Shop Localista: You Say You Want a Revolution?
Those who have already discovered the artistic, quirky and unexpected offerings that fill—and spill out of—Revolution on Baker Street in the Village can respire a collective sigh of relief: Despite some growing pains and telephone snafus, David Heffernan is not shutting down his eclectic against—just ramping up for a re-opening celebration in September.
For those who haven't experienced this quirky gem, now is the accomplish time to drop by and introduce yourself to the gregarious, accomplished owner and his intriguing take on retail: the count on's having a huge blow out deal with signature finds discounted as to a great extent as 75%.
Revolution sprang from Heffernan's reaction to what he saw as the obliviously wasteful way consumers had of opting for for peanuts, mass manufactured home décor, furniture and art over existing quality pieces. The way he saw it, we'd all be better served if we were delighted to look at older things in a new light and re-purposed, re-used and recycled with a more artistic solicit. "I didn't like people heading to IKEA for things twice as extravagant and half as interesting as things they could salvage or score at garage sales." explains Heffernan. "I wanted people to rethink the way we buy, use and take advantage of existing things. It's also a lot better for the planet."
Future Group to open two more Big Bazaar Family Centres
MUMBAI: Kishore Biyani-run To be to come Group's Big Bazaar Family Centre with its focus on community retailing, intends to bare two new such centres and also convert existing Big Bazaar stores to this new business model, a top ensemble official said."We intend to open two new Big Bazaar Family Centres by Walk 2011, spread across about 80,000 sq ft. The centres would mainly come up in the southern territory in places such as Hyderabad and Bangalore," Future Ideas' Director, Ashni Biyani, told PTI here.
By, there are 11 Big Bazaar Family Centres across India. Of this, two are new centres like Malleswaram in Bangalore (February 2010) and Sealdah in Kolkata




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