Lots Wholesale Solutions aims to be profitable in 5-7 yrs

Lots Wholesale Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thailand-based Siam Makro PCL, is aiming to be profitable in India in next five to seven years, said a top company official.

Lots Wholesale, which opened its second cash & carry store in Delhi NCR on Thursday, said for the next 2-3 years the company would continue to add more stores in North India as a part of its expansion plans and intends to have a national footprint in 10 years time.

Besides, the company also plans to adopt omni channel system integrating online sales channel with its brick and mortar stores and also is open to explore the idea of having dark stores/fulfilment centre in India.

We plan to become profitable in about 5-7 years, Lots Wholesale Solutions Managing Director Tanit Chearavanont told PTI.

The company, which started its operation in India in July this year, at present has a customers base of around one lakh members.

Cash & Carry, also known as wholesale trade, is fast emerging in India, where Lots Wholesale competes with players such as Walmart, Metro Cash and Carry and Reliance Cash and Carry, a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd.

On being asked about, Lots' plan to open dark stores, Chearavanont said:" As we continue with our business and grow our operations, and our volume, we could potentially look at something like that also."