Franchise is good business and growing high post 2004 with Shopping Malls, SEZ, MNC brands coming in India.

ATM - Automated teller Machine is basic need for all the Indians just like Pizzas, Facebook, 3G, iPhones...Bolloywood movies.

Economy and Industry is witnessing largest banks in India like ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank, HDFC Bank as well as PSU banks like SBI ( running high on numbers with 22000 ATMs, 90 million cards), BOB,BOI,PNB and so forth.

The organised retail industry is growing phenomenally.  The retail industry will be able to maximise sales when the products on display are eye-catching.  Therefore packaging becomes a very important aspect of selling.  The role of packaging is multifarious in the organised retail industry: it maintains the shelf life of the product; it makes the product easy to display and gives it an attractive look.

 In terms of the initial agenda on phasing out of CST and as confirmed by the then Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, the CST was to be abolished from 01.04.2007. However, even now the levy continues, as the states are yet to arrive at a consensus on the compensation package. Currently, CST is levied at two per cent. It is expected that the same would be reduced to one per cent in the forthcoming Union Budget to be presented on 26.02.2010. Nevertheless, the expectation of the industry is a complete abolition of CST through the forthcoming budget.

 Formally put, precision marketing is, using highly evolved data bases of customers to reach the target audience and ensure that they spend towards the brand’s service or product. It is supported with substantially increased spending levels to understand and forecast consumer behavioral trends.

Customer service remains the single most important differentiator within the retail market place and always will be. When partnered with the customer shopping experience, both elements combine to offer retailers differential within the modern global retail market place.