Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Div :- CF 06
Subject : IADR
Assignment – 01
Prof:- Mayuri yadav ma’am
Quaternary industry
An extension of tertiary industry that is often recognized as its own
sector, quaternary industry, is concerned with information-based or
knowledge-oriented products and services. Like the tertiary sector, it
comprises a mixture of private and government endeavours. Industries
and activities in this sector include information systems and
information technology (IT); research and development, including
technological development and scientific research; financial and
strategic analysis and consulting; media and communications
technologies and services; and education, including teaching and
educational technologies and services
Cotton textiles:-
Traditional industry with hand spinning and handloom weaving
techniques.
Suffered a setback during the colonial period.
Today, there are nearly 1600 cotton and human made fibre textile mills
in the country.
80 per cent of these are in the private sector and the rest in the public
and cooperative sectors.
Early years, they were located near Maharashtra and Gujarat
Availability of raw cotton, market, transport including port facilities,
labor, moist climate.
This industry has close links with agriculture & provides employment
It also supports other industries like chemicals industries, mills,
packaging materials and engineering works.
India exports to Japan, U.S.A., U.K., Russia, France, East European
countries, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and African countries.
Problems faced by cotton textiles:- Low output of labour, stiff
competition with the synthetic fibre industry, lack of technology and
machinery and poor power supply.
Jute textiles:-
India is the 2nd largest producer of raw jute after Bangladesh.
It is an important fibre after cotton.
Most of the jute mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the
banks of the river Hugli.
Government intervention with policy like mandatory use of jute
packaging.
Government also launched National Jute Policy In 2005 for ensuring
increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices.
Jute is environment friendly meaning they are biodegradable materials.
Jute from India is exported to countries like U.S.A., Canada, Russia,
Egypt, Iraq, U.K. and Australia.
Sugar industry:-
India stands 2nd as a world producer of sugar but occupies the 1st place
in the production of gur and khandsari.
Sugar largely contains sucrose, during transportation the sucrose
content reduces.
Found in the regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya
Pradesh.
60% sugar mills in India are located in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Sugar industry is ideally suited for co-operative sector.
In recent times, the sugar industry is shifting its concentration from the
belts of UP & Bihar to Southern and Western states especially
Maharashtra.
2. Mineral based industries:- Industries that use minerals and metals
as raw materials they are called mineral based industries.
1. Shoppers’ Stop:
K. Raheja group of companies founded Shoppers’ Stop on October 27,
1991. The organisation had already made its presence felt in the
hospitality and real estate sector, and now it has created a landmark in
the Retail sector with Shoppers’ Stop. Shoppers’ Stop is famous for the
expertise and acumen relating to the current practices of the industry.
Products:
Main products offered by the organisation include:
i. Apparel (Clothes): Men, Women, and Kids
ii. Accessories: Men, Women
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iii. Home Décor: Appliances & Adornments, Bed, Bath &
Kitchenware, etc.
iv. Gift Ideas: Gift vouchers; Birthday, corporate and wedding, etc.
v. Other services: Colour studio, CRY bags, Nail studio, Music,
Books, etc. etc.
Stores:
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The organisation operates in all part of country. It has its stores in
Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pane,
Kolkata etc. Company’s corporate office is situated in Mumbai (W). For
more detail visit company’s official website:
2. Westside/Trent:
Tata Group founded Trent Ltd. (Westside) in 1998. The acquisition of a
London-based retail chain Littlewoods by the Tata was followed by the
establishment of Trent Ltd, which was later renamed as Westside. It is
one of the largest and fastest growing chains serving the customers in
various categories, including men’s wear, women’s wear, kid’s wear,
footwear, cosmetics, perfumes and handbags, household accessories,
lingerie and gifts.
The company offers products with a balance between style and price.
There are 25 Westside departmental stores operating in various cities
like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Delhi, Bangalore, Noida, Gurgaon,
Nagpur, Kolkata and many others.
Trent had established a hypermarket business with Star India Bazaar
which provides them products at lower price and better shopping
experience. Star India Bazaar offers customers a variety of products in
categories, such as staple foods, fruits, vegetables, consumer
electronics, health and beauty products and many more at affordable
prices. In the year 2005, Trent acquired 76% stake in Landmark, which
is one of the largest books and music retail chains in the country.
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iii. NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2006 in Retail
category.
iv. Aiding the community
v. IFA Visionary of the Year Award, 2002, honoured Mrs. Simone
N. Tata.
vi. Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame.
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Westside Stores:
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Honours:
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Products:
Main products offered by the organisation include:
i. Apparel (Clothes): Men, Women, and Kids
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iv. Gift Ideas: Gift vouchers; Birthday, corporate and wedding, etc.
2. Westside/Trent:
Tata Group founded Trent Ltd. (Westside) in 1998. The
acquisition of a London-based retail chain Littlewoods by the Tata
was followed by the establishment of Trent Ltd, which was later
renamed as Westside. It is one of the largest and fastest growing
chains serving the customers in various categories, including
men’s wear, women’s wear, kid’s wear, footwear, cosmetics,
perfumes and handbags, household accessories, lingerie and gifts.
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Honours:
Some of the honours given to the company include:
i. Lycra Images Fashion Awards 2005 awarded it with the Most
Admired Large Format Retail Chain of the Year.
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Westside Stores:
Company operates in many leading cities, including Ahmedabad,
Banglore, Chennai, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad,
Jaipur Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Pune, Surat
and Vadodra. Company’s corporate office is situated in Mumbai.
For more detail log on: www.mywestside.com
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