RETAIL SCENERIO IN BANGALORE

The country is witnessing a Retail and Consumer boom and Retail is most developed in Bangalore when compared with the density of its population. Retail in Mumbai is the most underdeveloped, said Hemchandra Javeri, President, Madura Garments The country is witnessing a Retail and Consumer boom and Retail is most developed in Bangalore when compared with the density of its population. Retail in Mumbai is the most underdeveloped, said Hemchandra Javeri, President, Madura Garments, at an interactive meeting on The changing scenario of Retail in India - Impact on business organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Karnataka Branch, in the city

There are over 750 malls, some established and many in various stages of construction coming up, but many are small under 2, 50,000 sqft. There are already 250 established brands in the South Indian markets and more are coming in. With advent of modern retail, high street will be edged out because their poor pricing and lack of infrastructure. On the other hand, there will always be locations such as Bangalores Brigade Road and Delhis Connaught Place, which provide a certain kind of shopping experience that shopping malls cannot match. They will continue to remain in favour and are unlikely to sink under the pressure.

CULTURE
Bangalore is the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. With a population of over 6 million, Bangalore is the third largest city in India and 27th largest city in the world. Bangalore is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, with over 62% of the city's population comprising migrants[1] from other parts of India. Historically a multicultural city, Bangalore has experienced a dramatic social and cultural change with the advent of the liberalization and expansion of the information technology and business process outsourcing industries in India. IT companies in Bangalore employ over 35% of India's pool of 1 million IT professionals. Bengalooru is known as the Garden City of India . The people of Bengalooru are called Bengaloorinavaru (Bangaloreans) and the definition permeates class, religion and language. The city will celebrate what is known to be Bengalooru's most important and oldest festival called "Karaga Shaktyotsava" or Bengalooru Karaga. Bangalore is home to the Kannada film industry which churns out about 100 movies each year and is the fifth largest movie industry in India, in terms of revenue. The diversity of the cuisine available is reflective of the social and economic diversity of Bangalore. Roadside vendors, tea stalls, South Indian, North Indian, Muslim food, Chinese and Western fast food are all very popular in the city. Udupi restaurants, are very popular and serve predominantly vegetarian cuisine.

Bangalore has an active night culture and is home to over 200 clubs and bars. The city is also referred to by many as the "Pub Capital of India"