India’s Big Bazaar opens 100th store

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India’s Big Bazaar is now present in more than 100 cities in India. The last store to be opened by the retail chain last December was the Rourkelo store in Orissa.
In the last three months prior to the opening of its newest store, Big Bazaar also opened 17 new stores across the country, in cities like Jharsugda, Bhopal, Varanasi, and Bokaro.
To celebrate its 100th city milestone, Big Bazaar held the “100 cities Celebration” last month in all Big Bazaar outlets, offering as much as 50 percent discounts in various product categories like kitchenware, home furnishings, fashion apparels, and electronics.
“Our strategy has been to understand the art of doing business in India, while putting in the best practices in Science of retailing. This has helped us customize a complete experience for our customers,” Sadashiv Nayak, CEO Big Bazaar, said in a news release.
Big Bazaar said it has a loyal customer base of over 2.5 crore (25 million). These customers are part of its various loyalty programs like, Payback, T24 Mobile and Big Bazaar.
The retail chain is the flagship hypermarket retail chain from Future Group, with has over 184 stores across the country.
Questions & Answers
Q.When did Big Bazaar open its newest store and where is it located?
When did Big Bazaar open its newest store and where is it located?
The retail chain opened its newest store in December last year, located in Rourkelo, Orissa. This store was the last one to open before the company reached its 100th city milestone.
Q.What kind of discounts were offered during the '100 cities Celebration'?
What kind of discounts were offered during the '100 cities Celebration'?
The '100 cities Celebration' offered discounts of up to 50 percent on various product categories. These included kitchenware, home furnishings, fashion apparel, and electronics.
Q.What is the total number of Big Bazaar stores across India?
What is the total number of Big Bazaar stores across India?
Big Bazaar, the flagship hypermarket chain from Future Group, currently operates over 184 stores across the country. These stores are located in more than 100 cities.
Q.How many new stores did Big Bazaar open in the three months before its newest store launch?
How many new stores did Big Bazaar open in the three months before its newest store launch?
In the three months prior to the opening of its newest store, Big Bazaar opened 17 new stores. These new locations included cities such as Jharsugda, Bhopal, Varanasi, and Bokaro.
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