New Business Opportunity

JK Lifestore under JK Masale Group recently introduced its second outlet in West Bengal at Howrah, Kolkata—the first being in Phoolbagaan area in the city. The next store will be at Ballygunge area and the comany is planning to further expand more in the city, a total of eight to 10 stores in next three years, and spent an estimated Rs 6 crore on the proposed expansion. The new high-end JK Lifestore will be an opportunity for in-store media companies

Marks & Spencer, the company present in India through a JV with Reliance Retail, is also looking at increasing its product range in the country. The company has 14 stores across seven cities in India and further plans to open at least 50 new stores over the next few years. The company believes that India offers significant expansion opportunities and the potential is huge with a wider range of products, bigger M&S stores and a better brand experience overall.

Spain’s Inditex, Europe’s largest clothing retailer, is foraying into the Indian market by rolling out first five branches of its flagship Zara brand next year. Starting in New Delhi early in the year 2010 followed by Mumbai and then other cities, Zara’s new stores over the next few years will be hitting the Indian market in a big way. Industry experts believe that the move will lend a big business opportunity to in-store media companies

Coimbatore-based Shri Kannan Departmental Stores is expanding its network in the Kongu region. It also plans to enter Chennai after

British toy retailer, Hamleys will make its India debut with a 22,000-sq ft store at the popular Phoenix Mills in

Spain’s Inditex, Europe’s largest clothing retailer, is foraying into the Indian market by rolling out first five branches of its

Bharti Retail is looking to enter a new zone by 2010 end, which could either be the western or southern part of the country. Currently, the retail giant’s operations are concentrated only in northern India through its 70 Easyday neighbourhood retail stores and Easyday Market compact hypermarkets and a single cash-and-carry store through its joint venture with Wal-Mart. Bharti Retail has drawn up a 10-year roadmap till 2017, by when it plans to invest $2 billion across its formats, for which it will need to raise funds. Such new expansion move of the retail giant will open a new window to the country’s signage sector,

Raymond Ltd is planning to target revenues of Rs 200 crore with the launch of 300 more retail shops by

Dandy Collection, leading manufacturer and exporter of fashion accessories under its own brand worldwide, has opened its first company-owned exclusive showroom in New Delhi and the company also plans to have 100 plus franchisees by the end of 2011.

NRI promoted fast food chain ChicKing Fried Chicken is planning to open 100 outlets in India by 2012. Recently the 16th outlet was launched at Aluva, Kerala, which was inaugurated by Rubina Ali Quereshi, Ayush Khedekar, Tanvi Lonkar and Azharuddin Mohammed, child actors of Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire. Fourteen more outlets would be opened in India taking the total outlets to 30 by 2009 end.

Planet M, one of the largest entertainment and lifestyle chains in India, opened a new store at Elgin Road in the city as part of its elaborate expansion plans. But the company is planning to set up 500 outlets, 75 of them in the metros, by the end of this financial year. Currently, Planet M has 150 stores across 41 cities in India.  The new stores encompassing three formats-MegaStores covering more than 3000 sq ft

Dubai-based retail conglomerate Landmark Group, which operates Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max Retail and other retail formats, plans to double its

Dubai-based retail conglomerate Landmark Group, which operates Lifestyle, Home Centre, Max Retail and other retail formats, plans to double its

Global diamond maker and retailer Orra is planning to take its retail chain The Diamond Destination to tier-III cities like

Dandy Collection, leading manufacturer and exporter of fashion accessories under its own brand worldwide, has opened its first company-owned exclusive

Mirc Electronics, promoters of Onida, plans to launch exclusive retail stores both company-owned and franchise-operated in India. Some of the

The new Foresight stores will suface a business opportunity for undoubtedly for signage companies, e.g. signage suppliers and in-store media companies

With such new expansion move of the company, signage sector across the country will gain a new business momentum. It’s

Addition of new Timex stores in India will habour an opportunity for in-store signage players across the country. No doubt,