Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, is India s leading retailer that operates multiple retail formats in both the value

and lifestyle segment of the Indian consumer market. Headquartered in Mumbai (Bombay), The company operates over 12 million square feet of retail space, has over 1000 stores across 73 cities in India and employs over 30,000 people.

Originally incorporated as Men s Wear Private Limited on October 12, 1987. The Company s name was changed to Men s Wear Limited on September 20,1991, further to Pantaloon Fashions (India) Limited on September 25, 1992 and to Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited on July 7 1999

 Our strive towards looking at the Indian market differently and strategizing with the evolving customer helped us perform better." - Kishore Biyani, CEO & MD, Pantaloons Retail (India) Ltd.

 FOUNDER,CEO & MD:-KISHOR BIYANI DIRECTOR :-GOPIKISHAN BIYANI

Pantaloons brands Agile UMM Bare Denim Bare 7to14 Chalk Rig Mix n match All Honey

Non-Pantaloons Brands Biba 109 F Remanika Spykar Lilliput Lee Cooper Indus league

Shopper Stop Vishal Retail Limited Trent India Limited Reliance Retail Bharti Wal-Mart

PANTALOON RETAIL SEGMENTS

 1. Pantaloons : Lifestyle products under Private Labels and third party brands 2. Central: Seamless mall providing the customer with a wide range of lifestyle products across multiple national and international brands 3. Big Bazaar: Value retailing with a range of products from apparel, toys, accessories, consumer durables to household products and furnishing 4. Food Bazaar: Food and personal care products including dry groceries and FMCG products

Big Bazaar is a chain of department stores or hypermarkets, offering all types of consumer goods including general merchandise, home furnishings, crockery, cutlery, utensils, sports goods and others at a a reasonable price. The stores work on the economy model, offering the best Value for Money proposition for Indian consumers. About 91 Big Bazaar stores were in operation, as of July 2008.

Food Bazaar is a chain of large supermarkets catering to the eatables segment, offered at very economical and affordable prices. The store houses a blend of external as well as the Company s private label brands such as Care, Tasty Treat, Fresh and Pure, and others. As of July 2008, there were about 136 Food Bazaar stores in India.

Brand Factory brings to the Indian consumers the promise of revolutionizing value shopping by offering the best Indian and International brands at Smart Prices

Shop, Eat and Celebrate Launched in May'04 at Bangalore, Central is a showcase, seamless mall and the first of its kind in India Central offers everything for the urban inspirational shopper to shop, eat and celebrate. Located in the heart of the city, Central believes its customers should not have to travel long distances to reach us; instead we must be present where customers frequently visit.

 E-commerce: Pantaloon s website Futurebazaar.com has revolutionized the e-commerce business in India. It offers a wide range of products at affordable prices. Food: In food business, the group offers a host of options. Food Bazaar a chain of large supermarkets; Brew Bar a beer bar; caf Bollywood a national chain of eateries; Chamosa a pan-Indian chain of snack counters, and Sports Bar a bistro focused on the world of sports.

 Fashion: The group offers a variety of options in fashion. Its brands include aLL, Blue Sky, Central, Etam, Fashion Station, Gini & Jony, Navaras, Pantaloons, and Top 10. Home & Electronics: Options include: Collection i a lifestyle furniture store; Electronics Bazaar; e-zone; Furniture Bazaar. General Merchandise : Options Include: Big Bazaar , Shoe Factory, Brand Factory, Navaras, KB s FairPrice , Central, Blue Sky Leisure & Entertainment Wellness & Beauty

 Pantaloons India has brought a whole new revolution when it comes to pricing strategies, which is evident through the success of its Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar outlets.

 The company operates over 12 million square feet of retail space, has over 1000 stores across 73 cities in India and 65 rural cities with taking over Aadhar. It plans to take up floor space of 30 million square feet by 2011.It has plans to open over 3000 new stores by 2010. It is targeting the Tier-2 and 3 cities which has a huge unleashed potential.

 They use magazines, newspapers, television, radios , hoardings, internet etc for promoting the brand . They have joint ventures and alliances with many companies to promote the brand. Seasonal Discounts , Sales Discounts during Festivals are offered to attract consumers.

 Pantaloons Retail has implemented SAP with an investment of $10 Million in keeping pace with the technology and it is currently in the process of setting up a SAP consultancy software. SAP will be helpful in building robust transaction management system.

 It has a huge list of awards, recognition in its kitty like Most Admired Fashion Group Of The Year, Admired Food & Grocery Retailer Of The Year , Most Admired Food Court , Most Admired Retailer of the Year, ,Most Admired Food & Grocery Retailer of the Year Supermarket

 The following are the reasons for growth of PANTALOON retail in IndiaIncrease in disposable income of consumers Increase in consuming desire Low share of organized retailing Purchasing power of Indian urban consumer is growing In India there is a huge wastage of fresh fruits and vegetables.