Indian fashion retail brand Raymond opens its gateways in the neighborhood country Pakistan, in the posh locality of Clifton, Karachi.
The franchisee owner of the brand, Najmus Saqib, Director, NexSource, says “This store is the first step towards more Indian brands coming to the Pakistani market. The interest from our clientele has been very encouraging and it does not surprise us because Raymond is also known internationally and has some 40 international outlets. I also see this opening as a small step towards more free trade between the two countries.”
Saqib has targeted Islamabad, Faisalabad and Lahore to open Raymond shops by 2013-end. Raymond has unit franchise available across the county and internationally too. With over 60 per cent market share in India, Raymond Ltd. is one of the largest integrated manufacturers of worsted fabric in the world.
The Raymond shop, which is the retail face for Raymond, has now become synonymous with premium retailing housing a wide range of premium suiting fabrics, men’s wear and accessories, from top of the line brands like Park Avenue, Raymnd, Manzoni, Parx, Colorplus and Notting Hill.