Shoppers Stop is an Indian
department store
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store mad ...
chain, owned by the
K Raheja Corp
K Raheja Corp is a property developer in India with interests in commercial and residential projects, malls and hospitality across multiple cities in the country. It owns the brands Raheja Mindspace, Mindspace, Commerzone, Crossword Bookstores ...
. There are 108 stores across 45 cities in India, with clothing, accessories, handbags, shoes, jewellery, fragrances, cosmetics, health and beauty products, home furnishing, and decor products. Shoppers Stop is listed on the
BSE and
NSE.
History
The first store was opened in
Andheri
Andheri (Help:IPA/Marathi, �n̪d̪ʱeɾiË is a suburb situated in Western Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Government and politics
For administrative purposes, Andheri is bifurcated into Andheri (west) and Andheri (east). Andheri (west) comes ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
on 27th Oct 1991.
The company opened its 22nd store at Lucknow in 2006. In 2007, it entered into partnership with Nuance Group AG, and opened stores in Mumbai T1 and Bengaluru Airports.
An e-store with delivery across major cities in India was launched in 2008, with a smartphone app in 2016.
In June 2018, the retail chain underwent a board rejig in which promoter Chandru L Raheja resigned as the non-executive chairman after having served for over two decades.
Chandru Raheja was succeeded by BS Nagesh.
Awards
Shoppers Stop Ltd has been awarded "the Hall of Fame" and won "the Emerging Market Retailer of the Year Award", by the World Retail Congress at
Barcelona
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, in April 2008.
See also
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Reliance Centro
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Pantaloons
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HomeStop
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Crossword Bookstores
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Estèe Lauder
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MAC
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Clinique
Clinique Laboratories, Limited liability company, LLC () is an American manufacturer of skincare, cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances, usually sold in high-end department stores. It is a subsidiary of the Estée Lauder Companies. As of 2019, C ...
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Bobbi Brown
References
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Companies based in Mumbai
Retail companies established in 1991
Department stores of India
Clothing retailers of India
Indian companies established in 1991
1991 establishments in Maharashtra
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India