Retail News Update

American retail giant Wal-Mart’s aggressive efforts to keep labor unions out of stores worldwide have come under fire across the hemisphere. Workers report how the retail chain systematically violates international labour laws protecting workers’ rights to free association and union organizing. As the world’s largest private employer, Wal-Mart has set a precedent for bad working […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

MUMBAI – India’s burgeoning middle class is proving an enticing target for European retailers. Britain’s Marks & Spencer is reportedly looking for joint venture partners in India, according to a news report, and French furniture maker Gautier and retail giant Carrefour detailed plans Monday to set up operations on the subcontinent as well. Three or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

IT giant IBM has launched the store integration framework, a middleware solution featuring security and customer management, to cater to the Indian retail industry. The store integration framework (SIF) has been developed by IBM India Industry Solutions lab to integrate retailer’s devices, applications and solutions. The company said that the product includes its digital video […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

India’s hotel industry has attracted worldwide attention on account of the country’s sizzling economy fueled by a high-octane diet that includes BPO (Business process outsourcing), exports, FDI (foreign direct investment) with most economic observers predicting that the country is merely in the nascent stage of a takeoff. The country’s hotel industry is the subject of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…