Retail - India

India May Ease Rules for Foreign Food Retail Before November

Following calls from global retail giants such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tesco Plc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to decide by November whether Ind...

PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Fight Patriotism In Parched Indian State

A potent blend of pride, economic nationalism and mounting concern over water security have the world’s two biggest cola brands in a bind in southern...

Spar India Opens Hypermarket In Hyderabad

Spar India has opened a fourth hypermarket, in Hyderabad. The market, located in the 'Paradise Mall' in the Nacharam suburb, has a retail area of arou...

Wal-Mart in Talks to Invest Up to $1 Billion in India’s Flipkart

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in advanced discussions to invest as much as $1 billion into India’s Flipkart Online Services Pvt, as the two companies battl...

New Food Policy Allows Wal-Mart To Finally Grow In India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, long an opponent of global retail giants, is finally giving them an opening in India. Modi’s government is finalizin...

Wal-Mart To Benefit From Indian Foreign Direct Investment Ruling

Wal-Mart is to benefit from a new ruling by the Indian government that makes foreign direct investment 100 per cent legal. This means that the retailer wil...