From Lease to Launch: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Retail Store Setup (Building retail environments that work — from blueprint to brand experience.)

About The Book

Every retail store tells a story — but only when it’s built right.
From Lease to Launch is India’s first comprehensive guide to retail fit-outs and store execution — taking you through every stage of development, from property finalisation to design, budgeting, execution, visual merchandising, and launch.
Written from decades of on-ground experience in delivering turnkey retail projects, this book decodes the entire process — the systems, documentation, sequencing, and decision logic that make great stores happen on time, on brand, and on budget.
Whether you’re a brand leader, architect, project manager, or contractor, this book gives you the frameworks and field-tested insights to manage projects professionally — with fewer delays, fewer surprises, and far better control.
It’s not just a manual — it’s a mindset shift for an industry ready to scale up.
What You’ll Learn
• How to evaluate and finalise the right retail property
• How to translate brand identity into design intent
• How to manage timelines, quality, and budgets systematically
• How to avoid execution pitfalls and handle on-site challenges
• How to plan visual merchandising, handover, and launch coordination
• How to make sustainability, safety, and control part of your standard process
Each chapter is backed by checklists, real project examples, and process flowcharts you can use directly in your next project.

About The Author

“Raahil Ke Raaste” is a book extremely close to my heart—an honest and deeply emotional journey. Every word I have written comes straight from the soul, with the pure intention of reaching the hearts of my readers. Each line in this book carries a feeling, every story rests gently like a soothing balm on an old wound. My purpose is not just to write, but to reach those who, even in their loneliness, continue to search for love. This book is not merely something to be read—it is something to be felt. It is an experience that compels the reader to look within themselves.