments in a phase manner with latest trends
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
.
. Try to get feedback from the consumer on "What they want?"
Review of some of the retail industry players on the attained targets and their wishes for the current year:
Benetton
Achieved Target:
. Successfully reestablished its place in the market, with opening 22 stores.
. Higher development - In fact the highest of all segments and categories.
. Enhanced brand image from small to huge format flagship.
Wishes
. People should enhance l
. Try to get feedback from the consumer on "What they want?"
Review of some of the retail industry players on the attained targets and their wishes for the current year:
Benetton
Achieved Target:
. Successfully reestablished its place in the market, with opening 22 stores.
. Higher development - In fact the highest of all segments and categories.
. Enhanced brand image from small to huge format flagship.
Wishes
. People should enhance l
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
iving standard, moving to mono-brand from multi-brand outlets.
. Excellent training and salaries to sales staff and be more mass-oriented.
. Expand in 5 lakh plus towns, providing similar buying experience.
. Looking for continues support from the consumers and to emerge as fastest evolving brand.
. To enhance team's performance in coming years.
Blackberrys
Achieved targets:
. Take a lead in the dress-up segment that features dressi
. Excellent training and salaries to sales staff and be more mass-oriented.
. Expand in 5 lakh plus towns, providing similar buying experience.
. Looking for continues support from the consumers and to emerge as fastest evolving brand.
. To enhance team's performance in coming years.
Blackberrys
Achieved targets:
. Take a lead in the dress-up segment that features dressi
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
g for occasion, success etc in trousers, and also in men's suits.
. Concentrated on top around 70 MBOs and trying to deliver better.
. Enhancing perform of team - planning to establish systems to make them more productive and glad.
Wishes:
. To implement system for on-time deliveries.
. To put scissors on product assortment in terms of the number of styles - which will led company to serve better to fewer customers.
. Excellent outso
. Concentrated on top around 70 MBOs and trying to deliver better.
. Enhancing perform of team - planning to establish systems to make them more productive and glad.
Wishes:
. To implement system for on-time deliveries.
. To put scissors on product assortment in terms of the number of styles - which will led company to serve better to fewer customers.
. Excellent outso
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
urcing with making dedicated team to take care of it.
Forbes Gokak
Achieved Targets:
. In a span of less than two years, Daks brand has been successful to hit the Indian market despite of being a foreign brand.
. Managed tie-up arrangements for manufacturing Daks brand in India and Central Europe.
. Also signed agreements for Trussardi and Savile Row.
Wishes:
. To be a front runner in the Indian apparel market.
. To add 25 more stores.
Forbes Gokak
Achieved Targets:
. In a span of less than two years, Daks brand has been successful to hit the Indian market despite of being a foreign brand.
. Managed tie-up arrangements for manufacturing Daks brand in India and Central Europe.
. Also signed agreements for Trussardi and Savile Row.
Wishes:
. To be a front runner in the Indian apparel market.
. To add 25 more stores.
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
. Allure entire high-end women class to wear Trussardi.
. Enhance sales staff performance.
Gini & Jony
Achieved Targets:
. Signed agreement with Reliance
. Signed license agreement for its kidswear brand 'Levi's Sykes'.
. Increased production capacities at Daman and Baddi.
Wishes:
. To get recognition as global brand in the international market.
. To create a different brand identity for all in related segments.
. Estab
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
lish entire lifestyle stores for kids, under the brand Gini & Jony
. Pull down custom duties on accessories and fabrics etc.
Modelama Exports
Achieved Targets:
. Expanded product assortment mix and added knits, which was entirely woven product base before.
. Arranged tie-ups with some global brands, such as J Jill, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss and Marks & Spencer.
. Increased capacity to attain a 40% growth rate comparing to the previous ye
. Pull down custom duties on accessories and fabrics etc.
Modelama Exports
Achieved Targets:
. Expanded product assortment mix and added knits, which was entirely woven product base before.
. Arranged tie-ups with some global brands, such as J Jill, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss and Marks & Spencer.
. Increased capacity to attain a 40% growth rate comparing to the previous ye
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
ar.
Wishes:
. To train workers (sewing, inspection and finishing).
. To work close with fashion institutes like NIFT to revise and develop fashion trends.
. To introduce a brand, which is competitive, enduring and reliable product.
. To introduce specialized product assortment, featuring all-weather conditioner and change character consequently to match the consumer demands.
. To develop a stage where high-tech technology is availab
Wishes:
. To train workers (sewing, inspection and finishing).
. To work close with fashion institutes like NIFT to revise and develop fashion trends.
. To introduce a brand, which is competitive, enduring and reliable product.
. To introduce specialized product assortment, featuring all-weather conditioner and change character consequently to match the consumer demands.
. To develop a stage where high-tech technology is availab
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
e to small and medium scale producers so that they can enhance quality standards.
Pantaloons
Achieved Targets
. Started Asset Management Companies.
. Launched Big Bazaars in remote towns like Sangli.
Wishes:
. Reaching a target business of two and a half thousand crores in 2006-07 fiscal.
. Identify and present the consumers' fashion requirement.
. Dominate the in all fashion segments like lifestyle, premium and value.
. Introduce
Pantaloons
Achieved Targets
. Started Asset Management Companies.
. Launched Big Bazaars in remote towns like Sangli.
Wishes:
. Reaching a target business of two and a half thousand crores in 2006-07 fiscal.
. Identify and present the consumers' fashion requirement.
. Dominate the in all fashion segments like lifestyle, premium and value.
. Introduce
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
or acquire new brands in fashion.
. To rope-in best fashion industry veterans.
Piramyd
Achieved Targets:
. Emerged steadily in the market - launched stores at Ahmedabad and Ludhiana, and planning three more in coming months.
. Introduced new brand "Trumart" with three stores in Mumbai and four in Pune.
. The IPO got oversubscribed by nearly 12 times that generated about Rs 108 crore.
Wishes:
. To Launch FDI for least lifestyle retail,
. To rope-in best fashion industry veterans.
Piramyd
Achieved Targets:
. Emerged steadily in the market - launched stores at Ahmedabad and Ludhiana, and planning three more in coming months.
. Introduced new brand "Trumart" with three stores in Mumbai and four in Pune.
. The IPO got oversubscribed by nearly 12 times that generated about Rs 108 crore.
Wishes:
. To Launch FDI for least lifestyle retail,
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
this will lead Indian fashion designers to think globally.
. Create enhanced retail space for high-end retail.
. To make Fashion Alliance more practical and a reality to make sure that it gains momentum.
. To make fashion more affordable with a better ambience.
Raymond
Achieved Targets:
. Launched EBOs for all brands.
. Successfully introduced new product assortment such as non-iron shirt in Park Avenue and new suit ranges to uphol
. Create enhanced retail space for high-end retail.
. To make Fashion Alliance more practical and a reality to make sure that it gains momentum.
. To make fashion more affordable with a better ambience.
Raymond
Achieved Targets:
. Launched EBOs for all brands.
. Successfully introduced new product assortment such as non-iron shirt in Park Avenue and new suit ranges to uphol
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
d brand image.
. Also introduced the womenswear and kidswear collection.
Wishes:
. To launch a magazine on fashion.
. Begin a fashion week.
. Expand in US market.
. To launch a website that talks about lifestyle and fashion.
Sports Station
Achieved Targets:
. Successfully introduced two brands: H2O Plus and CPS Clothing.
. In a move to concentrate on expansion and new concepts for brands, the company has signed agreements wit
. Also introduced the womenswear and kidswear collection.
Wishes:
. To launch a magazine on fashion.
. Begin a fashion week.
. Expand in US market.
. To launch a website that talks about lifestyle and fashion.
Sports Station
Achieved Targets:
. Successfully introduced two brands: H2O Plus and CPS Clothing.
. In a move to concentrate on expansion and new concepts for brands, the company has signed agreements wit
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
h global brands such as Nike and Levi's.
. Launched MBO for leather shoes "Shoe Tree."
Wishes:
. To present new concept, where both international and local brands can be presented under single roof.
. Expand product assortment in luxury, premium and affordable segments.
. Duty validation, especially in footwear which is at a 12.5 % as compared to apparel which is at only 4 %.
. Validating countervailing duty (CVD) which is at of 60 %
. Launched MBO for leather shoes "Shoe Tree."
Wishes:
. To present new concept, where both international and local brands can be presented under single roof.
. Expand product assortment in luxury, premium and affordable segments.
. Duty validation, especially in footwear which is at a 12.5 % as compared to apparel which is at only 4 %.
. Validating countervailing duty (CVD) which is at of 60 %
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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