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Submitted for Ph.D in Management
TITLE FOR THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WORK
“A STUDY OF INDIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY”
RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Name : PIYUSH DEEP
Registration No. : JJT/61009127-MGMT
SUPERVISOR
DR. MUKESH KUMAR JINDAL
SHRI JAGDISHPRASAD JHABARMAL TIBREWALA UNIVERSITY,
CHUDELA, DIST. JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTHAN, INDIA.
OCTOBER 2009
INTRODUCTION
India is the country having the most unorganized retail market. Traditionally it is a family livelihood, with their shop in the front and house at the back, while they run the retail business. More than 99% retailers function in less than 500 square feet of shopping space. Global retail consultants KSA Technical have estimated that organized retailing in India is expected to touch Rs 35,000 crore in the year 2005-06. The Indian retail sector is estimated at around Rs 900,000 crore, of which the organized sector accounts for a mere 2 per cent indicating a huge potential market opportunity that is lying in the waiting for the consumer-savvy organized retailer. Purchasing power of Indian urban consumer is growing and branded merchandise in categories like Apparels, Cosmetics, Shoes, Watches, Beverages, Food and even Jeweler, are slowly becoming lifestyle products that are widely accepted by the urban Indian consumer. Indian retailers need to advantage of this growth and aiming to grow, diversify and introduce new formats have to pay more attention to the brand building process. The emphasis here is on retail as a brand rather than retailers selling brands. The focus should be on branding the retail business itself. In their preparation to face fierce competitive pressure, Indian retailers must come to recognize the value of building their own stores as brands to reinforce their marketing positioning, to communicate quality as well as value for money. Sustainable competitive advantage will be dependent on translating core values combining products, image and reputation into a coherent retail... [continues]
Submitted for Ph.D in Management
TITLE FOR THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WORK
“A STUDY OF INDIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY”
RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Name : PIYUSH DEEP
Registration No. : JJT/61009127-MGMT
SUPERVISOR
DR. MUKESH KUMAR JINDAL
SHRI JAGDISHPRASAD JHABARMAL TIBREWALA UNIVERSITY,
CHUDELA, DIST. JHUNJHUNU, RAJASTHAN, INDIA.
OCTOBER 2009
INTRODUCTION
India is the country having the most unorganized retail market. Traditionally it is a family livelihood, with their shop in the front and house at the back, while they run the retail business. More than 99% retailers function in less than 500 square feet of shopping space. Global retail consultants KSA Technical have estimated that organized retailing in India is expected to touch Rs 35,000 crore in the year 2005-06. The Indian retail sector is estimated at around Rs 900,000 crore, of which the organized sector accounts for a mere 2 per cent indicating a huge potential market opportunity that is lying in the waiting for the consumer-savvy organized retailer. Purchasing power of Indian urban consumer is growing and branded merchandise in categories like Apparels, Cosmetics, Shoes, Watches, Beverages, Food and even Jeweler, are slowly becoming lifestyle products that are widely accepted by the urban Indian consumer. Indian retailers need to advantage of this growth and aiming to grow, diversify and introduce new formats have to pay more attention to the brand building process. The emphasis here is on retail as a brand rather than retailers selling brands. The focus should be on branding the retail business itself. In their preparation to face fierce competitive pressure, Indian retailers must come to recognize the value of building their own stores as brands to reinforce their marketing positioning, to communicate quality as well as value for money. Sustainable competitive advantage will be dependent on translating core values combining products, image and reputation into a coherent retail... [continues]
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