Sahara Pariwar to have 30,000 Sahara 'Q shops' by 2016

Sahara Q, the FMCG division of Sahara India Pariwar, as part of expansion plans has proposed to increase number of its outlets to 30,000 by 2016-end.

Currently, the company has 1,100 exclusive brand outlets in 14 states and has distributorships in 29 States, Sahara India Pariwar said in a statement.

Sahara Q manufactures and sells 895 products in categories of staple, processed food, water and beverages, home care, personal care, home appliances and kitchenware, it said.

In Tamil Nadu, the company said it plans to have 21 outlets by March 2014, 550 by March 2015 and by March 2016, the number of stores would reach to 1,900 outlets, it said.

The number of distributors in the state would also be increased to 200 from the existing 131. It also plans to have 55 Sahara Quality Mobile shop by March 2014, the statement said.

Nationwide, the company plans to have 500 Quality Mobile Shops by March 2014 from the existing 181 outlets, it said.

As part of augmenting the expansion plans, the company would add newer manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, it said, adding the company also plans to adopt "contract farming" in the stat.

Sahara Q set to expand business in Gujarat

Sahara Q, the FMCG and retail company of Sahara India Pariwar, on Tuesday said it would open 1,900 exclusive brand outlets across Gujarat by March 2016 to capture the growing consumer market in the State.

It plans to have 400 distributors, 55 Sahara Q retail shops and 55 Q Mobile Shops in next three months, according to a press release here. Sahara Q would generate jobs for 4,340 people through direct and indirect employment.

The company’s more than 400 new distributors would reach 70,000 kirana stores to make quality consumer merchandise available in the State where the company sees a 30% growth in demand for fast-moving consumer goods.

The FMCG and retail firm would also source products from local vendors. Local assortments would be added to the product portfolio going forward, said Romie Dutt, Executive Director Worker.

Sahara Q is present in 14 States across India.

Sahara Q to open 2,800 EBOs by March 2016

Company plans to open 55 Sahara Q shop retail stores and 55 Q Mobile Shops in next three months

Sahara Q, the FMCG and retail company of Sahara India Pariwar plans to open 2,800 exclusive brand outlets (EBOs) in the state by March 2016.

Immediately, the company plans to open 55 Sahara Q shop retail stores and 55 Q Mobile Shops in next three months.

The company targets to open 400 stores by March 2015 and enhance the number to 2,800 by end of March 2016.

"Odisha has a very high market potential in terms of exponential growth of our business. We see a growth of 40 per cent in demand for fast moving consumer goods in the state and we are going for a holistic expansion by adopting omni-channel approach to be available everywhere in the state" said Romie Dutt, Sahara Q's Executive Director Worker.

"We are expanding the network of distributors to make our products available across the state. Simultaneously, we are opening 2,800 exclusive brand outlets as that gives us an opportunity to showcase our entire range of products. Local sourcing of products is also in the pipeline to cater to the regional taste preferences of people", Dutt added.

The company said, it would expand its dealer network by appointing more than 150 new distributors in next three months to make its consumer merchandise available at 25,000 kirana stores.

Sahara Q would generate direct and indirect employment opportunities for close to 3,250 people from the state through its operations.

The workforce would include 200 people directly working for the company and about 3,050 for its business associates like distributors and manufacturers.

The FMCG and retail firm would source products from local vendors.

Local assortments would also be added to the product portfolio going forward, it said. Sahara Q offers a basket of 895 products ranging from food (staples and processed food) non-food (personal care and home care), general merchandise, consumer durables and lifestyle products.

Sahara Q manufactures and sells its consumer merchandise in 431 cities across 14 states through 1,085 exclusive retail stores. Besides, the company's products are available through General Trade Distribution in 29 states.

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