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		<title>Big Digitization of Indian Retail &#8211; Kiranas to FMCG Producers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[jiomart-app-kirana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retail in India is growing fast and changing rapidly, in particular the groceries segment potential is vast, and everyone wants a slice of the pie. Retail sector is seeing significant disruption with digitisation of Kiranas (family-owned shops selling groceries and other sundries), the rapid rise of ecommerce (D2C and eB2B),<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/will-mukesh-ambani-succeed-in-jiomart-super-app/"     class="crp_title">Will Mukesh Ambani Succeed in JioMart super app?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-fresh-is-embracing-online-model/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance Fresh is Embracing Online Model ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/nike-adidas-groups-direct-to-consumer/"     class="crp_title">Nike / Adidas Group&#8217;s &#8211; Direct to Consumer</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/can-reliance-pull-of-kirana-jio-omni-channel-strategy/"     class="crp_title">Can Reliance Pull Of the Kirana &#038; Jio Omni-Channel&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/improved-access-for-indian-smes-by-ecommerce/"     class="crp_title">Improved access for Indian SMEs by eCommerce</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Titan&#8217;s Tanishq Jewellery + Taniera Stores Glitter with Wedding</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/titans-tanishq-jewellery-taniera-stores-glitter-wedding/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 03:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Titan&#8217;s jewelry business is broadly on track even as steep inflation in gold prices and lockdown dampened full year growth. Indians Love Jewelry &#038; Royal Wedding Tanishq wedding jewelry portfolio comprises 16 community assortments under the brand Rivaah. Over the last few, the company has augmented its wedding jewelry range<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/fewer-marriage-dates-disappoint-titans-tanishq-goldplus-sales/"     class="crp_title">Fewer Marriage Dates Disappoint Titan&#8217;s Tanishq +&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-embraces-online-retailing-expands-jewellery/"     class="crp_title">Titan Embraces Online Retailing, Expands Jewellery</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/pandemic-rising-bullion-impact-jewellery-chains/"     class="crp_title">Pandemic &#038; Rising Bullion impact on Jewellery Chains</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-industries-business-insight-and-analysis/"     class="crp_title">Titan Industries &#8211; Business Insight and Analysis</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-tanishq-fastrack-reality-check/"     class="crp_title">Titan + Tanishq + Fastrack Reality Check</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Can D-Mart compete Reliance Retail after Future Group Mergers ?</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/d-mart-compete-reliance-after-future-group-mergers/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exit of Pioneer Kishore Biyani&#8217;s Future Group is indeed an industry shaping event and one that highlights that winners will be few even though the opportunity for modern retailing in India is large. Online &#038; multichannel Retailing Growth will be captured by large-scale, efficient players that are relentlessly focussed<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/dmart-efficiencies-help-covid-times-e-commerce/"     class="crp_title">DMart Efficiencies help in COVID Times, e-Commerce Views</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-bought-future-retail-deal-insider-view/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance bought Future Retail in Largest Deal &#8211;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/covid-19-impact-organized-chains/"     class="crp_title">How COVID-19 Impacts Indian Retail Chains ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/ground-survey-indian-retailers-shift-gear-move-tier-2-tier-3-cities-expansion/"     class="crp_title">Ears on the Ground &#8211; Indian Domestic Retailers Shift&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/post-mortem-analysis-what-went-wrong-with-organized-retail/"     class="crp_title">Post-Mortem Analysis &#8211; What went wrong with Organized&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Reliance bought Future Retail in Largest Deal &#8211; Insider View</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-bought-future-retail-deal-insider-view/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organized-retail-growth-india]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organized-retail-marketshare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After getting series of funding into Akash Ambani run Jio Platforms, Reliance Industries CMD, Mukesh Ambani set his sight on his daughter Isha Ambani Piramal managed Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd . Talks had progressed in the backstage between the Reliance Group &#038; Kishore Biyani&#8217;s Future Group for quite sometime. Reliance<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/d-mart-compete-reliance-after-future-group-mergers/"     class="crp_title">Can D-Mart compete Reliance Retail after Future Group&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-future-group-to-convert-private-labels-to-brands/"     class="crp_title">Reliance + Future group to convert private labels to Brands</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/bharti-merger-future-retail-road-ahead/"     class="crp_title">Bharti Merger with Future Retail &#8211; The Road Ahead</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/indian-consumer-environment-soft-focus-on-costs-inventory-control-pantaloon/"     class="crp_title">Indian Consumer environment Soft, Focus on Costs &#038;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/big-bazaar-to-move-up-the-value-chain/"     class="crp_title">Big Bazaar to move up the Value Chain</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Reliance Retail acquired NetMeds Online Pharmacy ?</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-retail-acquired-netmeds-online-pharmacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pharma-chain-india]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reliance Retail has announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in Netmeds (Indian digital pharma market place) for US$83mn. Netmeds is present in 670 cities and towns and offers more than 70,000+ prescription and lifestyle drugs and thousands of non-prescription goods for wellness, health and personal care. Netmed promoters have<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/logistics-regulations-in-indian-pharma-retails/"     class="crp_title">Logistics + Regulations in Indian Pharma Retails</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/fortis-healthworld-indian-pharma-retailers/"     class="crp_title">Fortis Healthworld &#8211; Indian Pharma Retailers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/india-pharmacy-chain-medical-stores-exclusive-review/"     class="crp_title">India Pharmacy Chain / Medical Stores &#8211; Exclusive&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-health-and-pharma-stores/"     class="crp_title">Reliance Health and Pharma Stores</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-bought-future-retail-deal-insider-view/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance bought Future Retail in Largest Deal &#8211;&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>DMart Efficiencies help in COVID Times, e-Commerce Views</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/dmart-efficiencies-help-covid-times-e-commerce/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Malls and Stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avenue Supermart owned DMart hypermarket chain was no exception and witnessed diminishing footfalls in its stores during COVID-19 as social distancing is keeping customers away from crowded locations. It also had lower sale of general merchandise and apparel categories perhaps due to deferment of purchases. The company is trying to<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/d-mart-compete-reliance-after-future-group-mergers/"     class="crp_title">Can D-Mart compete Reliance Retail after Future Group&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/covid-19-impact-organized-chains/"     class="crp_title">How COVID-19 Impacts Indian Retail Chains ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/dominos-vs-pizza-hut-inflation-low-growth-effect/"     class="crp_title">Domino&#8217;s Vs Pizza Hut &#8211; Inflation / Low Growth&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/shoppers-stop-growth-in-single-digit-expansion-continues/"     class="crp_title">Shoppers Stop Growth in Single Digit &#8211; Expansion&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/which-quantitative-factors-matter-for-success-in-indian-retail/"     class="crp_title">Which Quantitative factors Matter for Success in Indian&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Pandemic &#038; Rising Bullion impact on Jewellery Chains</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/pandemic-rising-bullion-impact-jewellery-chains/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[branded-jewellery-india]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to COVID-19 Lockdown, most of the Jewellery Stores were shut through June. In Jewelry segment, about 90% of the stores were open in July. For the leading brand, Tanishq, Retail sales in June recovered to 77% of last year’s levels followed by a strong recovery in July to 101%.<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/covid-19-impact-organized-chains/"     class="crp_title">How COVID-19 Impacts Indian Retail Chains ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-vs-tribhovandas-bhimji-zaveri-vs-pc-jewellers/"     class="crp_title">Titan Vs Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri vs PC Jewellers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-tanishq-fastrack-reality-check/"     class="crp_title">Titan + Tanishq + Fastrack Reality Check</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titan-tanishq-struggles-with-tougher-gold-leasing-norms-expanded-space/"     class="crp_title">Titan / Tanishq Struggles with Tougher Gold leasing norms&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/titans-tanishq-jewellery-taniera-stores-glitter-wedding/"     class="crp_title">Titan&#8217;s Tanishq Jewellery + Taniera Stores Glitter&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Mukesh Ambani Succeed in JioMart super app?</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/will-mukesh-ambani-succeed-in-jiomart-super-app/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[jio-for-kirana-stores]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.retailmantra.com/?p=2854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mukesh Ambani led Reliance group is embarking on an ambitious idea to merge two of largest spending categories of Indian Consumers &#8211; Digital &#38; Retail. JioMart is an innovative business idea in this regard. Reliance is trying to tap into the most popular communication platform (WhatsApp), enabling subscribers to order<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-fresh-is-embracing-online-model/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance Fresh is Embracing Online Model ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/can-reliance-pull-of-kirana-jio-omni-channel-strategy/"     class="crp_title">Can Reliance Pull Of the Kirana &#038; Jio Omni-Channel&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-retail-acquired-netmeds-online-pharmacy/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance Retail acquired NetMeds Online Pharmacy ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/big-digitization-indian-kiranas-to-fmcg-producers/"     class="crp_title">Big Digitization of Indian Retail &#8211; Kiranas to FMCG&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/reliance-bought-future-retail-deal-insider-view/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance bought Future Retail in Largest Deal &#8211;&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How COVID-19 Impacts Indian Retail Chains ?</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/covid-19-impact-organized-chains/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[e-commerce-retailing-india]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The once in a decade event &#8220;Viral Infection &#8211; COVID-19&#8221; is going to have an unprecedented impact on the organized retail traders in India. With lockdown impacting business completely in April &#038; May and gradual recovery in June across the length and breadth of the country. Titan&#8217;s revenues to be<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/pandemic-rising-bullion-impact-jewellery-chains/"     class="crp_title">Pandemic &#038; Rising Bullion impact on Jewellery Chains</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/amazon-prime-biggest-disruption-in-retail-industry/"     class="crp_title">Amazon Prime &#8211; Biggest Disruption in Retail Industry</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/festival-season-weak-for-titan-tanishq/"     class="crp_title">Festival Season Weak for Titan / Tanishq</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/dmart-efficiencies-help-covid-times-e-commerce/"     class="crp_title">DMart Efficiencies help in COVID Times, e-Commerce Views</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/dominos-same-store-sales-softens-for-first-time-online-mobile-sales-contribution-14/"     class="crp_title">Dominos Same Store Sales Softens for First Time + Online /&hellip;</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Can Reliance Pull Of the Kirana &#038; Jio Omni-Channel Retail Strategy ?</title>
		<link>http://www.retailmantra.com/can-reliance-pull-of-kirana-jio-omni-channel-strategy/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Retail Analyst]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jio-for-kirana-stores]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decade and Half old Reliance Retail Ltd a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd has been toying with several strategies to make its presence felt in several Hundred Billion Dollar Organized Retailing. In order to connect ~30m kirana stores with its own physical and digital infrastructure, Reliance Retail (RRL) launched the<div class="crp_related "><h3>Related Reading:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/will-mukesh-ambani-succeed-in-jiomart-super-app/"     class="crp_title">Will Mukesh Ambani Succeed in JioMart super app?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/big-digitization-indian-kiranas-to-fmcg-producers/"     class="crp_title">Big Digitization of Indian Retail &#8211; Kiranas to FMCG&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-retail-acquired-netmeds-online-pharmacy/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance Retail acquired NetMeds Online Pharmacy ?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/metro-cash-carry-credit-by-micro-finance/"     class="crp_title">Metro Cash &amp; Carry &#8211; Credit by Micro Finance</a></li><li><a href="http://www.retailmantra.com/why-reliance-fresh-is-embracing-online-model/"     class="crp_title">Why Reliance Fresh is Embracing Online Model ?</a></li></ul><div class="crp_clear"></div></div>]]></description>
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