L'Occitane, the natural skincare and beauty brand, is on an expansion mode. After recently becoming the first French company to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and being oversubscribed 160 times, it is now entering the Indian spa market in partnership with Devi Resorts.
“India is now a priority for us. Our three stores in the country have been very successful. Our original plan was to open 20 stores in the next five years, but returns have been promising and we are planning to open four more by the end of this year. Internationally L’Occitane spas are present on the high-streets, in stores and resorts. The idea of opening the spa here is to extend the entire experience to our Indian customers as well,” says Guillaume Geslin, country manager, L’Occitane India.
Apart from the L’Occitane signature treatments, new treatments are being developed using local ingredients from Rajasthan. “We are trying to bring together the concepts of Indian and mediterranean well-being,” says Geslin.
Christened ‘Devi Spa by L’Occitane’, the spa will premier in Devi Garh palace, Udaipur, and two upcoming properties of Devi Resorts in Jaipur—the Devi Ratan and Rasa. The spas will be operational in October this year. “Devi Ratan resort will have a 20,000 sq ft spa, making it one of the largest in the country. The Rasa resort, adjacent to a wildlife reserve and sharing a boundary with the 400-year-old Amer fort, will have 500 sqft luxury tents with private spa pavilions,” says Rajnish Sabharwal, president, Boutique Hotels India.
Sanghvi Brands has been given the master franchise to operate the spas by L’Occitane in India. “We intend to launch at least five spas in India over the next 24 months covering metros and tourist destinations,” says Darpan Sanghvi, MD, Sanghvi Brands.
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Source:FE Bureau,July 18, 2010.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Divine Self Opens at Taj President Mumbai and to Expand Further Across India Through Franchising
Signwrite India introduces its first spa outlet at Taj President, Mumbai
Plans to expand in India through franchise model
Friday, May 07, 2010, 10:00 Hrs [IST]
Signwrite India, a company manufacturing writing instruments has entered into the wellness industry by unveiling their spa and wellness brand ‘Divine Self’. The first outlet has been introduced at Taj President in Mumbai offering products like mood elevators, foot spa, hair spa, face spa and range of body spa. The company plans to expand its footprints to other Indian cities through its own outlets along with franchise model. It is targeting all major five-star properties in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai and Jaipur for the outlets.
Talking exclusively with Hospitality Biz, Sudarshan Motwani, CMD, Signwrite India said, “Spa and wellness sector across the world are booming with double digits growth. Everyone is talking about spa vacations and wellness tourism in various destinations. The growing demand for spa and wellness holidays is increasing with hotels now highlighting spa as their USP. Thus, we started off in a five-star property in the heart of India’s financial capital. We intend to introduce our outlets at major five-star properties across the country to tap inbound and high-end domestic clients.” Adding further about growth plans, Motwani said, “We first plan to establish ourselves in Mumbai by introducing two or three more outlets and then move to other cities. We are currently in talks with Grand Hyatt, Mumbai and with few Taj properties across India.”
Highlighting the USP of ‘Divine Self’, Motwani informed that all products at the outlet are signature products based on aroma oils. The company is also planning to supply these signature products to hotels which have or are planning to or currently offering spa facilities.
Source:Hospitality Biz India,Anita Jain,Mumbai
Tags: Signwrite India,Foot Spa, Hair Spa, Face Spa, Body Spa, Spa Franchise, wellness franchise, Mumbai Franchise, franchising Mumbai, franchise model, franchise in five star hotels,
Plans to expand in India through franchise model
Friday, May 07, 2010, 10:00 Hrs [IST]
Signwrite India, a company manufacturing writing instruments has entered into the wellness industry by unveiling their spa and wellness brand ‘Divine Self’. The first outlet has been introduced at Taj President in Mumbai offering products like mood elevators, foot spa, hair spa, face spa and range of body spa. The company plans to expand its footprints to other Indian cities through its own outlets along with franchise model. It is targeting all major five-star properties in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai and Jaipur for the outlets.
Talking exclusively with Hospitality Biz, Sudarshan Motwani, CMD, Signwrite India said, “Spa and wellness sector across the world are booming with double digits growth. Everyone is talking about spa vacations and wellness tourism in various destinations. The growing demand for spa and wellness holidays is increasing with hotels now highlighting spa as their USP. Thus, we started off in a five-star property in the heart of India’s financial capital. We intend to introduce our outlets at major five-star properties across the country to tap inbound and high-end domestic clients.” Adding further about growth plans, Motwani said, “We first plan to establish ourselves in Mumbai by introducing two or three more outlets and then move to other cities. We are currently in talks with Grand Hyatt, Mumbai and with few Taj properties across India.”
Highlighting the USP of ‘Divine Self’, Motwani informed that all products at the outlet are signature products based on aroma oils. The company is also planning to supply these signature products to hotels which have or are planning to or currently offering spa facilities.
Source:Hospitality Biz India,Anita Jain,Mumbai
Tags: Signwrite India,Foot Spa, Hair Spa, Face Spa, Body Spa, Spa Franchise, wellness franchise, Mumbai Franchise, franchising Mumbai, franchise model, franchise in five star hotels,
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Caressaa Day Spa Looks at Franchising Across India
Caressaa Day Spa to launch its first outlet in Juhu, Mumbai
Plans to expand through franchise model in India
Caressaa Day Spa, a spa centre with six treatment rooms and one couple room will be launched in Juhu, Mumbai on April 15, 2010. The brand aims to expand its footprints across various cities of India through franchise model and is currently in talks with few potential franchisees. It is also open to tie up with five-star properties in India and to provide its spa services through management or franchise mode.
Talking exclusively with Hospitality Biz, Rekha Chaudhari, Co-Founder, Caressaa Day Spa said, “With increasing stress levels in today’s life, spa treatments are becoming a necessity more than a luxury. With rise in the annual disposable income among individuals coupled with the growing level of health awareness has created strong opportunities for spa treatments in India. We at Caressaa are planning to tap the ever growing spa industry by opening our first treatment centre in Juhu, Mumbai which is considered to be one of the high-end areas of the city.”
Caressaa is looking at franchising the brand across India, an alternative to build ‘chain stores’ to build the brand and avoid investment and liability over a chain. However, the brand has set certain quality and standards for the franchisee to sustain service standards across the board. Chaudhari said, “Once our Mumbai centre starts its operations, we will start accepting franchisee applications. However, we will be very selective in giving and approving franchise as per the service standards. We are currently in talks with few five-star properties in India for Caressaa Spa brand, but can only disclose the details once the deal gets finalised.”
The treatment centre will offer France-based Silicium+ products along with Dermalife Capsule for multi sensory spa experience. Caressaa will also include Kerastase Hair Station for hair treatments and hair packs.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 10:00 Hrs [IST]
By Hospitality Biz India| Anita Jain | Mumbai
Plans to expand through franchise model in India
Caressaa Day Spa, a spa centre with six treatment rooms and one couple room will be launched in Juhu, Mumbai on April 15, 2010. The brand aims to expand its footprints across various cities of India through franchise model and is currently in talks with few potential franchisees. It is also open to tie up with five-star properties in India and to provide its spa services through management or franchise mode.
Talking exclusively with Hospitality Biz, Rekha Chaudhari, Co-Founder, Caressaa Day Spa said, “With increasing stress levels in today’s life, spa treatments are becoming a necessity more than a luxury. With rise in the annual disposable income among individuals coupled with the growing level of health awareness has created strong opportunities for spa treatments in India. We at Caressaa are planning to tap the ever growing spa industry by opening our first treatment centre in Juhu, Mumbai which is considered to be one of the high-end areas of the city.”
Caressaa is looking at franchising the brand across India, an alternative to build ‘chain stores’ to build the brand and avoid investment and liability over a chain. However, the brand has set certain quality and standards for the franchisee to sustain service standards across the board. Chaudhari said, “Once our Mumbai centre starts its operations, we will start accepting franchisee applications. However, we will be very selective in giving and approving franchise as per the service standards. We are currently in talks with few five-star properties in India for Caressaa Spa brand, but can only disclose the details once the deal gets finalised.”
The treatment centre will offer France-based Silicium+ products along with Dermalife Capsule for multi sensory spa experience. Caressaa will also include Kerastase Hair Station for hair treatments and hair packs.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 10:00 Hrs [IST]
By Hospitality Biz India| Anita Jain | Mumbai
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Birla Kerala Vaidyashala To Start 150 Franchises over the next 5 Years.
Yash Birla Group-owned, Birla Kerala Vaidyashala plans to hit the capital markets with its initial sharesale by the middle of next year, a top company official said.
The company, which came into existence with Yash Birla Group acquiring a majority stake in Kerala Vaidyashala last year, plans to file the Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the market-regulator SEBI, BKV's managing director & chief executive officer, Harshajeet Kuroop said.
"We are planning to enter the capital market by mid of next year. We will soon file a Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the SEBI," Kuroop told PTI here. However, he declined to divulge further details about the proposed issue.
The Rs3,000 crore Yash Birla group entered the health and wellness segment with the acquisition of the Kerala-based ayurveda spa chain.
As part of its expansion plans, the company aims to open about 200 therapy centres pan India over the next 5 years with an investment of Rs 50-crore, he said. Presently, it has 20 such centres.
"The centres will be mostly on franchise basis and about 50 of them will be company owned. We will invest over Rs50 crore to open all the 200 centres," Kuroop said.
"These centres will provide treatment for lifestyle disorders and chronic disorders, for which treatment is not available with the conventional medicines," he said. The company today launched the country's first Mobile Spine Clinic in the city, which, it said is the first of its kind in the industry.
The company, which came into existence with Yash Birla Group acquiring a majority stake in Kerala Vaidyashala last year, plans to file the Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the market-regulator SEBI, BKV's managing director & chief executive officer, Harshajeet Kuroop said.
"We are planning to enter the capital market by mid of next year. We will soon file a Draft Red Herring Prospectus with the SEBI," Kuroop told PTI here. However, he declined to divulge further details about the proposed issue.
The Rs3,000 crore Yash Birla group entered the health and wellness segment with the acquisition of the Kerala-based ayurveda spa chain.
As part of its expansion plans, the company aims to open about 200 therapy centres pan India over the next 5 years with an investment of Rs 50-crore, he said. Presently, it has 20 such centres.
"The centres will be mostly on franchise basis and about 50 of them will be company owned. We will invest over Rs50 crore to open all the 200 centres," Kuroop said.
"These centres will provide treatment for lifestyle disorders and chronic disorders, for which treatment is not available with the conventional medicines," he said. The company today launched the country's first Mobile Spine Clinic in the city, which, it said is the first of its kind in the industry.
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