Huzefa Merchant

Huzefa Merchant

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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What's more exciting than a retail space with exceptional products? A retail space that…

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Education

  • Jaihind College

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Volunteer Experience

  • Motivational Speaker

    ETC - Vashi

    - Present 10 years

    Social Services

    ETC is a government funded organisation working with physically & mentally challenged children, they are instrumental in aligning and training schools to better mentor such students. From children with learning disabilities to mute and blind students they assist them all.

    I was invited to speak as a motivational speaker to share my experiences as a partially sighted person, to share my growth story and what skills or abilities did i pick up over the years to succeed as a successful…

    ETC is a government funded organisation working with physically & mentally challenged children, they are instrumental in aligning and training schools to better mentor such students. From children with learning disabilities to mute and blind students they assist them all.

    I was invited to speak as a motivational speaker to share my experiences as a partially sighted person, to share my growth story and what skills or abilities did i pick up over the years to succeed as a successful entrepreneur.
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    To align the attending faculty from various mainstream educational institutions, to the goal of integrated education for disable students for who, it is possible to be a part of an integrated education programme, to share what role integrated education played in shaping my life and what potential it has for doing the same for others like me. To sensitise both teachers and parents to the areas where students with disabilities need special attention and care.

  • Visiting Lecturer

    National institute of design

    - Present 9 years 3 months

  • Raffles Design Institute Graphic

    Guest Speaker

    Raffles Design Institute

    Education

    An interactive session on designing the next generation of smart shops for a new generation of smart shoppers and the practical application of powered shopfitting technology to transform brick and mortar to click and mortar

  • Indira Institute of Business Management, Navi Mumbai Graphic

    Speaker | Success Story : Opportunities through Obstacles

    Indira Institute of Business Management, Navi Mumbai

    - Present 6 years 9 months

    Education

Publications

  • Revive & Thrive

    Literature House Publishing

    Revive and Thrive is an endeavor to ignite inspiration in our readers. It is a collaborative piece of work of active members of Speakers Tribe - an initiative of Speakers Institute, India.
    The two volumes of this book slowly unfurl enthusiasm, determination, and momentum in your life. It presents you with a wide variation of stories from professional speakers who adorn the hat of authority in their respective arenas.
    This rich panorama of stories has a central thread of surviving crises…

    Revive and Thrive is an endeavor to ignite inspiration in our readers. It is a collaborative piece of work of active members of Speakers Tribe - an initiative of Speakers Institute, India.
    The two volumes of this book slowly unfurl enthusiasm, determination, and momentum in your life. It presents you with a wide variation of stories from professional speakers who adorn the hat of authority in their respective arenas.
    This rich panorama of stories has a central thread of surviving crises and thriving. Some stories are a mini-autobiography of the author's life and showcase resilience through the vagaries of life. In other stories, authors have penned down a segment from their life and drawn inferences of courage and motivation from them. None of these stories have ever been published before.
    Revive and Thrive is attractively priced for maximum reach and impact. We are proud to share that all the authors have been magnanimous in not seeking any pecuniary benefits from the sales. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity.

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  • Insync: On crafting shopfits for the connected store

    Retail4Growth

    Stepping forward with its technology power system, Mumbai-based retail fixtures manufacturing company Insync has recently integrated digital interface with its shop fitting and signage system. We spoke to Huzefa Merchant, Director, Insync, to understand how this fixture range can help brands and retailers move towards creating the 'connected store’.

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  • Karachi Bakery gets a new look

    Retail4Growth

    Karachi Bakery, one of the leading bakery brand in India and worldwide and known for their signature biscuits, unveiled a new store identity developed by Hyderabad-based design agency Think Designz .

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  • VM&RD Breakfast Meet on Retail Fixtures held in Bangalore

    VM&RD

    This special focused round table meet was attended by leading brands and retailers in the city, to get latest updates on increased interest & investment towards creating a connected retail ecosystem.

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  • Insync opens its experience centre in Kochi

    Retail4Growth

    The retail fixtures manufacturer from Mumbai opens its 7th experience center to showcase complete range of all their offerings to brands and retailers.

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Courses

  • Digital Marketing from ISDI (affiliated with Parsons New York)

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  • advertising

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Honors & Awards

  • Top Retail Minds

    Asia Retail Congress

  • Young Achiever of the year 2020

    ET Now

    The Young Achiever was awarded to Huzefa Merchant for his outstanding contribution towards the creation of products & solutions to enable Connected Stores by ET Now. Retail stores that combine the sensory excitement of physical store design with technology that enables digital self check outs at every rack. Providing convenience to shoppers & efficiency to the retailer.

  • Retail supplier of the year- technology franchise india

    Franchise India

  • Most Innovative Retail Solution

    ET NOW Present Global Awards for Retail Excellence

  • Top Retail Minds

    Asia Retail Congress

  • City Icon Award for Excellence in Manufacturing-Retail Fixtures

    Radio City

  • Most Innovative Retail Solution

    Times Networks | National Marketing Awards

    The Most Innovative Retail solution was awarded to ENGAGE FIT N LIGHT, a SMART shop fit design & develop by INSYNC to seamlessly integrate the convenience of digital technology into the sensory excitement of physical retail environments.

  • Best Shop Fittings

    Golden Globe Tigers Awards 2018

    The Golden Globe Tiger for the best shop fitting solution was awarded to ENGAGE FIT N LIGHT, a SMART shop fit design & develop by INSYNC to seamlessly integrate the convenience of digital technology into the sensory excitement of physical retail environments.

  • Young Achiever of the Year

    Golden Globe Tigers Awards 2018

    The Golden Globe Tiger for The Young Achiever was awarded to Huzefa Merchant for his outstanding contribution towards the creation of products & solutions to enable Connected Stores. Retail stores that combine the sensory excitement of physical store design with technology that enables digital self check outs at every rack. Providing convenience to shoppers & efficiency to the retailer.

  • 100 TOP RETAIL MINDS (INDIA)

    ASIA Retail Congress

    100 TOP RETAIL MINDS is awarded to individuals that have through their efforts influenced the progress of Retail.

  • Best MSME Award for Quality Excellence

    INDIA 5000 by Benchmark Trust Supported by MSME

  • Flame Award for the Best Stall Design

    INDEX 2014

Languages

  • English

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  • Hindi

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  • Gujarati

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  • Marathi

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Organizations

  • Retailers Association of India

    Shop Fitting Manufacturers Association of India

    - Present
  • Shop Association

    Member

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