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The efficiency of a retail business is commonly judged at a per-square-foot level because retail stores offer several products in multiple categories and sizes. The price points of the products also ..

Try recalling the last time you were buying groceries at a supermarket. Where were items like rice, wheat, and oil kept? Is there any reason behind this? Is this some strategy by retailers? ..

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We discussed ZCZP (zero coupon zero principal) bonds and social impact funds in the previous chapter. Now, we will delve into two other instruments/modes: development impact bonds and donations throug ..

3.1 – The Background In the previous chapter, we discussed who can raise funds on SSE. Here, we discuss the various modes of raising funds. What do companies do when they want to raise funds fro ..

13.1 The aspirational value of hotels I was once talking to someone researching the brand position of five-star hotels in India. And it occurred to me that while people may not be able to use or affor ..

12.1 Why the Hotels sector? The past few chapters have been about heavy industries – cement and steel, banking and insurance. These are the building blocks of an economy. We will study more buil ..

2.1 – Introduction Now that you’ve understood what a social stock exchange is from the first chapter let’s dive into what kind of entities can get on the platform. The concept of all ..

1.1 – Background We often feel like helping the poor, the underprivileged, or the oppressed with whatever little we can afford. A common question we face is who to donate to. We mostly doubt the ..

11.1 – The context In the previous chapter, Steel (Part 1), we established that steel comes in various grades and forms and has a wide range of applications. We also saw how steel is produced an ..