The Indian Retail Industry is vast and continually reinventing itself

amid changing market conditions. In this evolving scenario, to survive

and establish oneself as a brand, a strong and innovative CEO at the

helm is more important than ever.

To set a company up for a prosperous future, a brand requires a

leader who ensures timely innovation, has good knowledge of the

industry and its trends, has a sharp business and marketing mind and

a vision to take the business ahead, even in tough times.

This CXO level person acts as an anchor for the company and takes

the business to the next level year by year.

In our annual edition of IMAGES Retail, we bring you a

comprehensive list of Retail leaders who are successfully leading

the change and making their brands’ presence felt in the sector. In

an exclusive one-on-one interaction, these stalwarts talk about the

company’s growth, vision as well as the future implementation of this

vision, which will determine the position of the brand by 2030.

Aside from this, the issue brings readers a rich analysis of the

trending Phygital format as well as the impact of the ‘Cash on Delivery’

concept in the e-commerce segment and what it means for business

and consumer acquisition.

The edition also delves into the issue of Loss Prevention, a major

pain point for almost every retailer out there – big or small. The feature

talks to brand leaders about the major concerns in the area, while

discussing the steps which retailers are taking both nationally and

globally to cut losses.

Shifting focus, IMAGES Group is busy working towards creating

another success story – the 16th Edition of our fl agship event, IMAGES

Retail Award 2019, to be held on August 26, 2019, at Grand Hyatt,

Mumbai.

In the end, we hope that you fi nd this annual August edition as

informative and insightful as ever and we look forward to seeing you

all at IRA 2019 in large numbers