Retail Market

Walmart wants to call the shots at Flipkart; likely to bag around 60-80 percent stake valued at $20 billion

Walmart could buy a majority stake in Indian e-commerce player Flipkart for nothing less than $12 billion and an could ink an agreement within a fortnight.

Flipkart shareholders barring SoftBank Group agree to sell stake to US retail giant Walmart

Key shareholders of Indian e-commerce player Flipkart have reportedly agreed to sell their stake to US retail giant Walmart.

Realty regulator to adversely impact housing finance companies, says RBI report

The Real Estate Regulatory Bill (RERA) was passed by both Houses of Parliament earlier this year and framing of draft rules for the same is underway at present

Spurious pesticides market in India at Rs 3,200 cr, retailers key culprit: Study

The government loses taxes – 12 per cent excise, five percent VAT -- on account of the spurious pesticides market.

Is IKEA finally ready to set up shop in India?

Overseas companies selling one brand have been slow to enter because of rules that mandate them to procure at least 30 percent of their requirements locally.

Global players wary of fine print on India's retail invitation

Global supermarket chains welcomed a long-awaited invitation from India to invest in the country's $450 billion retail market, but they fear the policy's small print may keep a lid on investment in the short term.

Slowing down? Retail sector to grow at 16% over next 3 years, says report

The retail market, which is currently valued at Rs 3,893,425 crore, has grown by an average of around 18 per cent.

Why Kanpur, Surat and other tier-III cities are driving retail realty market

Cities like Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Surat, Amritsar, Vadodara, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Kanpur and Raipur are emerging as high potential markets for retail development.

India fastest growing Internet market among BRIC nations: Study

A study by Assocham and ComScore has found that India is one of the top three fastest growing Internet markets globally. Among the BRIC nations...

Why some farmers are relieved to be dealing with Wal-Mart

Without the middleman the farmer now has an avenue that reduces chances of wastage and assures a better price.