Australian high-fashion player Colette by ColetteHayman has inked an exclusive 10-year, master franchise agreement with Gurgaon-based retail start-up firm Brand Access, to set up large-format stores in India. The firm intends to set up 60 Colette stores over the next two-and-half years. The privately-owned Colette, which debuted in early 2010 in Australia, has 90-plus stores across Australia and New Zealand. Besides India, the firm is in the process of expanding to other markets in the Middle East and South Africa, its website states. Arrival of the high-end fashion major in the Indian retail segment is indeed an unmatched business opportunity for the signage players whose main jobs revolve around in-shop designs, signage and other related activities.
