Images Retail Magazine - June 2024

In this issue

Accelerating Retail @Scale
In a dynamic landscape where retail is undergoing a profound transformation, the Phygital Retail Convention (PRC) emerged as a beacon of innovation, insight, and collaboration. Held on 7 – 8 May at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, PRC stood as the largest retail business intelligence extravaganza ever witnessed in India. With over 3,000 delegates, 200 partners and exhibitors, and representation from over 1000 organizations, the event served as a nexus for industry leaders, visionaries, and stakeholders to converge, exchange ideas, and chart the course for the future of retail. One of the defining features of this year’s PRC was the stellar lineup of speakers. From international leaders like Paul Warren of Reliance BP Mobility and Indian heavyweights like Venkatesalu P of Trent, Kunal Behl of Snapdeal, Harpreet Singh Tibb, of Tibbs Frankie to new-age entrepreneurs like Aastha Almast of The New Shop, the event brought together luminaries who shared invaluable insights and strategies on growing a retail business.

'New-age Fashion Brands Should Focus on Value Creation.not Valuation'

Bestseller India, CEO Vineet Gautam on the changing trends in fashion retail, the company's digital transformation and industry-wide slowdown

7 mins

Trust, Quality, and Beyond -Shaping the Future of Real Estate VASAVI GROUP

VASAVI GROUP has been a leader in real estate for over the past 3 decades, completing 17 commercial and 30 residential projects, and developing 8 million sq. ft. so far, our goal is to reach 50 million sq.ft. What sets us apart is our dedication to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

3 mins

May Sees Over 162 New Store Openings

With over 63 new stores opening in the region, North led the charge.

2 mins

Spotlight on Innovation and Excellence in India's Retail Sector

Powered by Vegas, the 20th edition of IMAGES Retail Awards, involved industry-wide voting from over 111 of India's leading shopping centres

1 min

'Shoppers Stop's Biggest Differentiator is Brand Expression at its Best'

In an exclusive interview, Kassim speaks about the company's strategy for its beauty business, its plans across channels and its ambitions to supply to every beauty retailer in the country

9 mins

The Good Side of Reselling

Recommerce offers a sustainable approach by refurbishing and reselling used electronics, thereby extending their lifespan and reducing the overall environmental impact

3 mins

RetailGPT: Redefining the Retail Landscape with Innovative Phygital Solutions

Pathfinder, renowned for its cutting-edge technology solutions, has significantly advanced the retail sector with the launch of RetailGPT during the Phygital Retail Convention (PRC) in Mumbai.

2 mins

'Achieving ₹100 crore a month revenue gave us wings to soar higher'

V Muhammad Ali, CEO Forum Malls, Prestige Group, speaks about Forum South Bengaluru entering the Big Billion Club and upcoming projects under Forum 2.0

5 mins

'Bhumi World's Outlet Mall to start by December 2024'

The outlet mall will be first-of-its-kind housing brands that will offer discounts on all products round the year

3 mins

A New Approach to Profitability

Key areas in which shopping centres are doing things differently than before to improve mall economics

4 mins

'Reliance Retail Eyes Blockchain for Security, 5G for AR-powered in-store Navigation'

Suman Guha, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Reliance Retail speaks on the leading retailer company's technology investments, strategy and focus areas

6 mins

Getting Data Analytics Right

Industry experts on how to make the most of data analytics to be able to make decisions that add value to the business

3 mins

Why is CGI marketing gaining popularity among brands?

Effectiveness, engagement and novelty are some of the many benefits of computer-generated imagery-driven advertising

3 mins

Channel Play: From Silos to Seamless

A look at the evolution of different channels from functioning independently to becoming unified

2 mins

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Images Retail Magazine Description:

Launched in 2003, IMAGES Retail magazine took on the task of analysing the emerging organised retail industry at a time when the industry itself had little data to work on. The magazine covers the gamut of Indian and International movements in retail technology, logistics and supply chain, store formats, store design, retail real estate, franchising and human resource, besides reporting on significant directions within India’s sunrise industry.

The magazine is widely acknowledged India’s leading retail intelligence publication for decades now, providing news, insights, research & analysis, intelligence and data covering retail operations across all Indian markets.

The mission of the monthly B2B magazine – published exclusively for the retail industry – is to bring industry leaders and brand owners up to date with the latest in retail technology & innovations, provide them with in-depth research, studies and analytical, insightful features which help them grow their businesses in India. The magazine aims to spark ideas and shape agendas for decision makers in India’s competitive retail industry.