Central (Department Store)
{{Short description|Indian department store chain}}
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Central was an Indian department store chain operated by Future Lifestyle Fashion of Future Group.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/future-group-central/article9485604.ece|title=Future Group's Central to stay away from online presence|last=Chatterjee|first=Purvita|date=17 January 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=27 January 2018}} It competed with other department store chains such as Lifestyle, Pantaloons and Max.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/retail/future-lifestyle-fashions-has-raced-past-shoppers-stop-in-retail-sales/articleshow/54284351.cms|title=Future Lifestyle Fashions has raced past Shoppers Stop in retail sales|last=Malviya|first=Sagar|date=12 September 2016|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=27 January 2018}}
Outlets
Central opened its first store in Bangalore in 2004.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2004/nov/27malls.htm|title=Bangalore to see malls explosion|website=Rediff |accessdate=27 January 2018}}
In January 2018, Central operated over 30 outlets in cities in India and planned to add more stores in future. New and existing stores were being upgraded to what it called "HD format" with more premium brands.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/future-group-central/article9485604.ece|title=Future Group's Central to stay away from online presence|last=Chatterjee|first=Purvita|date=17 January 2017|work=The Hindu Business Line|accessdate=27 January 2018}}
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