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The Franchising World - October 2010 Issue

GROOM INDIA, NATURALLY

The demand for beauty care has multiplied manifold in the last few years and organised beauty salons are growing at an unprecedented pace.

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Well of health and beauty franchises

WHETHER it's the heritage of ayurveda or the age-old practice of yoga, the Indian wellness sector is brimming with growth. Till a decade back, the scope of beauty and healthcare products ranged towards diagnostic centres, salons, gyms, etc. But with the coming of the Indian middle class health and beauty taking a 360 degree approach, the scope of health and beauty has enlarged to encompass the concept of wellness.

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Diagnosis of pathology industry

THE pathology industry plays a major part in the healthcare sector. Its growth can be gauged from the fact that more than 70 per cent of the medical treatments are based on lab tests. Thus the sector asks for zero level of errors and high-quality consciousness. Owing to this, the sector asks for players from medical background, who can understand the seriousness of the business.

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FOR THE FITNESS OF YOUR BUSINESS

THE fitness industry is open for people who are passionate about fitness. Even a person without any background in the fitness industry is welcomed by the fitness chains as franchisees.

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Spa-fully Splendid

EARLIER five-star hotels used to offer high-end spa services but these days the spas have come out on the high streets and malls. With the market maturing and middle class showing keen interest in spa services, their services are now catering to the masses, and not only classes. From the southern part of India, spas have now proliferated to the rest of India.

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5 FRESH CONCEPTS IN FRANCHISING

HEALTH and beauty are no longer two separate continents, as in the past. Now, they are considered two sides of the same coin and together encompass wellness, a term that has come to symbolise the perfect blend of health and beauty.

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TRANSFORM CHALLENGES INTO PROFITABILITY

FAST and furious, slow and steady, moderate and mellow, a franchise business grows in various ways for various reasons. But the end goal is always the same: profitability. And to be profitable in health, beauty and fitness industry requires all the more skills as it's a service-oriented trade.

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Wealth in Wellness

THERE has been a distinct shift from beauty salons to spas that offer holistic experience to consumers. With the high level of interest and more awareness, the market right now is in the transitional phase, from being fragmented to organised.

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FOREIGN FIRMS HOP ON BEAUTY BRANDWAGON

THE emergence of young urban elite population with increasing disposable income in cities, including an increase in the number of working women looking for lifestyle-oriented and luxury products, is the main driver of demand for imported beauty products.

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Profitable Diagnosis

A pioneer in diagnostic services since 1949, Dr Lal PathLabs has been quite a remarkable success story. In a candid conversation with Beny Sachedeva, Dr Om Manchanda, Chief Executive Officer, Dr Lal PathLabs, shares more about the company's success and expansion plans.

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Finding fitness in franchising

A name synonymous with fitness globally, Leena Mogre's fitness academy has trained Bollywood celebrities and is the official trainer for Gladrags (Megamodels, Manhunt and Mrs India) and Elite Models. Leena Mogre, Director, Leena Mogre's Fitness, tells Amanpreet Kaur her expansion plans via franchising.

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Perfect Blend

By offering an exceptional blend of products and services through its centers specialised in eye care, optical and dental care, Perfect Wellness is aiming to go national by opening franchised clinics. In an interaction with TFW, Ankit Agarwal, Director, FX Group is all set to capture share in healthcare.

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A Fruitful Business Bouquet

Dubai-based Hiten Bajaj, Director, Mosaic Live Communications, an event management company, has signed a master franchise deal with Edible Arrangements, a fresh-fruit delivery franchise, to introduce creative fruit bouquets in the Indian market. In an interaction with Amanpreet Kaur, he shares what more he has in his basket to offer.

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Where are your leads coming from?

Promoting a concept, generating leads and converting them into business deals require many heads to storm into a difficult bastion and brainstorm. Where, why and how much to spend are some common but tough questions to deal with. We asked some education franchisors how they allocate their recruitment budget and justify the way they spend.

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