BHS PLOTS INDIA EXPANSION
September 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIE
BRITISH Home Stores' (BHS) plans to launch outlets in India are being widely reported in the Indian media. The Times of India has claimed that BHS owner Philip Green will open stores in both Mumbai and Delhi (maybe this year) through a franchise agreement with Dubai-based Indian businessman L K Pagarani. His Al Maya Group has run BHS' successful Dubai franchise operation for more than 20 years. Last year, BHS opened 15 new stores in Russia and the Middle East.
The Times of India is speculating that BHS' entry into India may "be followed ...
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