One of the biggest things to happen in a long time in the Indian retail scene is Nilgiris acquisition by Future Group. Nilgiris is one of the few retailers in south India that has been very successful for a long time and also has been going through ownership changes for some time now. We do hope that Future group would provide good support for Nilgiris. Having had a chance to work with Nilgiris just once and understanding the dynamics of the Indian retail scene, there are several opportunities and challenges for all the parties involved - Future Group, Nilgiris and the Franchisees. Opportunities for Future group Working with a franchise network Nilgiris is one of the biggest Franchisee network and Future group can learn a lot from them. Better product mix management for various segments Nilgiri's strong point is that it has got the right product mix for every customer segment and the right kind of store for the location More complicated vendor management ...
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