Profit is one of the major catch words in business. A business, that guarantees everything, but does not make any profit, is not a business at all. Therefore, profitability in retail is an essential aspect of each and...
The Scenario In a self-service modern retail, as per reports from experts, the loss from retail shrinkage accounts for 2% of total revenue. Retail shrinkage is a reduction in inventory (physical and book) due to shoplifting, employee theft, paperwork...
The event, NASSCOM Emerge Kolkata 2012, was an initiative by NASSCOM, held on 12th January, 2012 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Kolkata. The theme for the event was Sustain Your Business will focus on customers, employees and competitors. Key...
Everything in life has become fast and quick. We need to speed up our internet connection, we need the latest and fastest mobile phones, the shortest way to get to a desired destination and so on. Similarly, nowadays entrepreneurs...
As you might have noticed that 90% of the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) already come with the product barcode printed on it. These barcodes are called UPC, EAN or GS1 barcode. These barcodes make it easier to handle...
Most fortunes are built on innovation. Innovation has always been a vehicle for growth of humankind. Businesses have also advanced and grown on original ideas helping the innovators to greater fortune. On the other hand, before implementing these innovations...
Pizzas. The very word throws us into a images of dripping cheese, a carnival of flavors and a stream of adorable aromas. That is the aphrodisiac for us, the contemporary generation; better known as GenY or GenX. The food...
It is time that we did something for the environment and now we are finally doing something. It has been noticed that the growing number of retailers who emphasize on the fact that you carry your own bag while...
Imagine this. You own a retail clothes outlet. A customer buys an expensive shirt. Two days later he is back complaining about a stain or the fit or a torn button. He returns the garment and gets his...
Thursday 24-Nov-2011 is a historical event for Indian retail industry when the Union Cabinet has decided to allow up to 51% FDI in multi-brand retail. It also increased the FDI limit in single-brand retail to 100% from 51%. ...