While most of the retailers in India blame more to the frontline cost of the real estate than supply chain hurdles, online retailers like MyGrahak project it as a cost competitive advantage.
In addition to professionalism, enacting laws to enforce high standards of disclosure, transparency and corporate governance within the realty sector are also needed in order to minimize investor risk. Specifically with consumer interests in mind, there must be a redressal or complaint handling mechanism that provides much needed recourse against customer grievances.
Godrej Properties has announced that it has entered into an agreement for developing approximately 1.36 acres of land in the posh area of Alipore on Burdwan Road, in Kolkata.
What appears to be the bane of retail, whether organised or neighbourhood, has been spotted by some innovative entrepreneurs, of late. They are the tech savvy smart players in the segment who have realised that instead of getting into “dog eats dog” competition, it is better to spot the gaps that the upwardly mobile discerning consumers are finding and bridge the trust deficit in retailing to cater to this segment.
The absorption of office space continues its slide in the top cities, with exceptions in Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, which are the only ones recording a rise in absorption levels, finds the real-estate consultancy firm Cushman and Wakefield.
rom local kirana shop to high street shopping and then malls, Indian consumers gradually got exposed to supermarkets & hypermarkets. And just when it seemed that organised retail in the country is poised for giant leap, the poor user experience of consumers prompted them to shift back to the tried and tested local kirana.
Owing to global issues, liquidity is becoming a problem. Though the phase is temporarily, the concern cannot be ruled out. Indian real estate sector is banking on the fact that change will take place and market will come out of the situation.
One can also ask the broker about his networks by enquiring about all the areas where he practices. A qualified broker will be able to tap a wide network of other brokers, builders and individuals in a short time. One should check with the broker if he is an authorized agent for any developer.
Greater emphasis needs to be awarded to project delivery in light of the human, physical and monetary resources that are lost as a consequence of such delays. Even in the most robust economy, the challenges involved in construction and delivery of projects are enormous. There are common worries focused on timeliness, costs, performance and delivery. Stakeholders involved across the development process are often insufficiently coordinated to deliver a finished product within budget and on time.
While the government is trying to regulate the developers with provisions of penalty and up to imprisonment, the developers in Maharashtra have decided expose the policy paralysis through RTI route.