The April 2013 issue of Images Retail brings a detailed coverage of the evolution of the largest retail format “hypermarket” and how it has become a significant growth driver for organised retailers in this country. In the entrepreneur section, Prakash Babani of Satguru’s Arts and Crafts shares his success story. The retail excellence column presents Promart which opened its first store at Ahmedabad in November 2011, and in less than 2 years, the multi-brand retail chain has expanded its presence to more than 40 cities. Retailers should not just keep on opening stores, rather first focus on increasing the footfall, thereby generating more same-store sales, says Harminder Saini. BS Nagesh believes that an astute CEO requires to have a long-term vision with an eye on short-term deliverables. The issue also has exclusive interactions with Avni Biyani of Foodhall and Manpreet Gulari of Subway, and coverage of India Fashion Forum held on 20-22 March in Mumbai.