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  • Apparel Group Opens 3,440-Square-Foot Victoria’s Secret in Ahmedabad

    Apparel Group Opens 3,440-Square-Foot Victoria’s Secret in Ahmedabad

    Apparel Group opened a 3,440-square-foot Victoria’s Secret store at Nexus Ahmedabad One Mall, bringing the brand to Ahmedabad for the first time.

    The debut marks another milestone in the retail conglomerate’s expansion across India, introducing a dedicated space for lingerie, fashion, fragrance, and beauty.

    Anchoring the store’s offer is the Very Sexy collection across fine fragrance and intimate apparel, presented alongside festive-themed window displays timed for Diwali.

    Format and Product Mix at Nexus Ahmedabad One

    The space features the full lingerie catalog, including lines such as Very Sexy, Body by Victoria, Dream Angels, and The T-Shirt collection across bras, panties, and loungewear. Visual merchandising and window displays incorporate festive themes designed around Diwali footfall.

    Alongside intimate wear, the outlet stocks Victoria’s Secret Beauty fragrances, body mists, and skincare lines led by core scent franchises such as Bombshell and Very Sexy. Apparel Group structured the retail floor to blend the brand’s global runway identity with local holiday demand.

    Tier-Two Expansion Across Indian Retail Hubs

    International fashion groups historically limited large-format standalone stores before venturing into secondary urban centers. Apparel Group is bypassing that delay by planting full-scale flagships directly into wealthy state capitals where mall infrastructure matches top-tier standards.

    Nexus Ahmedabad One gives the brand immediate positioning alongside international fashion peers in western India. The risk rests on customer acquisition costs: high-ticket intimate apparel requires sustained volume once initial launch curiosity and Diwali gift purchases taper off.

    Franchise Strategy and Department Store Competition

    The rollout follows Apparel Group’s ongoing strategy of securing exclusive territorial rights for global fashion names and scaling them across organized retail hubs.

    “Introducing Victoria’s Secret to Ahmedabad ahead of the festive season underscores Apparel Group’s commitment to expanding global luxury and fashion access in key Indian markets. Ahmedabad’s dynamic consumer base presents an incredible growth opportunity for our brand portfolio, and this store reflects our vision of building strong, immersive retail experiences where global brands seamlessly integrate into local lifestyle aspirations”.

    Department store concessions and domestic lingerie specialists have built strong online and offline distribution across tier-two Indian cities over the past three years. Apparel Group is betting that standalone destination stores command higher basket sizes and stronger customer retention than multibrand beauty counters.

    Next Steps for Western India Rollout

    The brand opened the doors ahead of peak festive spending to capture seasonal promotional traffic. Mall operators and rival franchise groups now watch fourth-quarter sales per square foot to determine how fast Apparel Group expands Victoria’s Secret into neighboring markets.

  • Carrefour Returns to India with 50,000-Square-Foot Greater Noida Flagship

    Carrefour Returns to India with 50,000-Square-Foot Greater Noida Flagship

    French grocer Carrefour opened a 50,000-square-foot flagship store in Greater Noida West, returning to the Indian market a decade after shutting down its initial operations.

    The outlet at Boulevard Walk mall stocks more than 15,000 products across fresh food, groceries and household essentials under a franchise pact with Dubai-based Apparel Group.

    Apparel Group, which manages more than 300 fashion and lifestyle stores across 50 Indian cities, will run the local stores and supply chain. The partnership combines Carrefour’s private labels and imported lines with locally sourced goods to build an omnichannel grocery network across North India.

    A Second Run at Multi-Brand Grocery

    Carrefour first set foot in India in 2010 under the government’s cash-and-carry wholesale regulations. It closed its five wholesale depots and left in 2014 after failing to secure a domestic partner to navigate foreign investment limits in multi-brand retail.

    Foreign supermarket chains have long found India difficult to penetrate because of strict ownership caps and entrenched local distributors. While Walmart shifted entirely to wholesale and e-commerce through Flipkart, Carrefour is using a regional master franchisee to shoulder real estate commitments and store-level operations.

    Scaling North India Distribution

    Apparel Group owner APPCORP Holding, led by chairman Nilesh Ved, is using the Greater Noida site as a launchpad to expand Carrefour into additional northern urban clusters.

    The joint venture will now establish dedicated supply chain hubs to support planned store openings across Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region.