At the recently concluded eTailing India Expo 2016 – “India’s Flagship Conference & Exhibition on Retail, eCommerce and Mobile” (http://mumbai16.etailingindiaexpo.com), leading thought leaders shared their perspective on “Identifying Channel of Sales – Online, Offline or Both?”. Two distinct points were identified: Omni-Channel is the big ticket to a larger consumer base and Future of Retail. This article summarizes the second point. (the session is not verbatim here). Panelist: Jayant Kochar, Hrishi Pore, Vijay Jain, Pavan Peechara, Rajiv Prakash, Venkataramana Rao Nott & Shanu Singh ‪#‎eCommerce‬ ‪#‎Retailers‬ ‪#‎OmniChannel‬ ‪#‎Conference‬ ‪#‎Exhibition‬ ‪#‎Marketplaces‬ ‪#‎Knowledge‬ ‪#‎eTailingIndia‬ ‪

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