Pantaloon Retail Launches Big Bazaar in Ranchi | INRnews

Ranchi, India, April 05, 2008 - Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, part of the Future Group, today announced the launch of its flagship hypermarket retail store – Big Bazaar – in Ranchi city. This is the second Big Bazaar in Jharkhand region and the first biggest store with 80,000 sq.ft area in East Zone for the company.

With the launch of Ranchi Big Bazaar, Pantaloon Retail now has a strong chain of 83 Big Bazaar stores across the country. At Ranchi, Big Bazaar located at J C Tower, Kadru More, Main Road, will cater to every single household needs for the citizens of the city and its neighbourhood towns.

Trusted by millions of family across the country, Big Bazaar will bring value to customers shopping, with its unmatched offers, discounts and unbelievable round the year promotions on all categories be it personal care products, garments, footwear, toys, home décor, home utilities, kitchen utilities, packed food, pulses, fruits or vegetables, groceries and many more.

Says Mr. Sandeep Marwaha, Head, East Zone, Pantaloon Retail (I) Ltd., "Big Bazaar will bring convenience plus rich shopping experience to the people of Ranchi. We are a consumer-driven company and we ensure that all our Big Bazaar stores fulfill the needs of the entire household under one roof.

“Big Bazaar maintains stringent procurement norms and quality control measures to ensure quality products sold at every Big Bazaar stores. We are confident of our offerings both in quality and competitive pricing, which has earned us the trust of millions of family across the country, added Mr. Marwaha.”

Ranchi Big Bazaar will have following categories/section devoted to specific products:
Food Bazaar: All food items, pulses, grains, fruits, vegetables
M-Bazaar: A mobile shop offering latest and affordable handsets.
Depot : Book shop offering novels, cassettes & CDs, stationeries, books.
Apparel : For Ladies, Men’s, Kids for all season. Western, ethnic, casuals & formals
Appliances: All kitchen appliances like Mixer Grander, Toaster, Microwave, Juicer.
GM-Home: Entire range of kitchen need, Utensils, Plastic-wear, Home-linen
GM-Fashion: Accessories, Luggage, Gift items and many more…
Furniture Bazaar: Offers an entire range of Home Furniture at affordable pricing.
Electronic Bazaar : Offers the best deals in branded electronic goods & appliances.
Live Kitchen: Offers fresh baked products like bread, cakes, and pastries.

About Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited
Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited is a leading retailer with a turnover of over Rs. 3550 crore for the financial year 2006-07. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates through primarily the ‘Lifestyle’ and ‘Value’ formats through multiple delivery mechanisms and lines of business — some of them being, fashion, food, general merchandise, home, leisure and entertainment, financial services, communications and wellness. The company has stores in 54 cities across the country, constituting over 7 million square feet of retail space. The company caters to the ‘Lifestyle’ segment through its 39 Pantaloons Stores and 5 Central Malls, as well as its other concepts. In ‘Value’ retailing it is present through 83 Big Bazaar hypermarkets, 130 Food Bazaars and other delivery formats.