STOrai profiles – EKA (pronounced “Aeka”) which originates from the Sanskrit word ‘EKAM’ – and means “one of a kind”. Or “Ek Prakaar ka” in Hindi. The promoter of EKA – Kimiko Thakur – is as passionate about retail as…
The Ultimate Knowledge Platform for the Retail Industry
STOrai provides an overview of the knowledge initiatives at the Retail Leadership Summit 2014 (RLS). RLS saw the release of 7 Knowledge reports. Key insights are highlighted here – full details are available at http://rls.net.in/Knowledge_Zone.html RAI – TCS: Retail Operations…
Retailing Sustainably
“Sustainability has to be positioned as a strategic driver, which can be integrated into existing structures, process and job descriptions,” says Sally Uren, CEO, Forum for the Future. This gives rise to the obvious question “Why focus on sustainability?” The…
Global Practices in Promoting Environmental Sustainability
GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to enable a better understanding of environmental sustainability among Indian Retailers. In order to catalyze Indian retail towards innovative solutions, the study highlights a broad…
Emerging Trends in Sustainability in Retail
Panel discussion on Sustainability in Retail From L to R: Surender Gnanaolivu, Executive Vice President and Head – Marketing, Brand Experience and Store Development, Mahindra Retail Pvt Ltd; Siddharth Bindra, MD, BiBa; Sudhir Soundalgekar, CCA & Head Lifestyle & Specialty…
Global Practices in Promoting Environmental Sustainability
GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: REPORT BY RAI & WWF Presented by: Ravi Singh, CEO & Secretary General, WWF, India Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to enable a better understanding of environmental sustainability among Indian…
Switch to Sustainability
Switch Asia – is a program funded by the European Union (EU) – which promotes Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) across Asia. It works with both producers and consumers on the ground as well as at the policy-making level to…
Supply Chain Summit 2013: Sustainability & Collaboration
RAI’s Supply Chain Summit 2013 was about sustainability, collaboration, out-of-the-box thinking and pushing the envelope of Indian supply chain industry to world class standards. STOrai highlights key conversations: “Moving Towards a World Class Supply Chain” was the theme of Supply…