Retail
South African union opposes Wal-Mart's $4.2 billion bid for Massmart
28 Sep 2010
Wal-Mart has one of the worst records on labour rights and continues to be hauled to courts by its employees, according to Cosatu, South Africa's largest union.
Wal-Mart launches $4.2 billion takeover bid for South Africa’s Massmart
27 Sep 2010
The world’s largest retailer Wal-Mart has made a $4.2-billion takeover offer for South Africa’s s biggest food and general goods wholesaler, Massmart
East India Company reborn on I-Day eve
14 Aug 2010
Sanjiv Mehta, an India-born Briton, is relaunching the East India Company on Independence Day-eve, over 400 years after it was first set up in AD 1600.
Shoppers Stop eyes smaller cities for new stores
11 Aug 2010
Bharti Wal-Mart to hire 1100 more by year-end
22 Jul 2010
Government proposes FDI in multi-brand retail trade
06 Jul 2010
The government has suggested a gradual opening of the multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) to spur competition and boost productivity across various sectors
Infiniti Retail launches 50th Croma store
25 Jun 2010
CROMA introduces own brand high-end LCD, TED TVs
13 May 2010
France’s Carrefour set to open wholesale shop in Delhi
12 May 2010
Carrefour will join Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, and Germany's Metro AG in operating cash-and-carry ventures in India.
Al Fayed to sell Harrods to Qatar Holding for £1.5 billion
08 May 2010
The sale would end Egyptian billionaire Al Fayed’s 25-year ownership of the famous British retailer.
Pantaloon forms JV with UK shoemaker C & J Clark
30 Apr 2010
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