India’s retail sector faces a “bit cloudy” outlook due slow growth along with persistent inflation and the government’s decision to hold back FDI in multi-brand
Retail Sector – Railway Keeps UK Shop Sales On Track
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Retail Sector – Network Rail has just released figures showing a 5.17% increase in retail sales in the first quarter of this year over the same quarter of 2010.
Global Retail Majors May Come To India In ’11
December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The coming year is expected to see some big-bang entries of global retail majors as the sector looks forward to a positive outcome on the relaxation of FDI norms in retail
High Street Sales Boosted Ahead Of VAT Rise
December 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The high street has enjoyed its strongest sales growth in eight years as shoppers look to beat January’s VAT rise, the CBI said today. Despite the potential impact of snow and freezing conditions on footfall, the business
Biyani Sees Future With Carrefour
December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani is in Paris as the country’s largest retailer has renewed its talks with Carrefour for a joint venture that could let Europe’s top retailer enter India
Retail Sales Slump As Heavy Snow Keeps Shoppers At Home
December 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The UK’s high street is facing a disastrous drop in sales this weekend as heavy snow keeps shoppers at home on one of the most important weekends of the year for the retail sector. Visits to large out of town shopping centres
Bharti Wal-Mart To Rope In 35K Farmers In Supply Chain By 2015
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Looking to scale up sourcing of agricultural products from India, the world’s largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc today said its joint venture with the Bharti Group here will rope in 35,000 farmers by 2015 to its supply chain.
Retail Sector Set To Grow In 2010
November 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The time to ‘discount’ growth trends in retail seem to have ended, with ‘heavy footfalls’ being the recurring theme across the past couple of months. Amidst reports of higher volume sales across different regions, Indian retail
Reliance Trends Makes A Comeback In Uttar Pradesh
November 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
Exactly three years after it was forced to close shop in Uttar Pradesh, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries made a comeback in organised retail through Reliance Trends, a format of its retail arm, Reliance Retail
Allow 100% FDI In Retail To Contain Inflation: Walmart
October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Pitching for 100% FDI in the Indian retail sector , US retail giant Walmart on Monday said such a move will help contain inflation. “This will also enable Walmart to increase
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