FRETAIL

The certificate of incorporation consists of the corporate identity number as U51909MH2007PLC268269.

Some of the Milestones:

• 1987:
• It was incorporated under the name of Manz Wear Private Ltd.
• Pantaloons, which are one of India's first formal trouser brands, were launched.
• 1991:
• Its name was changed to Pantaloon Fashions (India) Limited.
• Also, BARE, an Indian denim brand was launched.
• 1992: Initial Public Offer (or IPO) of shares by the company.
• 1994: The Pantaloon Shoppe, which is its exclusive menswear store in a franchisee format, was launched across the nation. It started the distribution of branded garments via multi-brand retail outlets across the nation.
• 1997: Also, the Pantaloon Retail entered modern retail with the launch of the first 8000-sq. ft. Store Pantaloons in Kolkata.
• 2001: It launched three Big Bazaar stores within 22 days in Kolkata, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
• 2002: Food Bazaar, the supermarket chain, was launched.
• 2003: Big Bazaar also entered Tier-II cities with the launch of its store in Nagpur.
• 2004: Pantaloon Retail launched India's first seamless mall, Central, in Bangalore.
• 2005: Also, Big Bazaar launched a unique shopping program named the Big Bazaar Exchange Offer, which invites customers to exchange household junk.
• 2007:
• It launched its 50th store in Kanpur.
• It partnered with Futurebazaar.com to launch India's most popular shopping portal.
• It initiated the Power of One campaign to help raise funds for the Save The Children India Fund.
• Also, Pantaloon Retail won the International Retailer of the Year award at US-based National Retail Federation convention in New York, and also won Emerging Retailer of the Year award during the World Retail Congress held in Barcelona.
• 2009:
• It initiated the Maha Annasantarpane program at its stores in South India, which is a unique initiative to offer meals to visitors and support local social organizations.
• It captured almost one-third share in food and grocery products sold via modern retail in India.
• Also, Pantaloon Retail celebrated its first Shopping Festival across entire retail formats in key Indian cities.
• 2008:
• It received a new look with a fresh new section, Fashion@Big Bazaar.
• It crossed the 100-store mark, marking one of the fastest expansions of the hypermarket format anywhere worldwide.
• 2010:
• It is formed as a specialized subsidiary to spearhead the group's value retail business via Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, and other formats.
• It also opened its 50th flagship store in New Delhi as on 27th November 2010.
• It also embarked on its "next-gen" journey with the launch of its new 'avatar' stores.
• It introduced the Family Centre in Kolkata on 27th March 2010.
• It also opened its first store in Jalandhar and Amravati.
• Also, Pantaloons forayed in Allahabad, Bhopal and Aurangabad.
• The Future Group launched 'The Great Indian Shopping Festival.'
• The Future Group declared the launch of mobile telephony services under the brand name T24 on the GSM platform.
• 2011:
• The Future Group entered elite gourmet retailing with the launch of its first gourmet food chain Foodhall in Mumbai as of 26th May 2011.
• Also, the Future Innoversity introduced MBA in Supply chain Management.
• It launched its revamped Green Card Loyalty Program.
• It forayed in Coimbatore, Durgapur, and Vizag.
• Also, Big Bazaar finished 10 glorious years and came up with a new brand identity and tagline Naye India ka bazaar.
• It also celebrated its 10 years of existence.
• It also opened its first store in Himachal Pradesh as on 21st May 2011.
• 2012:
• On 1st May 2012, it introduced a new retail initiative - Public Holiday Sale.
• Also, the Foodhall the premium lifestyle food destination was launched its second store in Bengaluru as of 4th May 2012.
• It redefined the concept of customer service with the launch of the Rajajinagar Family Centre in Bengaluru with its unique Seva initiative as on 24th February 2012.
• The Future Sharp Skills Ltd. launched its first skill center in Kolkata with a vision to train and offer a sustainable livelihood to 5 lakh youth of West Bengal by 2022.
• It also became the first retailer to introduce a reality hunt as it set out on a nationwide search for their next Fresh Face.
• It launched its first store in Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Bilaspur.
• It also launched its home delivery services in Mumbai.
• 2013:
• Foodhall, which is the premium lifestyle food destination launched in Pune.
• The first batch of the Future India Fellowship program began with 5 selected fellows nationwide.
• The Future Group successfully introduced 'Big Bazaar Direct,' which is an assisted shopping concept where franchises will sell Big Bazaar products via a catalog on a 'tablet.'
• It also introduced an exciting occasion for shopping 'April Utsav.'
• 2015:
• Also, fbb became a style partner of Asia's largest music festival, Sunburn.
• Both Big Bazaar & Ezone made to the Brand Equity's Top Retailer's List.
• The Future Group also partnered with India's fastest growing ayurvedic company named, Patanjali Ayurved.
• It announced an exclusive tie-up with a leading mobile wallet company named MobiKwik.
• The UK based Plymouth City College also awarded Future Sharp with the title of 'The Best International Business Partner.'
• Also, Big Bazaar redefined weekends with the launch of a never-seen-before campaign, 'Crazy Weekend.'
• The Future Group launched the new age convenience store format, KB's Conveniently Yours.
• 2016:
• The Future Group associated with Bajaj Finserv to launch India's first retail EMI card.
• Also, Little Foodhall was launched in Gurgaon.
• The Future Group's personal care brand named, Kara Wipes associated with the most prestigious beauty pageant of the country; the fbb Femina Miss India 2016.
• The Future Group's People Office team received ISO 9001: 2015 certification as on Jan 5, 2016.