Retailing
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PMO orders probe into Wal-Mart investment in Bharti group
Fp Archives •A March 2010 investment by Wal-Mart Holdings worth Rs 456 crore in Cedar Support Services Ltd, a company that was originally known as Bharti Retail Holdings, may have been less than legal.
Kirana vs Wal-Mart: Busting the big myths of big retail
Vivek •Your kirana store is not going to keel over and die if Wal-Mart comes in. The fear of Wal-mart is overblown, as is the expectation of big benefits from big retail
Moneyspinner Subrata Roy spins new yarn: direct retail
Jagannathan •Why is Subrata Roy getting into direct retailing? And can he achieve a turnover of Rs 20,000 crore in 18 months?
Should India fear Wal-Mart - the bully of Bentonville?
Vivek •By the time Wal-Mart enters the picture and gets its act right in India, the domestic kirana stores would have become stronger.
FDI nod given, global retailers wait for more clarity
Fp Archives •Global retail giants are studying the finer details of India's relaxed FDI norms for the sector as they look to tap opportunities in the country.
Retail giants fume over U-turn on FDI, Tesco puts cash and carry on hold
Fp Archives •The long-awaited opportunity for global retailers to jump into India with both feet has been delayed yet again.
Tesco, Walmart losing out to online shopping in US, UK
Anderson •The world's third-largest retailer, Tesco, had a horrible Christmas and saw billions wiped off its share price this week. Its rivals, Walmart and Carrefour, are also struggling as the era of the hypermarket comes to a close in the West.
Violence, pepper spray mar US Black Friday shopping
Fp Archives •Black Friday turned into a black mark as riotous crowds brawled over video games, waffle irons and towels, drawing international condemnation.