BULCHEE TO EXPAND IN INDIA
Bulchee, the premium accessories brand and one of the most dominant brands in the multi brand stores like Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle, Central, and Landmark, is now aggressively looking at opening its own branded retail stores. Recently, they opened an exclusive store in Forum Value Mall in Bangalore taking the count of their EBOs to five. Bulchee is also looking at a brand extension and coming up with unisex products aimed at 20-25 year olds. “We are coming up with brand extension for the youth by October 2010,” says Ramesh Bulchandani, Managing Director, Atlas Brands that makers of Bulchee.
Bulchee’s main products are belts, wallets, ladies hand bags, ladies wallets, ladies belts. The latest addition to their line is pure silk ties. “Our business went up by 35 per cent in organized retail chains despite a slowdown. However, it remained flat in our own retail stores,” Bulchandani says. The brand has been sourcing their designs and technologies from Italy, and has tied-up with traditional craftsmen around Italy.
A strong brand in MBOs and large format stores, Bulchee has now started its stand alone stores. “These are company owned and managed, but we are looking at expanding outside Bangalore and scouting for franchisees,” Bulchandani says. Bulchee is looking for an investment worth Rs 15-20 lakh and a space of around 400 sq. ft. from its franchisee partner. At present, the brand is opening two new stores in Cochin. “We have already identified the property and are in the process of finalizing the franchisee partner. In Chennai, we have opened one store and are adding three more. In Pune we are looking at opening three stores,” he says. The brand, which is doing well in Maharashtra with it’s presence in 38 large departmental stores and 40 Metro shoes stores, is now opening standalone stores in Ghatkopar and Kandivali in Mumbai. In the north Bulchee is well established in Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar. In all they have five EBOs and are present in 400 MBOs and 80 large format stores with shop-in-shops. In Metro shoes, they have 100 outlets. “We are looking at opening another 16 stand alone stores within this financial year. And by the year end, we should have 30 stand alone stores,” explains Bulchandani.
Along with retail expansion, the brand is also looking at expanding its portfolio. In the pipeline are cuff links, socks, handkerchiefs and fashion jewellery.
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The foundation to ‘life-long learning’ begins very early in life. Today parent’s seek quality preschool education but somehow miss this vital link due to unavailability of space, time and opportunity. As there is a physical limitation to most school’s intake capacity in these class segments, therefore to serve a valuable purpose in preparing the children for the next level of education in formal schools ‘Garodia Group’, which has been actively nurturing education since 1969, ranging from kindergarten to tertiary segments, with various pioneering initiatives in India and Singapore, has come up with their latest initiative in preschool franchising – BEEHIVE. Our inspiration has always been to be able to offer a holistic environment to our students, enabling them to grow into a well-rounded personality. As a responsible education group, we had always thought of taking this important building block (preschool education) ahead and scale it up for comprehensive benefit of the society.We want to cater to this opportunity beyond the limits of formal schooling with an opportunity of equitable level of learning. The level of readiness should be same for all children, when they seek admission in formal schools at the first standard.
BEEHIVE is envisioned to be a model Early Childhood Centre aimed to help each child blend easily from an informal learning set-up into a formal educational environment. It is aimed to be a state of the art centre that would meet top standards in surroundings, hands-on teaching techniques, child-centric learning, tailor-made tools and equipment. BEE has been the mascot for our Preprimary vertical for long and hence when it came to name, we happily christened it “BEEHIVE”. The philosophy is simple, we want our preschools to be buzzing with activities of the little ones, create the knowledge (i.e., honey you may call) in the process and albeit grow at a standardized pace and form … as the hive multiplies.
Beehive incorporates the concept of “learning by doing”, enabling the little ones to grasp the fundamentals of each activity through their receptivity and creativity. It aims to create a person, centered on action, with keen problem solving skills and filled with a vast creative imagination. Moreover, years of implementation experience of our in-house curriculum developers and implementers have made the Curriculum unique, time relevant and practically proven. Probably, we are a select lot of those preschools, who have tasted the menu before we have served it to our customers. That the curriculum is successfully implemented with continuous up-gradation, is proof in itself what we have offered in academic terms.
We plan to open a network of 200 schools by the end of 2016 fiscal, with a pan India presence. It is pertinent to mention here, that as a design to strengthen the revenue model, we have incorporated the Care model … called as BEECARE as an add on with the preschool, to act as an extension of the preschool in locations, which have high market potential for such services. We at Beehive have a consolidated gamut of offerings wholesomely into ECCEd (Early Childhood Care & Education) vertical.
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SPACE offers you a unique opportunity to touch the lives of the Indian people by partnering us in our efforts to promote astronomy and space sciences. SPACE Technology & Education Pvt. Ltd. (SPACE) has launched many projects successfully in the past 8 years, under the mantle of the SPACE Group. SPACE is a recognized name in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and NCR. SPACE is also starting its work in Mumbai and Chennai. There is a long road ahead and a lot of work needs to be done. Our goal is to encourage scientific temperament and stir scientific curiosity in every Indian child. We believe it is possible and so will you when you work with us. Our innovative approach to educating children has already shown great results. Why should you partner with SPACE? SPACE has virtually no competition in the Indian market. We are the only Indian company working to popularize science and astronomy in the education and tourism sector. Our products, concepts and services are unique, and our market share is significant. We have been running on a successful business model which has helped us achieve our goals profitably. Our programs, concepts and services are popular among the masses. By partnering with us, you will not just be doing a great service to your people, but also be building a sound business for yourself that guarantees excellent ROI. Partner with us to share in our dreams and our profits. How can you partner with SPACE? There are many avenues to partner with SPACE. You can apply for any of these opportunities. Details follow: *Start a franchise for our education and tourism services. SPACE has a deep set belief in the power of science and astronomy to change the perspective of individuals for the betterment of society and country. We are looking for people who share our passion for science and have a strong desire to influence children by providing them with top quality education and a practical approach to science. People wanting to start a SPACE franchise should: Share our vision Have an entrepreneurial mind Meet our financial and operative requirements Be capable of starting and managing an organization effectively Have the ability to motivate and train people Commit full time involvement SPACE follows a profitable business model for its education and tourism services. We have grown at a rate of 250% over the last years and seen an 80% increase in annual profits. Our franchises are already operating profitably in Kolkata and South India. Our services in the education sector include: Starting Space Clubs Lunching the UitS (Universe in the School) program UitS and Space Clubs are very popular in schools in Delhi/NCR and Hyderabad. There is an increasing demand for these services, with 200 schools already using these services. SPACE is also partnering with State Education Boards to include astronomy as an applied science subject in the curriculum of Government Schools. We are also working with the Directorate of Education, Himachal Pradesh to educate middle school kids in astronomy and space science through the UitS program. SPACE offers unique astro-tourism services. We have an agreement with the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) to promote astro-tourism in the state by inviting national and international tourists for astronomy and space science related programs. Our services in the tourism sector include organizing: Flights for eclipse chasers Trips to NASA space camps Holiday and weekend packages for families and groups As a SPACE franchise, you will be expected to: Promote our education and astro-tourism services in your state Organize UitS and Space Clubs in schools Associate more schools with SPACE Organize astro-tours Investment Required A SPACE franchise for our education and astro-tourism services requires 15-20 lakhs as an initial investment and a working capital of around 6 lakhs. Apply for a franchise by filling our registration form. You can also email Shweta Shekhawat at shwetas@stepl.org for more details on the franchise. * Become a dealer, distributor or reseller of our products. Gnomon Astrotech is the products division of the SPACE Group, specializing in telescopes and binoculars. Gnomon caters to amateur astronomers and outdoor enthusiasts. It has been operational since 2004, offering the best prices, customer service and top quality products in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Calicut, Akola and Ahmedabad. Products included in the Gnomon catalog are telescopes, binoculars, educational aids, toys and games. The company is also coming up with Science Concept Parks and Astro Labs. Dealers, distributors and resellers will sell the Gnomon products. SPACE will train them on the products usage and features. Please click here to get in touch with Gnomon Astrotech. *Associate your institution or school with us You can associate your school or institution with SPACE by: Enrolling for a Space club in your school or institution Opening a Space Nodal Center Center in your institution Becoming a member of Astronomica, a group of amateur astronomers Become a member of the Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum (ECA)
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