NEWS | Faces Canada opens six stores across IndiaNES

Canada-based makeup, skincare and personal accessories brand Faces Cosmetics has opened six stores in Delhi, Surat, Mysore, Thane, and Chennai. The brand has opened two stores in Delhi at GK - 1, M Block market (300 sq.ft.) and Pacific mall, Rajouri Garden (106 sq.ft.) and one each in Surat (226 sq.ft.), Mysore (317 sq.ft.), Kochi (323 sq.ft.), Thane (334 sq.ft.), and Chennai (141 sq.ft.). The brand also plans to open exclusive outlets in North India including Dehradun, Mohali and Chandigarh. 

Sameer Prasad, CEO, Faces Cosmetics India, said: “Colour cosmetics is one of the rapidly growing segment of the Indian cosmetics market. Increasing awareness and growing income levels are some of the factors driving the growth in this sector or industry. Faces with its extensive experience in the colour cosmetic industry has gained significant market-share in the short time that it has been in India. This is a key stepping stone in our ambitious expansion plans for Indian market and by the end of the year; we see our colour range present in over 55 such exclusive stores pan India."

NEWS | Burgs opens fifth outlet in the country at Mumbai

Burger restaurant chain Burgs has opened its fifth outlet in the country at R City Mall, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Spread over 1,200 sq ft., the outlet offers burgers, ice cream shakes, and salads. 

Speaking on the occasion, Subroto Mukherjee, COO, Burgs, said: “We are very happy and enthusiastic on opening our R City store which is also the fifth outlet of Burgs. Burgs is on the path of rapid expansion of the bandwidth and we plan to maintain a store inventory of 200 stores at the end of 10 years. Burgs at R City mall is the most evolved in terms of design and the first entry into the mall segment in Mumbai. We look forward to serve our guests and make it a tasty experience for them.”

NEWS | Mad Over Donuts opens 20th store in Mumbai

Singapore's gourmet donut brand Mad Over Donuts has opened it's 20th store in Mumbai at Profit Center, Kandivali (West). This is the brand's 47th store in the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Tarak Bhattacharya, COO, Mad Over Donuts, said: “We are happy to inaugurate our new store in Kandivali and are confident that we will receive a warm welcome by the neighborhood, especially due to our eggless donut offerings. We have also introduced a host of offers valid throughout this month to add to the launch excitement.”

NEWS | VLCC plans to open 30 new outlets in India

Wellness and beauty company VLCC plans to add 30 outlets in India in the next two years.

The company is targeting 100 new outlets in both domestic and international markets, including Africa, in the next two years according to reports.

VLCC intends to invest Rs 200 crore for expansion. Reports stated that the company is eyeing to enter new markets in Africa and South East Asia. 

In India VLCC has around 170 centres.

NEWS | Zara opens store at Ambience mall, Gurgaon

The Inditex Group owned fashion brand, Zara, has opened its new store at Ambience mall, Gurgaon. Spread over 28,000 sq.ft. across two floors with a display of women, men and kids collections along with its new spring/summer 2013 collection.

Zara now has twelve stores in India. It is present in 86 countries with a network of 1,751 stores in upscale locations.

NEWS | Nilkamal opens second @home store in Chennai

Nilkamal has opened its second @home store in Chennai at Ghandhinagar, Adyar. Spread across 19,000 sq.ft., the outlet offers offers home decor items, furniture, and accessories.

Speaking on the occasion, Manish Parekh, Executive Director, Nilkamal, said: “Chennai known as the ‘cultural capital of South India’, is a very important market for us. This city is at the helm of activities; be it commercial, cultural, economic, or educational. Our first store at Aminjikarai has been a successful footprint and we’re confident that Chennaites will welcome this store too with much delight. The Adyar area is a commercial centre for south Chennai. We look forward to offering them with the best of products and services. @home is looking forward to strengthen its presence in the South and thanks its patron for their continued support.”

NEWS | Hero Cycles opens first-ever franchise store in New Delhi, to open 200 such stores by 2014

Cycle manufacturer Hero Cycles has opened its first-ever franchise store, HeroOne, in the country at New Delhi. Spread over 1,200 sq.ft., the outlet is located at Yusuf Sarai. The company plans to open 200 franchise stores across the country by the end of 2014. Hero Cycles that traditionally sells its products through dealers and multi-brand retail outlets is making a conscious effort to reach out to its customers directly through the franchise network.

NEWS | Fashion designer Dinesh Manchanda opens showroom at Delhi

Fashion designer Dinesh Manchanda has opened his first-ever showroom, "Satyam Shivam Sundaram," in the country at Pitampura, New Delhi.Spread over 3,800 sq.ft. across two floors, the store stocks party wear dresses, indo-western suits, printed fabrics, sarees, high-end lehengas, bridal sarees, and extended anarkali suits.

Speaking on the occasion, Manchanda said: " The collections are glamorous and sophisticated fusing a cultural myriad of fashion influences to give a distinctive and modern edge to the designs. We experiment with the central themes of feminity and romanticism creating Victorian era clothing that is cut to the curve with soft edging and exquisite detailing. The collections can be best described as ' international styling with an Indian soul.”

NEWS | Yebhi.com launches 30 virtual stores

Online fashion and lifestyle shopping portal Yebhi.com has launched 30 virtual stores in Delhi and Bangalore at Café Coffee Day outlets where customers can buy products such as apparel, shoes, accessories, and mobiles from a virtual wall.

The virtual stores feature pictures of merchandise, each having a corresponding QR or NFC Cod, from the Yebhi.com website. Customers can select any item by scanning the QR code or tapping on the NFC code via their smartphone after which they are taken to Yebhi.com for the purchase. Customers who shop through the virtual store will also get an instant discount of Rs 200. 

NEWS | Tara Jewellers opens three stores in Rajasthan

Tara Jewellers, the retail arm of Tara Jewels, has recently entered Rajasthan and opened its first store in the state at Jodhpur followed by two more outlets in Udaipur, and Jaipur. Located at Deer Zankar building, Sardarpura; City Center 19-B, Bhatt Ji ki Bar; and Gulab Niwas, the outlets spread over 1,100 sq.ft., 1,300sq.ft., and 700 sq.ft., respectively.

NEWS | GKB Opticals enters Chandigarh, opens store in Elante mall

Eyewear retailer GKB Opticals has opened its first store in Chandigarh at Elante mall. The outlet stocks over 2,000 frames and sunglasses from both international and in-house brands, apart from lenses and contact lenses.

Speaking on the occasion, BK Gupta, Managing Director, GKB Opticals, said: “Having more than 60 stores in 23 cities across the country, we have emerged in India as the largest lifestyle optical retail chain that offers the best possible eye care at an affordable price. We plan over 70 stores Pan India by the end of 2013 with a year-on-year growth of 15-20 percent."

NEWS | Shoppers Stop enters Chandigarh

 

Departmental store chain Shoppers Stop has opened its first store in Chandigarh at Elante mall. This is the retailer's 56th store in the country. Spread over 52,000 sq.ft. Across three levels, the outlet stocks national and international brands such as Nautica, Vero Moda, Forever New, United Colors Of Benetton, and Being Human. It also offers in-house labels like Stop, Kashish, Life, Haute Curry, Elliza Donatein, inSense’, iJeanswear, Mario Zegnoti, and Vettorio Fratini.

NEWS | Discount retail chain Coupon Mall opens fourth store in Hyderabad

 

Discount retail chain Coupon Mall, the retail arm of Prateek Apparels, has recently opened its fourth store in Hyderabad at Saroor Nagar thereby taking the overall outlet count in India to 13. Spread over 50,000 sq.ft. across two levels, the store stocks lifestyle products for youth, men, women, and kids. It also offers footwear and accessories.

NEWS | Turtle opens two stores in Bangalore.

Men's lifestyle brand Turtle has recently opened two outlets in Bangalore at Inorbit mall and HSR Layout. The retailer now has four stores in the city. Turtle entered the market with only formal shirts, but is now

CnM new store in NCR

Delhi-NCR has just got a swanky shopping destination. CnM has opened an exclusive men's store of 25,000 sq. ft. at Pacific Mall, Kaushambhi, Ghaziabad, stocking branded western and ethnic garments and accessories like ties, cuff links, and cosmetics.

Reliance TimeOut expands in Mumbai

Reliance TimeOut, a one-stop destination for books, music and stationery enthusiasts, has opened a store at the Korum mall in Thane (Mumbai).

Destination Maternity opens 3 Saudi stores

Destination Maternity, the world's leading maternity apparel retailer, has opened three stores in Saudi Arabia.

Located in the Granada mall and the new Panorama mall in Riyadh, and the Stars Avenue mall in Jeddah, these stores are the company's first stores in the country.

Mustard opens store at The Celebration Mall, Amritsar

Mustard, a womenswear brand for plus-size customers, has opened a 955 sq.ft store at The Celebration Mall, Amritsar.


The brand targets urban working women, aged 20-50 years, who seek variety. Mustard offers a ready solution for women on the 'fuller side'. It has its own size dimensions starting from size 2 (26 waist) to size 7 (50 waist).

Bigshoebazaar.com opens store at Kurukshetra

Bigshoebazaar.com, an e-commerce store offering a complete shopping solution for footwears, has ventured into retail with the opening of a store at Kessel Mall, Sec-17, Kurukshetra on May 15. Spread over an area of 1,700 sq.ft, the store offer the benefits of physical retail and e-commerce under one roof.

Archies opens at The Celebration Mall, Amritsar

Archies Gallery has opened a store at The Celebration Mall, Amritsar. The store, with a super carpet area of 1,355 sq.ft, claims to offer a wide range of gifts, toys, cards, greeting cards, specialised stationery and special collections for various occasions throughout the year.


The Celebration Mall is located in the heart of Amritsar and is the city's first mall with a difference. A vast array of distinctive international and Indian brands has a presence at the shopping centre.


A number of brands, including United Colors of Benetton, Van Heusen, Peter England, Allen Solly, Reynolds, Cool Kids and SRS Value Bazaar, are ready to open their retail outlets at The Celebration Mall this month.



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