Economy of Kolkata

Big Bazaar in September, 2001 with the opening of it’s first four stores in Kolkata, Indore, Bangalore and Hyderabad in 22 days. Currently, there are 214 stores across 90 cities and town in India covering around 16 million sq.ft. of retail space. It was started by Kishore Biyani. Big Bazaar was launched mainly as a fashion format

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF McDONALD’S INDIA Company Introduction. McDonalds is a fast food chain with restaurants all over the world. McDonalds is world’s leading food service retailer with more than 31,000 restaurants in 119 countries serving more than 50 million customers each day. In India, McDonalds is a joint-venture company managed by two Indians. While Amit Jatia, M.D. Hardcastle Restaurants

populous democracy in the world with nearly 1.2 billion people. Its economy grew 9.4% in the first half of year 2010 and is forecasted to grow 9.7% for the year by IMF (Businessweek). On the one hand, India possesses young and growing workforce, rising income levels and a domestic driven economy that are attracting global investors, on the other hand, issues like rising inflation and poor infrastructure continue to hold back the economy. Workforce: India has one of the highest numbers of working people

culture. A survey conducted by a leading Indian newspaper says that over 23 per cent of the children in Delhi are obese. One hopes that this estimate is not true; if it is, one shudders to think of the numbers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Gurgaon and other nouveau riche cities with their fast prevailing mall culture and fast food attractions. ------------------------------------------------- Here is a typical scene from one such mall in Hyderabad. It has a 4-movie multiplex theatre

Demand of Fruits and their prices Aim and Objective of this study: As the Indian population is increasing, the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables is also increasing. Owing to the perishable nature and very short shelf life, these items require storage and transportation facilities in order to reach to the customer in fresh state. This requires a considerable amount of effort from the involved parties. The entire chain is fraught with issues like lack of transparency in pricing (at the farmers'

The retail market in India is facing slowdown with the ongoing financial crisis happening across the world markets. Since the markets always have internally linked with each other, the impact of the crisis is generally shared among all. The following circumstances are creating unwelcome interruptions to the Indian retail industry. The industry hopes for the best alternations to overcome the acrimonious situations. Markets in recession worldwide and India too: The current meltdown in the world markets

householders started this trend of lodging by which the tourist can easily get the food & accommodation by paying a fixed amount of money. When the British came to India they started building western styles lodges & hotels in important cities like Mumbai & Kolkata. Mr Pallonji pestojee was the pioneer of

Section B: Application Application 1: Chapter 7: Military Manoeuvres Military manoeuvring refers to the ability to balance extreme demands between optimum preparation and speediness. While a group opts for speed over preparation, they risk losing its resources that are unprepared but they have the first mover advantage. In comparison, a group which prefers preparation over speed, they risk valuable opportunities in certain times, but they can analyse the enemy forces and improve their own forces

credits earned will also be shared with the tribals and farmers, enabling them to participate in an international carbon market mechanism. Integrated Watershed Development * Recognizing the vital role that irrigation and water play in the rural economy, ITC supports the creation of watershed projects in water-stressed areas, providing precious water resources for agriculture, rural communities and livestock. * Based on a participatory approach that involves local communities, the programme facilitates

million retail outlets, India has the highest retail outlet density in the world. This sector witnessed significant development in the past 10 years – from small unorganized family owned retail formats to organized retailing. Liberalization of the economy, rise in per capita income and growing consumerism have encourage larger business houses and manufactures to set up retail formats; real estate companies and venture capitalist are investing in retail infrastructure. Many foreign retailers have also