Next (Indian retailer)

Next Retail India Ltd is a subsidiary of the Videocon Industries Ltd and engages in retailing consumer electronics in India.[3] It was founded in 2003 and currently has 600 showrooms across 25 states of India. It plans to open 400 new showrooms to increase its size to 1,000 odd retail stores by the end of the fiscal year 2010–11.[1][4] In 2007 it acquired Planet M, a music and entertainment retail chain for ₹2 billion (US$25 million) from Bennett, Coleman & Co.[5]

Next Retail India Ltd
IndustryRetail
Founded2003[1]
HeadquartersJogeshwari (West), Mumbai 400 102,[2]
Area served
India
ProductsConsumer Electronics
ParentVideocon
Websitewww.next.co.in

NEXT is a multi-brand, multi-product retail chain which stocks an entire range of consumer durables, right from Air-conditioners, FPDs (Flat Panel Displays), CTVs, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Microwaves, Home Theatre Systems to STBs (Set Top Boxes), Mobile Phones, Gaming Consoles, small home appliances and much more! NEXT retails world's most popular brands such as Panasonic, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, LG, Samsung, Videocon, Sony, Electrolux, Kelvinator, Whirlpool, Onida, Philips, Kenstar, Sansui and its own brand.[6]

References
  1. "Company Profile". Next.co.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  2. "Our Offices". Next.co.in. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. "Videocon takes retail roll-out to Next level – Corporate News". livemint.com. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. "NEXT Retail India Ltd.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  5. "Videocon's NEXT Retail buys Planet M". The Financial Express. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  6. "Company Official Profile". Next.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013.


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