Wal-Mart
Walmart files caveat in HC to pre-empt move by Cait and SJM
21 Aug 2018
Traders say the approval for Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart “violated government’s FDI policy and that the combination is a sinister design to control and dominate the retail trade through the passage of e-commerce policy
Flipkart-Walmart deal gets regulatory approval
09 Aug 2018
While the Flipkart-Walmart alliance aims to fend off competition from e-commerce giant Amazon, the US retail giant announced plans to hire 1,000 professionals and also projected creation of 30,000 direct and indirect jobs through new cash-and-carry shops
Traders threaten to fight Flipkart-Walmart deal in Supreme Court
03 Jul 2018
India currently allows 100-per cent foreign direct investment in e-commerce firms that operate on an online marketplace-based model and most analysts and experts expect the deal to go through
Walmart to take kirana stores into confidence ahead of Flipkart buy
06 Jun 2018
Walmart is planning to open its second fulfilment centre in India as part of its kirana store programme, called 'Mera Kirana', which tries to empower and train local kirana stores
Walmart-Flipkart deal: RBI, ED to look into alleged FDI rule violation
02 Jun 2018
The commerce ministry has asked the Reserve Bank of India and the Enforcement Directorate to look into the alleged violation of FDI rules in the $16-billion Walmart-Flipkart deal
Walmart will kill India’s domestic retail trade, warns CAIT
26 May 2018
Comparing Walmart to The East India Company, the Confederation of All India Traders says Walmart will penetrate retail trade through e-commerce, and indulge in predatory pricing and deep discounting, creating an uneven playing field for others
