Abstract

Kishore Biyani created a chain of consumer retail stores from scratch. The caselet discusses Biyani’s foray into the retail segment and talks about his initial ventures and their gradual growth. It also outlines Biyani’s leadership qualities and risk taking attitude.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Role of a successful leader
• and Innovation in retailing models.

Keywords

Pantaloons, Shoppers' Stop, John Miller, Food Bazaar, Central, Retailing, Pan-Indian, Bennett Coleman & Co