<body><script type="text/javascript"> function setAttributeOnload(object, attribute, val) { if(window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("load", function(){ object[attribute] = val; }, false); } else { window.attachEvent('onload', function(){ object[attribute] = val; }); } } </script> <iframe src="http://www.blogger.com/navbar.g?targetBlogID=33033659&amp;blogName=Retail+Mantra&amp;publishMode=PUBLISH_MODE_HOSTED&amp;navbarType=BLUE&amp;layoutType=CLASSIC&amp;searchRoot=http%3A%2F%2Findia.retailmantra.com%2Fsearch&amp;blogLocale=en_US&amp;homepageUrl=http%3A%2F%2Findia.retailmantra.com%2F" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" height="30px" width="100%" id="navbar-iframe" allowtransparency="true" title="Blogger Navigation and Search"></iframe> <div></div>

Retail Mantra

Updates from the Indian Retail Industry.

Kimaya Designer Stores + Spa + Cafe

Thursday, December 18, 2008

You are Reading this First HereGuess who is expanding during this time of slowdown - Kimaya Designer Store. The first Kimaya store was opened in 2003 @ Mumbai and since then Mr. Hirani is upbeat about his business. Kimaya opened its store in Delhi's Emporio Mall spread over 9,000 sft. They will also open a Kimaya cafe and a Kimaya Spa for 360 degree retail therapy. UB City Mall Bangalore and Wallace Street Chennai also hosts a Kimaya store.

Mr. Pradeep Hirani, Chairma of Kimaya believes in swimming against the tide and said,
This is the time to consolidate. Slowdown is not permanent and I have always spotted opportunity in threat.
Kimaya counts A-List of Corporate India and Bollywood as his clients. It has a troupe of 147 designers on its rolls crating world class designs. Mr. Hirani will also launch another line of Designer store - Kave housing Italian and French Designers.