Cash and carry (wholesale)

After making its debut in satellite TV, Bharti is all set to stretch its arms in its already existing retail business. According to sources in the company, Bharti Retail is now planning to roll out its supermarket format in...

The government is likely to set up a ‘single window' system for the numerous clearances required by retail ventures to set up shop in this country. A long standing demand of the retail industry, presently the issue is being debated...

Ghaziabad-based SVP Group, developer of the 500,000-square feet Gateway Mall in Ghaziabad, is in talks with Metro AG and Bharti Retail to lease out this property to a single tenant, a wholesale cash-and-carry format. Speaking to Indiaretailing, a source close...

UK-based supermarket group Tesco has said that it will make an initial investment of around 60 million pounds in setting up a wholesale cash-and-carry business in India. Besides, the group has also entered into an agreement with Tata’s retailing...

To launch a wholesale business of fruits and vegetables in India, Tata Chemicals has entered into a joint venture with Ireland’s Total Produce. The 50:50 joint venture is called Khetse Agriproduce India, and has opened the first cash-and-carry outlet...

From deciding the winners of reality shows on Indian television, the Indian populace may now decide on the future of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian retail sector, as a parliamentary panel has sought views from public and traders...

Wal-Mart, Tesco, Carrefour… Bharti, Reliance, Future Group, Indiabulls, Shoppers… DLF, Emaar MGF, Parsvnath, Wadias, Rahejas… partnerships, top-line growth plans…NEWS… Few names, a lot of buzz, but little activity. The business of retail, like a tennis ball in play, has been...

The Indian government might consider allowing 49 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail of products that include gems, jewellery and apparel. According to a senior government official, the Centre might consider taking this step only after National...

French retailer Carrefour, which has been in talks with almost all top retailing companies in India, seems to have zeroed in on Parsvnath Developers and will probably chose them to be their partner for India operations. Abdul Rab, director of...