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PMO orders probe into Wal-Mart investment in Bharti group
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA 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 • 13 years agoYour 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 • 13 years agoWhy 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 • 13 years agoBy 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 • 13 years agoGlobal 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 • 13 years agoThe 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 • 13 years agoThe 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 • 13 years agoBlack Friday turned into a black mark as riotous crowds brawled over video games, waffle irons and towels, drawing international condemnation.