With a revenue target of Rs 700 crore, leading Indian kidswear brand, Lilliput, plans to increase its standalone outlets from the present 112 to 500 by 2009-10, opening one store every fifth day. It also intends to increase its shop in shop presence to 450 by 2010. The mega plans – first-time ever by a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gap, Wal-Mart hope election season can jolt consumer spending With the start of the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Monday, retailers, faced with the toughest economic environment in years, have latched onto the presidential election as a vehicle for jump-starting sales. Among the first to step into the fray: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Gap […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In March, eBay came out on top for traffic to beauty and apparel retail sites while Mary Kay was No. 1 for time spent, Nielsen Online reports.
In March, eBay came out on top for traffic to beauty and apparel retail sites while Mary Kay was No. 1 for time spent, Nielsen Online reports.
Spanish fashion giant Zara has opened its first standalone Zara Kids shop in the UK as it seeks to grab a larger slice of the £4bn childrenswear market.
With retailers fighting for customers in the sluggish economic recovery, the generic white, hairless, skinny mannequin is being pushed aside by provocative alternatives that entice shoppers with muscles, unusual poses, famous faces and lifelike bodies.
It’s definitely a correction for retailers as well as restaurants, a direct result of consumers not having as much to spend on the extras. The strategy has to be to reduce your costs to offset less traffic. Usually that means less rent, shrinking retail and restaurants…
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