QSR Archives - Third Eyesight https://myechoproject.com/TES/tag/qsr/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:14:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Second time lucky? https://myechoproject.com/TES/second-time-lucky/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/second-time-lucky/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:25:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=7052 Kartikay Kashyap, Financial Express / Brandwagon 30 July 2026 Wendy’s first foray into India’s quick service restaurant (QSR) market in 2015 remained a non-starter. Sierra Nevada Restaurants, the then master franchisee, could not scale its retail presence beyond four conventional restaurants concentrated largely in Delhi-NCR. This limited physical availability, brand awareness and ordering frequency. Ten […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/second-time-lucky/feed/ 0 Coffee startups chase growth despite losses https://myechoproject.com/TES/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=7044 Viveat Susan Pinto, S Shanthi (Financial Express) 13 July 2026 India’s new-age coffee chains are accelerating expansion despite continuing losses, as investors bet that the country’s under-penetrated branded cafe market can deliver long-term growth. Third Wave Coffee plans to open 100 cafes this financial year while targeting company-wide break-even. Blue Tokai aims to expand from […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/coffee-startups-chase-growth-despite-losses/feed/ 0 Mid-sized global restaurant chains find Indian market palatable https://myechoproject.com/TES/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:43:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6566 Recent months have seen several mid-sized global cafes and restaurant brands enter the Indian market or negotiate with local partners. Brands such as Le Pain Quotidien and Laduree are strategically investing in select cities to remain profitable, focusing on niche markets and introducing diverse cuisines.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/mid-sized-global-restaurant-chains-find-indian-market-palatable/feed/ 0 Big retailers, Reliance to Titan, slash jobs by 52,000 in FY24 https://myechoproject.com/TES/big-retailers-reliance-to-titan-slash-jobs-by-52000-in-fy24/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/big-retailers-reliance-to-titan-slash-jobs-by-52000-in-fy24/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:57:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6569 Around a dozen lifestyle, grocery retailers, and quick-service restaurants cut about 26,000 jobs in FY24. This decline followed a slowdown in store expansions amid weakening consumer demand. Leading this staff reduction were Reliance Industries' retail arm and other major retailers. Still, some retailers, such as Shoppers Stop, continued to expand.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/big-retailers-reliance-to-titan-slash-jobs-by-52000-in-fy24/feed/ 0 Pinch of Sugar https://myechoproject.com/TES/packaged-food-multinationals-reducing-salt-and-sugar-in-products/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/packaged-food-multinationals-reducing-salt-and-sugar-in-products/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:18:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6495 Sharleen D’Souza, Business Standard Mumbai, 7 July 2024 In 2023, after more than two years of development and testing, Mondelez India launched a version of Bournvita that delivers about half the recommended daily allowance of key micronutrients for children, including iron, iodine, and zinc, as well as vitamins A, C and D. All this while […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/packaged-food-multinationals-reducing-salt-and-sugar-in-products/feed/ 0 Seamless Customer Experience in an Omnichannel Retail World https://myechoproject.com/TES/omnichannel-customer-experience-phygital-retail-convention/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/omnichannel-customer-experience-phygital-retail-convention/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 10:46:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6469 At the recent Phygital Retail Convention in Mumbai, Devangshu Dutta anchored an engaging “Fireside Chat” with Bhavana Jaiswal of IKEA India and Kapil Makhija of Unicommerce , on retailers engaging with their customers across channels and formats, and the opportunities as well as challenges in managing experiences seamlessly across online and offline interfaces. Watch the […]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/omnichannel-customer-experience-phygital-retail-convention/feed/ 0 Starbucks Records Slowest Growth Since Pandemic In India Last Fiscal https://myechoproject.com/TES/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6471 Starbucks faces challenges not only in India but also globally, with analysts expecting new store openings rather than an increase in sales at existing ones to drive growth.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/starbucks-records-slowest-growth-since-pandemic-in-india-last-fiscal/feed/ 0 Realty race in Maximum City as Tata Group, Reliance Industries keep on shopping https://myechoproject.com/TES/reliance-leads-the-race-to-snap-up-retail-real-estate-in-india-tata-follows/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/reliance-leads-the-race-to-snap-up-retail-real-estate-in-india-tata-follows/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:20:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6418 While Reliance Retail started in 2006, it overcompensated for its late entry by aggressively opening stores across formats. Reliance has over 18,774 stores across supermarkets, electronics, jewellery, and apparel space. It has also either partnered or acquired over 80 global brands, from Gap and Superdry to Balenciaga and Jimmy Choo. A diverse portfolio of brands across various segments through strategic partnerships and collaborations helps an entity like Reliance to leverage synergies and enhance retail presence, especially in malls, experts said.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/reliance-leads-the-race-to-snap-up-retail-real-estate-in-india-tata-follows/feed/ 0 Venture Capital in Retail – What Attracts Investors to Retail Business (VIDEO) https://myechoproject.com/TES/venture-capital-in-retail-what-attracts-investors-to-retail-business/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/venture-capital-in-retail-what-attracts-investors-to-retail-business/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:54:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6458 An insightful must-watch discussion, moderated by Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight), with venture capital fund managers, investors and entrepreneurs in retail on what factors attract investors to retail businesses. The panelists included Vikram Gupta (Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures), Amar Nagaram, (Co-Founder, Virgio), and Vikram Gawande (Vice President, Growth, Blume Ventures).

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/venture-capital-in-retail-what-attracts-investors-to-retail-business/feed/ 0 Almost 20 foreign brands set to enter India https://myechoproject.com/TES/almost-20-foreign-brands-set-to-enter-india/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/almost-20-foreign-brands-set-to-enter-india/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.thirdeyesight.in/?p=6098 An attractive retail market, growing affluence and changing consumer tastes are among the key reasons for the interest shown by foreign brands in India, said experts.

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