Tag Archives: India

Food Processing – Supply Chain Conflicts and Food Security (Video)

Posted on February 9, 2017 by dd

This is a recording of a talk at the ASSOCHAM’s 8th Global Food Processing Summit in New Delhi, India. I touched upon the inherent conflicts in the food supply chain we need to be aware of before formulating policies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Retail & Consumer Products, Risk Management, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged "Make in India", agriculture, biodiversity, cold chain, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsbility, diversity, environment, food, Food & Beverage, Food & Grocery, food processing, food service, India, Indian market, Indian retail sector, Manufacturing, modern retail, organised retail, perishables, processed food, small business, small scale industry, small-medium enterprises, SME, social enterprises, Supply Chain, supply consolidation, sustainability | Leave a comment

Patanjali – from Yoga to Noodles

Posted on May 7, 2016 by R&D

The Patanjali Group has created an Indian FMCG giant in a very short span of time on the back of a three-pronged strategy: The enormous brand awareness that can be attributed to the very high visibility of Baba Ramdev, across … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Organization, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged achievements, adaptation, brand, business lifecycle, consumer products, differentiation, Economics, Entrepreneurship, evolution, growth, how to suvive downturns, India, marketing, organic growth, Organization, Retail, Risk Management, sales, Scaling, Strategy, USP | 1 Comment

Hyperlocals, Aggregators: Developing the Ecosystem

Posted on January 21, 2016 by dd

Aggregator models and hyperlocal delivery, in theory, have some significant advantages over existing business models. Unlike an inventory-based model, aggregation is asset-light, allowing rapid building of critical mass. A start-up can tap into existing infrastructure, as a bridge between existing … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers, Early stage, Entrepreneurship, Funding, Internet and Mobile, Retail & Consumer Products, Uncategorized | Tagged analytics, Branding, Consumer, consumer goods, consumer markets, consumer products, consumer research, consumer segments, consumerism, customer, customer care, customer experience, customer insight, Customer Relationship, customer service, Delivery Gap, ecommerce, Entrepreneurship, fashion, FMCG, food, Food & Grocery, food and grocery, global business, guerilla marketing, independent retailer, independent retailers, independents, India, Indian market, Indian retail sector, information technology, insights, market estimation, Market Research, market segments, market share, marketing, modern retail, modern retailing, online, online retail, organic growth, QSR, Retail, Service Gap, Store Localization, Strategy, Supply Chain, target market, technology, unorganised retail, unorganized retail | 1 Comment

The Business of Government – An 8-point agenda for Growth

Posted on May 17, 2014 by dd

(If you’re in a hurry, go to the Slideshare presentation. You can always come back for the complete read.) The sum total of analyses of India’s 2014 election results already exceeds what one sane person can read in a lifetime. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barriers, Entrepreneurship, Organization, Quality, Uncategorized | Tagged bird of gold, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsbility, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Economics, economy, elections, governance, government, green, growth, inclusive growth, India, Indian market, politics | 1 Comment

Multichannel for Multifold Growth – Panel Discussion at the Delhi Retail Summit 2013

Posted on May 17, 2013 by dd

Organised by the Retailers Association of India the Delhi Retail Summit this year (10 May 2013) focussed on multi-fold growth for retailers utilising multiple channels to the consumer, with panel discussions and presentations by industry leaders who shared their experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in Early stage, Entrepreneurship, Funding, Internet and Mobile, Organization, Retail & Consumer Products, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged agriculture, covered cultivation, farm, food, Food & Grocery, food and grocery, food processing, greenhouse, horticulture, India, Indian market, logistics, Supply Chain, technology | Leave a comment