Retail FDI

Amazon’s intentions were not hidden. Since 2014, Amazon India had expressed their desire to grab a share of the lucrative yet hyper-competitive food retail market in India. Last year, they launched Amazon Now, a hyper-local delivery…

Walmart, which is world’s largest retailer, is playing the game skillfully in India. Combining the buzz of Make in India program, and the news that FDI rules for multi-brand retail may be relaxed, Walmart has thrown in a tempting…

Accompanying relaxation in local sourcing norms, FDI in retail, ecommerce and wholesale industry was also increased to 100%. This opened doors to large international brands to open their own retail stores in India, something we have…

Until now Apple has been selling its products through a franchise network, you might have seen around. India is one of the countries where ‘i’ products are considered premium and carry an exclusive tag. What Apple did not take note…

Is Indian Government scared of competition? Are they supporting offline retailers or trying to make their vote bank happy? These are some of the questions which are arising, after reports emerged that Indian Govt. may never allow…

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which is the decision making body for all FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) related matters in India, have released the updated and consolidated FDI…

In a study conducted by Boston Consultancy Group (BCG) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), it was revealed that organized retail in India, which is currently valued at $40 billion will swell to $200 billion in the next 5-7 years.…

We all know E-Commerce is on the rise in India - just look at the number of new online stores getting launched and the traffic that sites like Myntra, Flipkart and Amazon command! In India, the total internet subscribers are around 165…

US based management consulting firm A.T. Kearney published the 2012 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) and India has been ousted from 4th position by China. The index ranked 30 of the world's top developing countries for investment in…

Unlike Multi-brand Retail, which faced stiff resistance, Single Brand Retail Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) seems to have been approved without a hitch! Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry has just released a notification…