Shoppers' Stop plans to double stores in five years

The Raheja-owned department store chain Shoppers’ Stop announces that the company planned to invest Rs 250 crore in opening around 25 more stores in the next four years, as demand for lifestyle products picks up in the Indian market. The chain retailer will penetrate deeper into metros, where it already has a presence. And, enter eight new cities such as Bhopal, Vijayawada and Siliguri, among others. Shoppers’ Stop runs 30 department stores and speciality retail formats such as HomeStop and the Crossword bookstores across the country. Now is the time for the signage players to set a new plan to hit the new Shoppers’ Stop stores for a new business.