4 MARCH2023Editor's NoteIndian Retail Sector Winning Big!Rachita SharmaManaging Editor rachita@womenentrepreneurindia.comVOL 2 · ISSUE 5 - 2 · MARCH, 2023Office Editorial Queries editor@womenentrepreneurindia.comAdvertising QueriesGarima AnandAbhay KatiyarPrerna Khera sales@womenentrepreneurindia.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.womenentrepreneurindia.com/subscribe or send email to: subscription@womenentrepreneurindia.comMagazine Price is Rs 150 per issue GM Sales & MarketingAmrit SinghMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamHima P. M.Mandvi SinghNavyasri C. N.P. TejaswiniHeena KousarSiliconmedia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Harishankar P ASouvik AcharyaSenior Designer PublisherManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediRachita SharmaPrinted and published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2023 Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.Retail is said to be one of the toughest industries to be in, more so in today's business environment where business challenges are a plenty. India is the fifth largest preferred retail destination globally and the highest in the world with per capita retail store availability. Having said that, the past few years have been prolific for the Indian retail industry which experienced exponential growth. With businesses booming across Tier I, II & III cities and towns in the country, the Indian retail success story is writing itself in bold letters. Fuelling this fast-growing sector are various factors such as urbanization, changing consumer preferences, economic growth and much more. Technological advancement is also playing a key role in the industry's growth. Technologies such as AI and Machine Learning, along with the boom in social media usage is catapulting the market to greater heights. But the true drivers of the retail industry's growth are the forward thinking leaders. Experts at reading the consumer pulse to implementing strategies to capitalize on consumer needs, these business leaders are redefining the Indian retail industry. The current edition of Women Entrepreneur is dedicated to such industry stalwarts. We bring to you stories of illustrious women leaders in the field of retail. In the edition, we introduce you to Preeti Jatia, Founder, Director, and Lead Designer, Fayon Kids. Preetiwas born and raised in Pune, Maharashtra, she is a BNCA graduate in Textile, and Interior Design. She has also dabbled for years with Chartered Accountancy, post her degree from the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountancy. Post her stint through an exchange program in Paris, she found that her interest continued to be in the textile industry, through which she gained a year's experience with an export house in Delhi. In 2004, having nothing to dress her one-year-old daughter with, and an intermittent issue with the fairer sex, Preeti took the onus of designing her daughter's closet on herself. Preeti started making dresses for her nieces, and friends, and thus, Fayon Kids was born, and she hasn't looked back since.The edition also features Pooja Agarwal, Founder, Juniper Fashion. Born and brought up in Hyderabad, Pooja Agarwal is an accomplished fashion entrepreneur as the founder of Juniper Fashion- a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of women ethnic wear. Her mission is to provide the latest style and offer fashionable contemporary ethnic wear by focusing on trendy silhouettes with a traditional and heritage feel resulting in an elegant look.Another illustrious name in the list is of Saranya Subbaiya, Founder, Village Décor. Coming from a financially challenged background, Saranya Subbaiya had always aspired to do something great enough so that she and her family would never have to face any financial challenges. She studied hard and became a software engineer, worked for MNCs in Chennai for three years after that she moved to London. Having spent a year in London working, she came back to India and decided to start a business along with her husband in her hometown, and incepted Village Decor.Read on and do let us know your thoughts.
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