The Big Time chain of stores set up by Pune based Jet Time (part of the Jet Line Group of Thailand) is now looking at aggressively scaling up to a pan India presence, with a footprint across most urban areas. With internationally reputed watch brands of youthful, sporty and fashionable watches of Speedo Time, Dunlop Sport, Elite and Charles Delon, Big Time is offering a brand new concept in prosperity for its partners in watch retailing.
To start with this classy and fun store is selling aspirational, young and vibrant watch brands of excellent quality and style – all at a very competitive price. It aims to provide the customer with a world-class retail experience. Its world-class visual merchandising helps unclutter the consumer’s mind and assists him in making an informed choice. What’s more Big Time also has a counter for after sales service, thus exceeding the customer’s expectations of good product quality, value pricing, reliable after sales service and a fabulous retail ambience. Jet Time has already successfully launched exclusive Big Time outlets, kiosks and shop-in-shops in premium shopping malls and department stores at Pune- SGS Magnum Mall, Moledina Road; Mumbai- Orchid City Center Mall, Mumbai Central, Dehli – Westgate mall, Rajouri Garden; Gurgaon – MGF Metropolitan Mall, M.G.Road.
Networking Carefully Crafted Franchisee Chain
Big Time’s franchise model has been carefully crafted keeping the franchisee’s best interests at heart. It is a flexible and comprehensive system, which can cater to both, new and established, retail entrepreneurs. Prospective franchisees will benefit from the strength of globally recognized brands backed by a knowledgeable team, advanced training programs, marketing and promotional tools.
For aspiring franchisee tie-ups with Big Time, having a retail experience would be beneficial but more than that Big Time values the franchisee’s commitment and entrepreneurial zeal in the venture. Partnership is feasible even for retail concept with small spaces.
A showroom with a retail space of 150 to 500 sq ft could be ideally located in a mall, neighbourhood, main market or high street. Owners of smaller spaces of around 50 to 100 sq ft within existing retail locations selling lifestyle products and small department stores could go for the shop-in-shop concept. Kiosks measuring 64 to 100 sq ft could be located in high-traffic atria within malls. Ideally the company expects a self-owned retail premises that is suitable for commissioning or conversion. In case of parties interested in kiosks but unable to find suitable place Big Time will assist for finding the right location and securing competitive rentals.
Innovative, contemporary stylish with an element of fun the Big Time franchise arrangement is free from the usual tags or hidden costs. There is no franchise fee and royalties and territorial exclusivity is permitted within an agreed area..On the sales and promotion front Big Time will offer Point Of Sales Visual merchandise and software will be provided free of cost and upgraded periodically apart from training and media support with lucrative schemes and new product launches.
