Nahar to open 100 outlets

DNA India reports that Nahar Industrial has planned an aggressive expansion plan to open 100 stores by the end of this financial year. Kamal Oswal, managing director of Nahar International added that “We have 170 Cotton County stores at present and plan to take the number to 250 by March next year.” The company will be focusing on smaller cities such as Kanpur, Lucknow and Ludhiana for its expansion. In the long term, the company plans to have 1000 stores by 2010 and also add womens and kids wear to its portfolio.