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American retail giant Wal-Mart has evinced interest in opening its chain in Malaysia which though Southeast Asia’s third largest economy saw decline in foreign direct investment. “Wal-Mart has shown interest and is keen to open stores in Malaysia,” deputy trade...

Indian retail Monday received rich compliments from none other than leading Non-Resident Indian (NRI) industrialist Lord Swraj Paul who said they are capable of working very well in a competitive market and the entry of global retail giants would...

Michael Green, managing director (international markets), IMSG, UK, will partake in a session on ‘Branding & Marketing @ Retail’, at India Retail Forum (IRF), on September 5, 2007. He will be joined in by Santosh Desai, MD & CEO,...

Louise Spillard, director of International, IGD, will address the emerging food retail issues at the launch session of Food Forum India, at India Retail Forum (IRF) 2007. She will share insights placed within a global context, looking at the...

UK-based Veetee Fine Foods, a global exporter of premium basmati rice, has forayed into the ready-to-eat (RTE) segment with its range of rice and curries. The company has invested $3 million in machinery and other infrastructure in its Indian...

Tesco has reached an agreement to acquire Dobbies Garden Centres in the United Kingdom. The deal values Dobbies at GBP155.6 million (USD303 million). Tesco will initially have a 22.6 per cent holding in the company and this will eventually...

Tesco Hindustan Service Centre, global services arm of the world’s third largest retailer – the UK-based Tesco, has launched its first retail test lab in India at its centre in Bangalore. It will test and certify all the retail...

Tesco has announced a 50:50 property joint venture with British Land, already a partner in several other property transactions. The agreement is for a term of 20 years with an early termination option in 2017. The £650-million deal will generate...