The Franchising World Magazine - July - September 2019

In this issue

The fashion industry has been the forerunner in the retail and franchise sector. Clearly, there is something the fashion retail sector has cracked right that other retailers have not. This issue has captured the new-age fashion industry evolving in India, which will cast new franchise opportunities coming from the stable of both new and established fashion brands. In addition, the issue offers tenets to secure long-term franchisor-franchisee relations.

Fashion On A Fast Forward Track

The fashion retail boom across the country is all too visible with estimates indicating that spending on clothes has grown about 181% during 2010 to 2018.

1 min

Emergence Of Value Fashion Retail

Brands are leaving no stone unturned to address high fashion aspirations of customers from metros to Tier IV locations. Being large format retail, investments are on the higher side; however, returns are interesting enough to capture the senses.

2 mins

Men's Fashion Making Waves

Men’s fashion is taking a big leap in recent times. With gents opting for semi formal and customised clothing in selective fits and styles, the basket size is growing.

2 mins

Global Fashion Fiesta

As global distances blur, India remains a top market for international apparel and lifestyle brands. More so they have an interesting business proposition to offer.

3 mins

Being Indian, Being Ethnic

Global trends notwithstanding, Indians are still traditionalists at heart when it comes to dressing up for festivals and weddings. So, ethnic wear retail demands some serious business thought.

2 mins

Online To Offline: Fashion Retailers Take A New Turn

Online retail seems to be trapped in an identity crisis. While the growth of e-commerce is blamed for lowering sales of many of the brick-and-mortar stores, over a dozen pure-play e-commerce brands are establishing their offline presence in a bid to chase profitability and build trust among consumers. So what is it that has spurred this change in tracks?

2 mins

Movers And Skechers

In the wake of its phenomenal retail growth in the domestic market, American lifestyle and footwear brand Skechers wants to aggressively scale the brand and take the offline store count to 500. Excerpts from an interesting conversation with Manish Chandra, Head, Retail Operations (India), Skechers

2 mins

Bridging The Rural-Digital Divide

Vakrangee makes life comfortable for those staying away from metros and cities through its digital services. Its business model makes for a perfect case study.

2 mins

Creating Happy Workforces

With operations in 80 countries worldwide and over 200 licensed coaches, Engage and Grow is now recognised as a leader in the employee engagement segment. In an exclusive interview, Richard Maloney, the company’s founder and CEO, reveals how the company wants to challenge the mind mentoring and coaching scenario with its entry into India.

2 mins

Wok The Talk

Gaurav Sabharwal, Co-Founder and CEO, Wok Boyz, firmly believes that ‘everything happens for a reason,’ a mantra that serves him well as he heads to India after diversifying the street food scene in Dubai.

2 mins

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The Franchising World Magazine Description:

The Franchising World, India's most comprehensive and leading end-to-end business and franchise magazine, has become a benchmark in its 14th year of existence. Since its inception in 1999, this monthly publication has become an essential success tool for the investing community. The magazine is a platform where you will find information of companies looking for partners in various categories of business. There are articles which guide you on how to start and run a business with latest updates in the franchise industries.