Foreign Direct Investment

A committee of secretaries (CoS) has recommended 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, albeit with some stiff riders, paving the way for the entry of some of the world’s biggest retailers such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour...

Multinational retailers and Indian entrepreneurs who have established back-end beachheads are expected to get the first-mover advantage as India prepares to welcome foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. Last week, a committee of secretaries approved a proposal to allow...

Established to cater to the whopping demand from the retail sector, Lohia Warehouse – a part of the Lohia Group – has said it will double its stock keeping units (SKU) capacity to 25,000 by next year. It currently...

C Rangarajan today said allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail should start with minority participation as was done in the case of insurance sector to help a large number of domestic retail organisations grow on the back...

Retail companies such as Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd and Shoppers Stop Ltd are likely to report sales growth of 12-16 per cent in the quarter ended June from a year earlier for stores that were open for at least...

The retail subsidiary of India's largest private company is set for a top-level churn for the second time in two years as the country gears up to open its food and grocery retail market to foreign companies . Reliance...

After years of debate, foreign direct investment in retail may soon be a reality with a panel of secretaries expected to approve the framework for allowing global retail chains to set up shop in India later this month. Government...

The coming months could see a slew of high-end global fashion brands entering the $4.6 billion (around R20,700 crore) Indian luxury market, through partnerships with domestic retailers like Reliance Brands, DLF Retail Brands and others. According to industry sources,...

At a time when the issue of opening up multi-brand retail to foreign companies is again gathering momentum, Noel N Tata, the man who played a key role in evolving the retail blueprint for the Tatas, has said foreign...

Swedish fashion retail giant H&M has started work on entering India. The $15-billion Hennes & Mauritz AB, abbreviated as H&M , began business development talks with India's leading mall developers and corporates with interests in fashion as it looks...