Pantaloons Retail India Limited Pantaloons is the flagship brand of Future Group, which is Indias retail pioneer catering

g to the entire Indian consumption space through multiple retail formats which connect a diverse and passionate community of Indian buyers, sellers and businesses. The first Pantaloons was opened in Gariahat in 1997. Over the years it has undergone several transitions. When it was first launched, this store mostly sold external brands. Gradually, it started retailing a mix of external brands and its own recentlyintroduced private brands. Initially positioned as a family store, it finally veered towards becoming a fashion store with an emphasis on 'youth' and clear focus on fresh fashion. 1) Company Profile
Pantaloon Retail is the flagship company of Future Group, Indias retail pioneer catering to the entire Indian consumption space. Through multiple retail formats, we connect a diverse and passionate community of Indian buyers, sellers and businesses
We operate multiple retail formats in both the value and lifestyle segments of the Indian consumer market including:

Pantaloons - a chain of fashion outlets.

Big Bazaar - a uniquely Indian hypermarket chain.

HomeTown - One-stop destination for every need of the aspirational Indian home-owner.

Food Bazaar - a supermarket chain that blends the look and feel of Indian bazaars with modern retail aspects like choice, convenience and quality.

Central - a chain of seamless destination malls.

Ezone - eZone brings to you the latest in electronics at the lowest prices. Presently, in to five lines of businesses fashion and footwear, food, general merchandise, leisure & entertainment and home the company operates multiple delivery formats : the fashion store format under the Pantaloons brand; the showcase seamless mall under the Central brand; the hypermarket discount store format under the Big Bazaar brand; the food & grocery retail format under the Food Bazaar brand, and apparel stores under Fashion Station

Kishore Biyani is the Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd and the Group Chief Executive Officer of Future Group. Considered a pioneer of modern retail in India, Kishores leadership has led Pantaloon Retails emergence as Indias leading retailer operating multiple retail formats that cater to the entire basket of Indian consumers. opening of the Pantaloons family store in 1997 Kishore Biyani advocates Indianness as the core value driving the group and the corporate credo Rewrite Rules, Retain Values.

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With a focus on todays youth, Pantaloons offers trendy and hip fashion that defines their hopes and aspirations. Our stores reflect our ideology: Fresh Feeling, Fresh Attitude, Fresh Fashion. We offer fresh collections that are visually stimulating thanks to appealing interiors and attractive product display. The first Pantaloons opened in Gariahat in 1997. Over the years it has undergone several transitions. When it was first launched, this store mostly sold external brands. Gradually, it started retailing a mix of external brands and its own recently-introduced private brands. Initially positioned as a family store, it finally veered towards becoming a fashion store with an emphasis on 'youth' and clear focus on fresh fashion.

Pantaloons stores have a wide variety of categories like casual wear, ethnic wear, formal wear, party wear and sports wear for Men, Women and Kids. The fashion store extends to almost all major cities across the country. Pantaloons has established its presence with stores not just in the metros, but also in smaller towns.

Strength Pioneer in the industry, largest market share and capitalization. Reputation for value for money(Competitive pricing), convenience and a wide range of products all in one store Presence in major cities Highly Strategic human resource management and development. It invests time and money in training people, and retaining them. Most trusted and respected brand by the consumers Being financially strong helps pantaloons retail India deal with any problems, ride any dip in profits and out perform their rivals

 Development and Innovation are high at Pantaloons India with regards to it products and consumer preferences and lifestyle changes which keep its ahead of it competitors. Weakness Pantaloons does not function internationally, which has an effect on success, as they do not reach consumers in overseas markets. PRIL is the Worlds largest grocery retailer and control of its empire, despite its IT advantages, could leave it weak in some areas due to the huge span of control Since Pantaloons Retail India Ltd sell products across many sectors, it may not have the flexibility of some of its more focused competitors. Each business line faces competition from specialty companies. Fashion segment, Shoppers Stop, Trent, Lifestyle. In hypermarket-RPG (Spencers),Trent (Star India Bazaar) In Food business, Reliance Fresh, Spinach, Food World Opportunities Huge untapped market (The Indian middle class is already 30 Crore & is projected to grow to over 60 Crore by 2010 making India one of the largest consumer markets of the world) Organized retail is only 3% of the total retailing market in India. It is estimated to grow at the rate of 25-30% p.a. and reach INR 1, 00, 000 Crore by 2010. To take over, merge with, or form strategic alliances with other global retailers, focusing on specific markets New locations and store types offer PRIL opportunities to exploit market development.(Diversification into insurance , property, and variety of products and stores) Opportunities exist for PRIL to continue with its current strategy of large, super centres. Rural Retailing Threats Being number one means that you are the target of competition.(Extra competition and new competitors entering the market could unsteady pantaloons retail India) A slow economy or financial slowdown could have a major impact on pantaloons retail India business and profits. Consumer lifestyle changes could lead to less of a demand for pantaloons retail India products/services Price wars between competitors, price cuts and so on could damage profits for pantaloons retail India. The actions of a competitor could be a major threat against pantaloons retail India, for instance, if they bring in new technology or increase their workforce to meet demand Shopping Culture: Shopping culture has not developed in India as yet. Even now malls are just a place to hang around with family and friends and largely confined to window-shopping. If unorganized retailers are put together, they are parallel to a large supermarket with little overheads, high degree of flexibility in merchandise, display, prices and turnover.

Competitors
In the fashion segment, we probably face competition from Shoppers Stop, Trent and Lifestyle. The hypermarket business is relatively new, being just about three to four years old in the country. We face competition from the likes of RPG (Spencers), Trent (Star India Bazaar) and with Shoppers Stop too indicating their entry into the hypermarket segment. In the Food business, we face competition from Subhiksha, Food World to name a few.

Future Groups vision of inclusive growth for a harmonious society, points to a future in which the entire population can enjoy a better quality of life. We aim to serve as a catalyst that stimulates the use of inclusiveness as a powerful development tool. Future Group aims to create and sustain an environment conducive to the domestic growth of India by partnering with various stakeholders and playing a proactive role in Indias development process.
Future Group believes in broad-based growth, the fruits of which are not concentrated in the hands of few but shared by the community as a whole. This is the way towards achieving the dual goal of profitable and socially responsible growth.Our initiatives in inclusive development include livelihood issues, diversity management, skill development and protecting the environment, to name a few. Modern Indian retail can help improve incomes and provide opportunities for growth to individuals with lower education levels or from the unorganised sector. With fair wages and benefits, opportunities for further development and growth and a better working environment, modern retail offers much more than most alternatives available to such individuals. Future Group focuses on three key enablers for inclusive growth: employability, innovation and entrepreneurship. While employability helps create a qualified and skilled workforce, innovation and entrepreneurship help drive growth and generate employment.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Future Group strives to reduce environmental impact and optimize energy consumption in its stores and strengthen green considerations in logistics operations. Our endeavour is to promote eco-friendly products and raise awareness on environmental issues both internally and externally.
As part of our sustainable-development initiatives, we have made a commitment to care for the environment. Through our commitment, we look to make a significant positive impact on the ecology and surroundings in which we operate.

Through investment and innovation we are leading the way in providing a greener way to do business. We fulfil our responsibility for delivering high quality services in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner by:

Reducing the environmental impact of store construction and operations Improving energy efficiency for important environmental benefits and reducing operating costs Strengthening environmental considerations in the design of green products and packaging; developing green product lines that respect environmental concerns Reinforcing environmental considerations in logistics

Through community-driven development, we aim to foster a symbiotic relationship with Indian entrepreneurs across communities to create increased self-employment opportunities.

The grassroots nature of community-driven development promotes people participation in development decisions that are usually decided in a top-down manner. Economically disadvantaged women and ethnic minorities are among those who stand to gain the most through our community-driven development initiatives.Our approach is to help and collaborate with different communities in the rural pockets of our country to achieve harmonious growth. Recognizing the potential to address economic inequality/disparity and accomplish other objectives contributing to inclusive growth, Future Group has spread its reach deep into rural India. Our people engage to undertake community mobilization and capacity building, and help develop measures to reach isolated, ethnically diverse, or remote communities. Our engagements provide us with practical knowledge about designing and building upon community-driven operations and provide them with an enabling and inclusive framework