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Consumer, Retail, Service (CRS) Practice

 

As the Indian economy matures, consumer spending will become more significant, particularly against a backdrop of high household savings rates, favourable demographics, increasing urbanization and higher than average economic growth. Consumer facing industries and services are poised for a significant growth

 

The Indian retail market, which is the fifth largest retail destination globally, has been ranked as the most attractive emerging market for investment in the retail sector by AT Kearney's eighth annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), in 2009. As per a study conducted by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), the retail sector is expected to contribute to 22 per cent of India's GDP in 2010.India continues to be among the most attractive countries for global retailers. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows as on September 2009, in single-brand retail trading, stood at approximately US$ 47.43 million, according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

 

Accord Group has worked with client across the canvas of subsectors within the larger consumer domain including Apparel, FMCG, Food & Beverages, Durables, Logistics Hospitality, in addition to retail and real estate and some of our clients include Aramark India, Asia Pacific Breweries, Benetton, Coca Cola India, Future Group, Godrej Group, Kodak India, Landmark Group, Levis Strauss India, SC Johnson Products, South Asia Breweries/ Carlsberg Breweries, Yum Restaurants, DLF, Godrej properties, EWDPL, Future Group-Kshitij Investment Advisory Co. Ltd. K Raheja Corp, Keystone Realtors/ Rustomjee Properties, Peninsula Land Ltd

 

Practice Lead
Toral Patel

 

Credentials

  • Regional Vice President, Vice President Corporate Communications, Vice President Strategy, Director Supply Chain, Regional Marketing Managers, Director Tax, GM legal- Fortune 100 beverage company
  • Chief Executive Officer India, Director Sales, Head Human Resources – Global top 5 brewery company
  • Chief Executive Officer South Asia, Global brewery major
  • Director Sales, Director Marketing, Global FMCG company
  • COO, CFO , VP Sales & Marketing – Joint venture FMCG company between global major & Indian business house
  • Head marketing, CFO, Head Legal – Global imaging company
  • Managing Director hypermarkets, Managing Director- department format, Managing Director hospitality, President Brands, Director Finance & Strategy, Group CFO – Multi format, multi country retail major
  • President Food Business Division, Chief Operating Officer & Director, CTO, Head Supply Chain, Category heads, HR head, Business Head – India’s largest retail player
  • Chief Executive Officer India, Chief Executive Officer China, Head Wholesale Business Asia Pacific- European apparel & retail major
  • Human Resource Director, Chief Financial Officer- American top 5 facility management company
 
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