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Rajesh V 
"Retail professional with interest and flair for teaching"
A background-checked Professional Speaker.
Travels from Chennai, India
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Rajesh's Expert Profile
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Rajesh V. - Retail professional with interest and flair for teaching
Rajesh has been involved with the successful start up of most organised retail formats in India.
He has handled varied functional roles across a wide repertoire of formats, spanning several different categories and customer groups. Having been a part of the start up and senior management team, he was involved in the conceptualizing, designing and roll out of varied formats like Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Drug & Beauty Stores, Music stores and Cash & Carry operations, as also specialty stores for Modular Kitchens, Furniture, Homeware and Furnishings & Decor. Some of the brands he has been responsible for are Foodworld, Health & Glow, Musicworld, Spencer’s, Metro Cash & carry, E Zone, Reliance Home Kitchens, etc.
He has played a key role in influencing the consumer mindset, with regard to grocery shopping, in a market dominated by traditional formats. He has contributed significantly to establishing the various retail brands, especially Foodworld, since 1996. In addition to the entire spectrum of marketing and customer service activities, he has also handled the private label program across a wide range of product categories.
Apart from this extensive national experience, he has had an in-depth international experience with MAKRO - UK and Walmart’s UK subsidiary – ASDA.
Previous experience includes stints in Advertising, FMCG, Banking and Logistics/Shipping.
Rajesh has written several articles and case studies, as also been an active trainer and guest faculty in Marketing, Retailing, Service delivery and related fields.
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His Competency Portfolio
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| Marketing - General - over 16 years |
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| Established many pioneer retail brands in India, such as Foodworld, Music World, Spencer's, etc. |
| Retail - over 13 years |
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| Part of the pioneering team which started successful organised retail in India. Have spearheaded many innovations in this regard |
| Management - over 18 years |
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| Part of the senior management team across several retail initiatives. |
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| Details about this expert: |
| Name & ID |
Rajesh V. | ID: 717 |
| Listed in Category |
Professional Speakers |
| Travels from |
Chennai, India |
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| Citizen of |
India |
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| Age Group |
41 to 45 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Availability |
Globally |
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| Good to know |
| Languages (fluent) |
English, Hindi |
| Worked in Countries |
India. Have undergone training in the UK. |
| Professional Memberships |
none |
| Strengths |
Excellent conceptual understanding coupled with outstanding communication skills translates into an ability to explain and help understand at a very basic level. |
| Hobbies |
Reading fiction, Music, Photography & Travelling.
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| About this profile |
| PopIndex * |
18 - [ Excellent ] |
| Profile Views |
10165 |
| Profile Created |
04/02/2009 |
| Profile Updated |
16/06/2009 |
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Articles submitted by Rajesh V.
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Seeing Red!
Category: Retail - Added: 26/04/09 - 486 Views.
Using the color red to communicate offers and freebies is directly linked to its impact on us. In a manner of speaking bulls are not the only animals affected by a red flag!
The lure of a Freebie!!
Category: Retail - Added: 30/03/09 - 382 Views.
FREE! What a powerful word. Among the most used, recognized and acted upon words in the world. The power of free!
Getting Better Service
Category: Retail - Added: 30/03/09 - 438 Views.
We all as customers expect very good customer service. The question is, how many of us deserve good customer service?
The Power of Change
Category: Retail - Added: 30/03/09 - 351 Views.
Having or getting change has not been an issue as wide spread in the fast few years. However in the late 90’s this was a major issue and has given lots of headaches to retailers, especially the new organized chain stores.
Do you have eggs?
Category: Retail - Added: 18/03/09 - 367 Views.
When the ‘super’ in supermarkets goes missing, they will do well to look at kirana stores for some lessons.
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