Archive for ‘October, 2007’

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Oct18

What is the future of organized Retail in India?

by admin on October 18th, 2007 at 5:31 am
Posted In: Retail Management

There is no magic answer to this question. However, one can make some educated guesses based on established best practices and how Indian conditions will modify or replace conventional wisdom. Let’s consider some of the factors that could affect the future of organized Retail in India. Consumers – Who understands the Indian consumer the best […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct18

Add-on retail sales for a new era of success

by admin on October 18th, 2007 at 6:18 am
Posted In: Retail Management

Are you getting enough business? Would you like to increase your both your sales and profits? When I help companies to better partner with their customers, Im frequently asked, “How can we increase our sales?” The answer to this common asked question is for all the people in your organization to move beyond simply doing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct29

A Backlash for Big Retail in India

by admin on October 29th, 2007 at 6:42 am
Posted In: Retail Management

October is the beginning of India’s festive season, a time when shopkeepers’ profits soar amidst the gift-giving and all-round revelry tied to Hindu holidays like Dussehra and Diwali. Last week however, some 7,000 small shopkeepers, street vendors and traders shuttered their businesses to gather in the district of Azad Maidan in south Mumbai (formerly Bombay). […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct29

Own a part of Pantaloon’s non-retail business.

by admin on October 29th, 2007 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Retail Management

Future Group would be coming out with an IPO of its asset management and consumer credit business, Future Capital Holdings to raise money for its expansion plans. It would be Future Group’s only other listed unit after Pantaloon. Pantaloon Retail has a 74% stake in Future Capital, US Hedge Fund, Och-Ziff Capital has a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct29

Pantaloon to add single price retailing to its lines of business

by admin on October 29th, 2007 at 7:04 am
Posted In: Retail Management

My Dollar Store, the Indian version of “Dollar Store” in US and “Poundland” in UK may soon don the stable of India’s largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail.According to reports on CNBC-TV18 and DNA, Future Group’s investment arm, soon to be listed Future Capital may pick up 25% stake in My Dollar Store for value around Rs.30 crore […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct29

Why are Indian retail giants wary of online presence?

by admin on October 29th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Posted In: Retail Management

A lot has been said and written about the growth of organised retail market in India and how big corporates, either solely or though foreign partners, would change the landscape of the country’s retail scenario with huge investments and nationwide presence.But the startling observation is the absence of own websites of these retail companies. Whatever […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct31

Other RFID Issues

by admin on October 31st, 2007 at 10:19 am
Posted In: RFID

Are there any health risks associated with RFID and radio waves? Some have questioned whether electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by power lines, mobile phones, WLANs, RFID readers and other wireless devices may be harmful to human health. The World Health Organization’s research, as well as many other scientific studies, have shown that EMF exposure below […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct31

RFID Printer-Encoders

by admin on October 31st, 2007 at 10:25 am
Posted In: RFID

What is an RFID printer-encoder? Companies tagging goods to meet retailer mandates or improve internal processes need an RFID printer-encoder to create smart labels to affix to pallets, cases and possibly items. Smart labels, typically sold in rolls, are adhesive labels embedded with RFID tags, or transponders. The encoder electronically writes information—typically a unique ID, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct31

RFID in Consumer Products

by admin on October 31st, 2007 at 10:35 am
Posted In: RFID

Can RFID tags in consumer products be deactivated before the customer leaves the store? Yes. This is known as the “kill” command. The reader sends a code to the tag that turns the tag off permanently. When RFID systems are fully deployed in stores and most products have RFID tags in their packaging (this won’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct31

Privacy and Data Collection

by admin on October 31st, 2007 at 10:50 am
Posted In: RFID

Will governments be able to use RFID to spy on people? If companies choose to put RFID tags in clothes and items consumers carry around, such as wallets, and consumers choose not to kill the tags in these items, it might be possible for governments to use RFID tags for surveillance. But they would have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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