1.basics of Retailing - 1
1.basics of Retailing - 1
1.basics of Retailing - 1
Introduction
What is retailing
Retailing is sale of goods and services to final consumer last stage in the distribution process, while wholesaling is an intermediate stage last link in the Supply Chain- connecting the bulk producers of the commodities to the final consumers. Covers diverse products inlcuding services and leisure
Who is a retailer?
Some one who does not effect any significant change in the product except breaking the bulk. Final stock point who makes product or service available to the consumer whenever required Offers value proposition to consumer by easy availability of the desired product in the desired sizes at the desired times
Retail formats
In-Store Retailers
operate fixed point-of-sale locations located and designed to attract a high volume of walk-in customers
Non-Store Retailers
reach out to the customers at their homes or offices.
Speciality Stores
Department Stores
Hyper-mart
Convenience Stores
Convenient location and extended operating hours. Variety of shops available close to each other.
Shopping Malls
Non-store retailers
Reach out to the customers at their homes or offices. Use internet for communication (also known as e-tailing) Business by broadcasting of infomercials Broadcasting and publishing of direct-response advertising publishing of traditional and electronic catalogues Door-to-door solicitation and temporary displaying of merchandise (stalls)
Indian Scenario
For Indian retailing, things started to change slowly in the 1980s, when India first began opening its economy Textiles sector (with companies like Bombay Dyeing, Raymond's, S Kumar's and Grasim) was the first to see the emergence of retail chains Later on, Titan, maker of premium watches, successfully created an organized retailing concept in India by establishing a series of elegant showrooms.
Indian scenario.
latter half of the 1990s saw a fresh wave of entrants in the retailing business, like - FoodWorld, Subhiksha and Nilgiris in food and FMCG; Planet M and Music World in music; Crossword and Fountainhead in books
As of the year ending 2000 the size of the Indian organized retail industry was estimated at around Rs. 13,000 crore
Retail industry is gathering momentum and is expected to grow by 30 per cent in the next 5 years and to touch Rs.45,000 corres
4050
2,000-2,500
Consumer Durables
Footwear Food and personal care
1500
1,300-7,500 1000
Non-Store retail
Luggage, watches and tyre
900
500
390
Foodworld
Globus Bombay Bazaar
Food supermarket
Department Store
Efoodmart
Metro S Kumar's
Aggregation of Kiranas
Cash and carry Discount store
Without retailing we have lived and we are living then why this sudden fad for RETAILING !!
Customer Service
Impacts total retail experience Store hours parking access, shopper friendliness store layout, credit acceptance level and caliber of salesperson gift wrapping, rest room availability, employee politeness, handling special orders, delivery policies, customer follow up etc
Relationship retailing
Establish and maintain long-term bonds Customer satisfaction, service Respect customer check list Hard to lure new customers, hence retain the one you have Win-win approach strategy
Current Scenario
CONSOLIDATION
Year is 2008 is an inflection point for modern retail in India Rising costs of real estate was one of the major stumbling blocks for retail to develop For the first time in many years, we are witnessing fall in real estate costs and retail business is becoming more and more viable People costs and operational costs are also stabilizing Signs of consolidation are distinctly visible for modern retail business in India