retail

In the coming years, about 70 per cent of world's growth is likely to come from emerging markets, with 40 per cent contribution from China and India, alone. These forecasts and industry prospects suggest that emerging markets are likely to...

Retail is one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive industries. Like many industries, it is feeling the effects of powerful economic, demographic and technological factors, which are driving change across the board. Retail is experiencing a metamorphosis of sorts,...

Demonetization will leave a negative impact on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), rural consumption and job creation while the large organised sectors stand to benefit in the long term, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday. "Demonetization of high value currency...

Over the years, supply chain management has become a more sophisticated discipline. The fundamental vision has been to create an integrated approach to a company’s end-to-end supply chain, from the furthest upstream suppliers to its end customers, with participants working...

In the world of retailing, much attention has lately been focused on the competitive threat to stores coming from online retailing, the challenge of cyber security, and the difficulty in deciphering the tastes and price sensitivities of an increasingly...

India's retail sector has been undergoing structural changes for the last two decades. Shopping malls, lined with specialty retailers, started dotting the retail markets of the country's top cities during mid-1990s. Since then the 'mall culture' gradually pervaded the population, especially...

On the back of a stable government and strong economic fundamentals, the Indian economy is on a rebound. Having clocked a growth of 7.3 per cent in 2014-15, India is back on the radar of foreign investors looking to...

This is an exciting but challenging time for UK retail. The growth and adoption of digital and mobile technologies has caused a fundamental shift in the way consumers shop and interact with retailers of all sizes and types, in...

Consumer sentiment is on the upswing in many European countries, the US economy is gaining traction, and in general the outlook for developed economies is positive. On the other hand, China’s growth momentum is slowing, while Russia and other oil-rich...

As the world has become more globalised and connected, companies have sought to capitalize on the opportunities presented by countries beyond their own. These opportunities are both supply related - like more abundant raw material or cheaper manpower - and...