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Author Pradhan, Swapna, author

Title DMart : driving growth in a changed business environment / Swapna Pradhan (Department of Marketing, Retail, Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, India) and Smeeta Bhatkal (Department of Banking, Finance, Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, India)
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021
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Description 1 online resource (31 pages)
Series Emerald emerging markets case studies ; vol. 11, no. 3
Notes Learning outcomes: The learning outcomes of this paper are as follows: to comprehend the unique features of the DMart business model, to understand the dynamics of the Indian food and grocery market, to analyse the reasons for the success of DMart, to analyse the financial health of a business by using financial ratios and to appreciate the effect of business and operating strategy on financial statements
Case overview/synopsis: In September 2020, the management team of Pegasus Consulting (PS) - a boutique strategy consulting firm headquartered in Mumbai, India had convened a meeting to evaluate business options for future growth. Post the COVID 19 pandemic outbreak in India in March 2020; many industry sectors had been experiencing a general slowdown in business. Retail was one such sector identified, which had faced a slowdown. A recent Edelweiss report suggested a 39% dip in revenues of DMart stores that were owned and operated by Avenue Supermarts Limited (ASL). The PS team had been following the impressive growth story of DMart since 2017 when they had made a historic market debut with the initial public offering. Over the years the company had grown and emerged as one of the most valued listed retailers in the Indian retail space in the fiscal year 2019-2020. However, much had changed, as the imposition of the countrywide lockdown in March 2020. Based on the Government of India and local government directives nearly 50% of the stores had to be temporarily shut. The case highlights the dynamics of the Indian retail market with multiple players and formats and the changes in consumer behaviour. ASL had used its DMart Ready online app and DMart on Wheels to service the needs of its customers during the period of the lockdown. The PS team wanted to make a business consulting pitch to DMart to help them revive their growth trajectory. What could be the best advice that the PS team could offer to DMart in their pitch?
Complexity academic level: The case has been written with the objective of enabling the students to understand the dynamics of a rapidly changing emerging market. It is structured for use at a Master's level course and an MBA audience in the subject of business strategy and/or retail strategy
Supplementary materials: Teaching Notes are available for educators only
Subject code: CSS 11: Strategy
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Subject Grocery trade -- India -- Case studies
Business & Economics -- Industries / Food Industry.
Food manufacturing & related industries.
Form Electronic book
Author Bhatkal, Smeeta, author