| KIT: Emerging retail destinations | 17-NOV-09 |
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| With rentals skyrocketing in metropolitan cities, Tier II and Tier III cities have been in demand for retail and real estate investments. |
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| KIT: The pet food market in India | 27-OCT-09 |
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| Changing lifestyles, rising number of nuclear families and double-income households have encouraged the ownership of pets in urban parts of India. |
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| KIT: Book retail in India | 20-OCT-09 |
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| The Indian book retail industry is estimated to be over Rs 3,000 crore, out of which organised retail accounts for only 7 per cent. |
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| KIT: The Indian market for nutraceuticals | 13-OCT-09 |
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| The Indian market for nutritional supplements is currently growing at 21 per cent a year. The primary reason is the increasingly sedentary lifestyle and intake of fast food coupled with a preference for preventive therapies and increase in pharmacy retail. |
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| KIT: Indian Market for Aerated Drinks | 06-OCT-09 |
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| Growing at the rate of 6-7 per cent annually, the market for aerated drinks in India is primarily dominated by Pepsi and Coke, enjoying a combined share of 95per cent of the market. The market consists of cola products and non-cola products – of which the cola segment constitutes 62 per cent. |
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| KIT: India's pre-school education market | 15-SEP-09 |
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| Stiff competition has made today’s parents look at pre-school education more seriously. With household incomes on the rise, parents are going for reputed pre-schools and the demand has led to the emergence of organised chains of branded playschools across the country. Currently, thepre-school industry in India is estimated to gross about Rs 4,004 crore and is likely to grow more than 25 per cent by 2012. Some famous branded pre-school chains in the country are Kidzee, Mother’s Pride and Eurokids. This recession-proof and fast-growing industry is attracting investments from bigger private players. |
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| KIT: The market for contact lens | 08-SEP-09 |
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| The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing market for contact lens in the world. Major players are eyeing the Indian market for growth where the demand is on the rise and penetration low. |
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| KIT: The market for external storage drives | 01-SEP-09 |
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| The Indian external data storage market is estimated at roughly Rs 900 crore, growing at over 20 per cent since 2007. The mid-tier segment occupies almost one-third of the total market. |
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| KIT: Retail trends | 25-AUG-09 |
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| REALISING THE importance of brand identity and an uplifting consumer experience, many brands in India have started focusing on translating the brand personality into communication and messages that reinforce the brand positioning. From materials, shape, in-store music to even smells, the consistency of brand communication is more important at the point of purchase than advertising. |
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| KIT: School uniform retail in India | 04-AUG-09 |
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| The Rs 172,000-crore private education market in India is estimated to be growing at 11 per cent a year — this segment represents 51 per cent of this market. Thus, the market for school uniforms is huge and growing at a fast pace. At present, uniforms are almost 40 per cent of the Rs 32,000-crore kidswear market, with growth of 15 per cent over last year. |
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| KIT: The plus-size clothing market | 28-JUL-09 |
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| With an obesity rate of 5 per cent in India, the plus-size population in the country is in excess of 150 million, creating a huge scope for plus-size clothing. |
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