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 21, 2010
Jawed Habibs Opens His Hair Salon Franchise and Hair Training Academy In Thimpu, Bhutan.
Habib’s sets up shop in Thimphu
The renowned Indian hairstylist Habibs opens an academy/salon
21 May, 2010 - With beauty parlours mushrooming in the capital and other parts of the country, it wasn’t long before a franchisee of popular professional hair and beauty salons made an entry into the Bhutanese market.
Yesterday, the first such franchisee of Habib’s hair and beauty opened in the capital. Run by Tenzin Lhadon, 41, one of the first to be trained under trade ministry’s entrepreneurship promotion centre in 1998, the idea to start the franchise came with the intent to start a beauty and hair training academy.
Habib’s beauty and hair academy starts sessions from June and has already received 10 applications. The academy, with a trainer from India, will provide intensive, comprehensive and part time courses on hair styling and beauty. The courses are 24 weeks, 12 weeks comprehensive and 12 weeks part time. The fees are Nu 60,000 for the comprehensive course.
Specialised courses on film make-up, hair straightening and perming, among others, will also be provided.
Tenzin, who was previously running Tashi salon at Zangdopelri complex, said she had chosen Habib, because the franchise was renowned as one of the best in India. The new salon has six experienced and trained hair stylists and beauticians, and offers membership and student discounts.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, labour minister Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi said that the salon and the academy were in line with what the ministry was trying to achieve in terms of entrepreneurship development. He added that Bhutan’s vision was to become a knowledge based society with skilled people.
The minister however said that the academy in its operation should try and conform with the principles of GNH.
A refresher’s seminar was also organised for hairstylists and beauticians, who had come from different parts of the country. According to a participant, who runs a salon in the capital, Habib was not a threat, especially since it was high-end compared to her salon. “The prices are high and it makes it almost exclusive to the richer segment of society,” she said. “We have our own clientele and I’m sure we’ll be able to maintain that.”
The franchise pays 15 percent royalty and a Nu 100,000 yearly fee to the Habib franchise.
Jawed Habib, CEO of the company and renowned fashion hair stylist, who also attended the inauguration, said that there were 47 academies in India. He was also looking into expanding into other neighbouring south Asian countries.
On the controversy that another franchise already operated within two kilometres of each other, Jawed Habib said that, while the other woman had approached them first, there was no franchise agreement signed between them.
By Kinley Wangmo
Source:Jawed Habib Franchise, Hair Salon Franchise, Beauty Franchise, hair training academy,best india franchise,habib franchise,franchise agreement,Unisex Salon franchise,
The renowned Indian hairstylist Habibs opens an academy/salon
21 May, 2010 - With beauty parlours mushrooming in the capital and other parts of the country, it wasn’t long before a franchisee of popular professional hair and beauty salons made an entry into the Bhutanese market.
Yesterday, the first such franchisee of Habib’s hair and beauty opened in the capital. Run by Tenzin Lhadon, 41, one of the first to be trained under trade ministry’s entrepreneurship promotion centre in 1998, the idea to start the franchise came with the intent to start a beauty and hair training academy.
Habib’s beauty and hair academy starts sessions from June and has already received 10 applications. The academy, with a trainer from India, will provide intensive, comprehensive and part time courses on hair styling and beauty. The courses are 24 weeks, 12 weeks comprehensive and 12 weeks part time. The fees are Nu 60,000 for the comprehensive course.
Specialised courses on film make-up, hair straightening and perming, among others, will also be provided.
Tenzin, who was previously running Tashi salon at Zangdopelri complex, said she had chosen Habib, because the franchise was renowned as one of the best in India. The new salon has six experienced and trained hair stylists and beauticians, and offers membership and student discounts.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, labour minister Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi said that the salon and the academy were in line with what the ministry was trying to achieve in terms of entrepreneurship development. He added that Bhutan’s vision was to become a knowledge based society with skilled people.
The minister however said that the academy in its operation should try and conform with the principles of GNH.
A refresher’s seminar was also organised for hairstylists and beauticians, who had come from different parts of the country. According to a participant, who runs a salon in the capital, Habib was not a threat, especially since it was high-end compared to her salon. “The prices are high and it makes it almost exclusive to the richer segment of society,” she said. “We have our own clientele and I’m sure we’ll be able to maintain that.”
The franchise pays 15 percent royalty and a Nu 100,000 yearly fee to the Habib franchise.
Jawed Habib, CEO of the company and renowned fashion hair stylist, who also attended the inauguration, said that there were 47 academies in India. He was also looking into expanding into other neighbouring south Asian countries.
On the controversy that another franchise already operated within two kilometres of each other, Jawed Habib said that, while the other woman had approached them first, there was no franchise agreement signed between them.
By Kinley Wangmo
Source:Jawed Habib Franchise, Hair Salon Franchise, Beauty Franchise, hair training academy,best india franchise,habib franchise,franchise agreement,Unisex Salon franchise,
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Naturals Unisex Salons: Franchising their way to 450 Outlets In India
Salon chain Naturals Beauty India presence by 2013 by opening 450 outlets
Leading salon chain Naturals Beauty India is all set to have pan-India presence by 2013 by opening 450 outlets at an investment of Rs 50 crore, according to a top company official.
“Our aim is to be the number one salon chain in India by 2013. To reach that target, we will grow by having 120 salons by 2012. We will take it up to 200 salons by December 2011 and to 450 outlets by 2013″, Naturals Beauty Salon India founder-director CK Kumaravel told reporters after launching the company’s 50th outlet in Tamil Nadu in Chennai last night.
Ninety per cent of these outlets would be franchise based and the balance company owned outlets, he said.
The company would initially invest Rs 30 crore to set up the outlets and another Rs 20 crore by 2011-12.
Initially, the company would open one outlet each in Pune, Ahmedabad and Surat over the next few weeks, he said, adding that all stores across the country would range in size from 1,200 square feet to 1,500 square feet.
The company presently has outlets in other cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mangalore Kochi, Calicut and Trivandrum.
On revenue targets, company’s chief Financial Officer J Gurumurthi said that they reported a turnover of Rs 22 crore in 2008-09 and would reach Rs 40 crore by the end of 2009-2010.
The industry has been witnessing a growth with organized players like Lakme Beauty Salons,Kaya Skin Clinics and many other players in the segment aiming a pie of their share in the multi million industry.
Leading salon chain Naturals Beauty India is all set to have pan-India presence by 2013 by opening 450 outlets at an investment of Rs 50 crore, according to a top company official.
“Our aim is to be the number one salon chain in India by 2013. To reach that target, we will grow by having 120 salons by 2012. We will take it up to 200 salons by December 2011 and to 450 outlets by 2013″, Naturals Beauty Salon India founder-director CK Kumaravel told reporters after launching the company’s 50th outlet in Tamil Nadu in Chennai last night.
Ninety per cent of these outlets would be franchise based and the balance company owned outlets, he said.
The company would initially invest Rs 30 crore to set up the outlets and another Rs 20 crore by 2011-12.
Initially, the company would open one outlet each in Pune, Ahmedabad and Surat over the next few weeks, he said, adding that all stores across the country would range in size from 1,200 square feet to 1,500 square feet.
The company presently has outlets in other cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mangalore Kochi, Calicut and Trivandrum.
On revenue targets, company’s chief Financial Officer J Gurumurthi said that they reported a turnover of Rs 22 crore in 2008-09 and would reach Rs 40 crore by the end of 2009-2010.
The industry has been witnessing a growth with organized players like Lakme Beauty Salons,Kaya Skin Clinics and many other players in the segment aiming a pie of their share in the multi million industry.
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