The Franchising World - October 2011 Issue

DIVE INTO JUMBO PROFITS

There's been a lot of jubilation as Podar Jumbo Kids marked a century recently and the brand is on a roll once again, as it mulls aggressive expansion pan-India.

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SCRIPTING A NEW SUCCESS STORY

India is witnessing a sea change in education sector. It's time to build business around out-of-the-box education concepts, as this industry is booming. Dive into new-age education concepts to drive profits.

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SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION

IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd (IMS) is leader in management entrance training with over 34 years of experience. Currently, IMS to its credit, has over 100 centres, of which 60 per cent are franchise outlets. The company aims to mentor, motivate and guide students by enabling them to make right career decision.

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Conceived as an idea 25 years ago, AISECT has geared ahead in shaping future of the vocational education and IT sector in India with an annual turnover touching Rs 200 crore.

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Breaking-free from royalty fee

Wondering what’s so exciting about the ‘no royalty fee model’ in India which is casting its spell on new-age franchisors? Is it just a marketing gimmick to grab franchisees’ attention? Will it be successful? Let's feel the market pulse and see the future of this business model.

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Mélange of Beauty, Wellness

Given the ever increasing consumer aspirations, beauty and wellness players across India are constantly innovating themselves. This has lead to a swift transition from being unorganised' to 'organised' and is all set to be recognised as 'specialised chains' by constantly diversifying themselves.

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PE players eye classrooms with difference!

Having proven its mettle in giving fillip to several industrial sectors, private equity funding is scripting success in education sector. With a potential to fill the gap, PE funding has caught the fancy of franchise brands, with new-age franchisors following the suit.

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EXPLORING NEW AVENUES FOR SUCCESS

Have you ever felt those jitters before entering into a new business endeavour? Umpteen things must have crossed your mind- like the business should prove profitable; the concept should be out-of-the-box that can attract customers etc. The highly organised education and training sector has lucrative opportunities for entrepreneurs to tread on growth trajectory.

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FRANCHISE CONNECTION @ INDIA

What's in a location? A million dollar question perhaps, but ask this to a franchisor and then you will know that the entire future of his business depends on a location, especially while crossing borders for expansion.

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A SUCCESS TALE OF DIFFERENT TUTORS

A desire for world-class education has caught the fancy of most Indian parents and in other words supplementary education has become the most in-thing these days.

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CRAFTING PROFITS THE ORGANIC WAY!

With more people queuing up to buy organic products, organic retail is on a new high! Leveraging this growth, organic brands are aggressively focusing on expansion strategies in a bid to retail products high on green quotient.

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FINDING FEET IN FRANCHISING

With an aim to achieve leadership in new markets, Reliance Footprint's Chief Executive Gopalakrishnan Sankar tells Amanpreet Kaur about his plans to ramp up brand's network by way of franchising.

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Riding high on HOT BIZ!

India has finally emerged as one of the major tourist destinations in the world and seeing the huge potential, hotel giants are eyeing India like never before. KB Kachru, Executive Vice-President South Asia, Carlson Hotels, Asia Pacific, tells Tushi Deb about his expansion vision pan-India.

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AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH!

Genuine since 1854, Timex Group has hold on to its retail success. In a candid talk with Neha Prashar, VD Wadhwa, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (MD) of Timex Group India Ltd, talks about the brand's undaunted innovation.

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