From its earliest beginnings in 1994 Future Group was a dynamic enterprise, distinguished

by its clear vision and foresight. A program of controlled expansion and sound strategic
investments allowed the company to move into a wide range of different fields, establishing
a global presence as a diversified holding company.

Through the group’s financial strength and investment expertise the company expanded
rapidly, and its businesses portfolio now encompasses a wide range of businesses in fields
as diverse as BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), New Media, Security Management, and
Construction. Future plans include the consolidation, expansion, and development of the
group’s holdings, in line with its policy of always offering prime services and optimum value
to its clients and providing prime working conditions for its employees.

The group’s accomplishments are grounded in its:

• stable economic base
• effective, service-oriented partnerships with clients
• uncompromising commitment to quality
• highly trained professionals and technicians
• continuous pursuit of market leadership in vital specialty markets
This has enabled Future Group to earn its enviable reputation as an international provider of
superior services and products.

Kishore Biyani (Rajasthani: किशोर बियानी; born 9 August 1961) is an

entrepreneur who has been credited[citation needed] with changing the face of modern retailing in
India, with the introduction of innovation designed discount hyper markets and forming the
concept of destination malls.

His company, Future Group operates 3 million square feet of retail space spread across 25 cities
in India. The most notable formats being Big Bazaar, Pantaloons and Central chain of shops. He
has been called India's own Sam Walton[citation needed].

Bloomberg Businessweek listed him among India's 50 Most Powerful People in 2009.[2]

Kishore Biyani is the Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited and the Group
Chief Executive Officer of Future Group. He has led Pantaloon Retail’s emergence as the India’s
leading retailer operating multiple retail formats that now cater to almost the consumption basket
of a large section of Indian consumers.

Kishore Biyani led the company’s foray into organised retail with the opening up of the
Pantaloons family store in 1997. This was followed in 2001 with the launch of Big Bazaar, a
uniquely Indian hypermarket format that democratized shopping in India. It blends the look,
touch and feel of Indian bazaars with aspects of modern retail like choice, convenience and
quality.[citation needed] This was followed by a number of other formats including Food Bazaar,
Central and Home Town.
The year, 2006 marked the evolution of Future Group, that brought together the multiple
initiatives taken by group companies in the areas of Retail, Brands, Space, Capital, Logistics and
Media.

Kishore Biyani advocates ‘Indianness’ as the core value driving the group. The group’s corporate
credo is ‘Rewrite Rules, Retain Values.’

Kishore Biyani was born in August, 1961 and is married to Sangita and they have two daughters.
He recently authored a book, ‘It Happened In India’ that captures his entrepreneurial journey and
the growth of modern retailing in India. Kishore Biyani is actively associated with various
companies in various capacities. Some of them being;

 Managing Director, Executive Promoter Director and Member of Corporate Governance

Committee Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd.
 Director, Galaxy Entertainment Corp. Ltd.
 Chairman, Indivision Capital Fund
 Chairman, Future Media India Ltd.

2005-Present

 Independent Director, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Remuneration

Committee Jagran Prakashan Ltd
 Director, Ambit Investment Advisory Company Limited

2006-Present

 Chairman of the Board, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Nomination

Committee, Member of Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee and Managing
Partner of Indivision Capital Fund

Future Capital Holdings

2007-Present

 Former Independent & Non-Executive Director and Member of Remuneration

Committee UTV Software Communications Ltd

2010-Present

 Independent Director,Fame India Ltd.

 Independent Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Audit
Committee Embassy Property Developments Limited
Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarkets in India, with more than 133 stores in operation. It is a subsidiary
of Future Group Limited, and follows the business model of United States-based Wal-Mart

Big Bazaar is a chain of hypermarket in India, which caters to every family’s needs and requirements.
This retail store is a subsidiary of Future group, Pantaloons Retail India Ltd. and is an answer to the United States’
Wal-Mart. Big Bazaar has released the doors for the fashion world, general merchandise like sports goods, cutlery,
crockery, utensils, and home furnishings etc. at best economical prices.

Big Bazaar group offers more than 100 stores all over the country with an amalgamation of Indian bazaars’ feel
and touch with a convenience and choice of the modern retail facilities. The retail format of the Big Bazaar group
includes Aadhar, Rural & Home-Town retail chain, Ezone home-improvement chain, sportswear retailer, depot and
music chain is few among others.

History of Big Bazaar

The worldwide country chain, Big Bazaar, is formed by CEO of Future Group, Mr. Kishore Biyani. The group do not
promises more than what it delivers. Their basic attraction associated with reasonable prices is their Unique Selling
Price.

Though, the products Big Bazaar stores stocks might not be advanced, but the customers are assured to avail the
worth of the money spent by them. In 2001, the group opened its first store on the VIP Road, Calcutta, which was
the primary departmental store offering regulated services of parking, steel vessels, apparel, electronics etc under
the one roof at the competitive prices. Big Bazaar has become a massive hit with lower middle-class and middle
class people as a major client base.

At present, the Future Group comprises various formats and brands like Pantaloons, F123, Copper Chimney, Etam,
Staples, One Mobile, Urbana, Brand Factory, LootMart, HomeTown and Central. The Big Bazaar has several stores
located all over the India, among that Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Mumbai and
Delhi is those metro cities where the stores of Big Bazaars are located.

Facilities offered by Big Bazaar

 Online shopping: Big Bazaar has an official website, FutureBazaar.com, which is one of the most favorite
sites among people of India for online shopping. FutureBazaar is an online business venture of Future
Group, which sells an assortment of products such as fashion, which includes merchandise for men and
women, mobile accessories, mobile handsets and electronics like home theatres, video cameras, digital
camera, LCD TVs, kitchen appliances and many more.
 Discounts: “Hfte ka sabse sasta din was introduced by the Big Bazaar, wherein extra and special discounts
were offered on Wednesday every week, to attract the potential buyers into their store.
 Security check: At each exit of Big Bazaar, they use alarm systems or Electronic Article Surveillance
system, which detects the products that has attached tags or not.