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Destination
India: As Foreign Brands Queue Up to Enter
India, It’s Opportunities Galore for
Franchise Biz
With
Asia, emerging as the new nexus of economic
influence in the world, coupled with the
global economic recovery, global and South
East Asian firms are accelerating their
efforts to tap vast opportunities available
in Asian giants like India and China and
extend their proven business concepts and
presence there. Vinod Behl reports. more
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Foreign
Franchisors Eyeing India
Ajay
Kumar Sharma, President & CEO, New
Horizons, and Alok Kumar Modi, Regional
Owner, Uniglobe participated in a discussion
on the trends, developments and prospects
in the franchising sector. The talks
were moderated by Kapil Mohan
Dhingra, COO, First Franchising.
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‘Well Planned malls
Will Drive Organised Retail’
Kishore
Biyani, the Man behind the Great Indian
Bazaar revolution shares his views on
the growth of modern retail in India and
also elaborates on his
plans for Pantaloon Retail India Limited
(PRIL).
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Leadership
Through Franchising
Vinod
Behl spoke to K B Kachru,
Sr Vice-President of South Asia of Carlson
Hotels Asia Pacific about the success of
their franchise business in India, the growing
competition in the hospitality sector and
their future growth plans.
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F&B
Industry Has Much to Rejoice
The
Rs 335,000 crore food and beverage (F&B)
industry in India is in a state of buoyancy
and, despite inherent constraints, is
poised for further growth due to some
emerging opportunities as well as strong
fundamentals developing in the economy.
A FICCI report throws up some revealing
facts.
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Jewellery in India Riding
High
 The
Rs 70,000-crore jewellery mart, growing
at the rate of 15-20 percent annually, has
seen the birth of over 30 well-known brands
within a decade. The major players are not
just taking stock of their retail strategies
to focus on retail expansion; they are also
coming up with innovative ideas to carve
a niche for themselves. The mall revolution
is also acting as a catalyst for this sector.Sunaina
khazanchi & Sashi Talwar report.
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Franchise
Laws Around the World
Many
countries have laws that deal
with the offer of franchises
in their countries. An understanding
of the requirements to offer
franchises before you begin
to solicit franchisees in a
country are critical. The following
is an overview of some of the
franchise laws around the world.
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Do
We Need Franchising Laws
The franchising business model accounts for a
major proportion of the retail
trade in developed countries.
In India, it is still at a nascent
stage, making it susceptible
to unscrupulous practices. Are
franchising laws necessary to
safeguard the interests of stakeholders?
Franchise Plus spoke to industry
leaders.
C.Y. Pal, Chairman,
Franchise Association of India
Bijou kurien,
Chief Operating Officer(Watches),
Titan Industries Ltd.
Ratan Jalan,
CEO, Apollo Health and Lifestyle
limited
Rohit Kochhar,
National Chairman & managing
partner, Kochhar & Co.
Arvind Nair,
CEO, Dominos Pizza India Ltd.
Asim Dalal,
MD, The Bombay Store
Harvansh Chawla,
Managing Partner, K.R. Chawla
& Co.
Shivpriya Nanda,
Partner, J.Sagar Associates
Mathai Chackochen,
National Manager - CADD Centre
Network Development & Support
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International
Dr.
Audesh Paswan
Associate Professor (Marketing) at the University
of North Texas
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Franchising
Ritesh Vohra
First
Franchising Pvt. Ltd. |
CRM
Syamant Sandhir
FutureScape
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Shopping
in malls is no longer a privilege
of the suave urbanite of metropolis.
Big retailers and developers are
making a foray in tier-two cities
– even villages –
in a bid to woo townsfolk and
farmers.