8th February 2010: Apparel house Raymond today said it is aiming to increase revenue from retail business by up to 40 per cent in two years from the current Rs 1,000 crore, for which it will add more stores in smaller towns. "We are looking at 30-40 per cent jump in revenue from retail business in the next two years from the current turnover of about Rs 1,000 crore," Raymond president (retail and business development) Rakesh Pandey told reporters here on the sidelines of an AIMA event.
In the third quarter ended December 31, Raymond reported a total income of Rs 375.9 crore and for the nine-month period it stood at Rs 1,017.95 crore. Under its retail vertical, Raymond has the Raymond Shop (premium retail store offering complete wardrobe solutions for men), Brand Shop (exclusive stores for stand-alone brands of the firm) and Be:Home(a specialty multi-brand home retail chain for soft home furnishings and accessories).
In the third quarter ended December 31, Raymond reported a total income of Rs 375.9 crore and for the nine-month period it stood at Rs 1,017.95 crore. Under its retail vertical, Raymond has the Raymond Shop (premium retail store offering complete wardrobe solutions for men), Brand Shop (exclusive stores for stand-alone brands of the firm) and Be:Home(a specialty multi-brand home retail chain for soft home furnishings and accessories).
