Posts Tagged ‘big-box retailer’

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Nov28

The small-store owner is too important, nimble and innovative to be bumped off by big-box retailers in India.

by admin on November 28th, 2011 at 5:15 am
Posted In: Convenience Store, CRM, Grocery Stores, Kirana, Modern Retail, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Management, Retail Verticals, Supermarket/Hypermarket, Supply Chain Mgt

The big fight is about whether this new policy will kill small shops, massively destroy livelihoods and take away GenNext’s opportunities. Facts suggest otherwise. Consider the kirana, the one most feared to be at risk. About 5-6 million of the 8 million FMCG-stocking kiranas are in rural India, and are totally safe, as the new ones can only come into the top 53 cities.

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May19

Walmart Goes Slow on Small Format Stores

by admin on May 19th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Posted In: Grocery Stores, Mini Markets, Retail Formats, Retail Management, Smaller Format Superstores, Supermarket/Hypermarket

By SHELLY BANJO No SUV-driving American shopper would be surprised to find 20 lb. sacks of dog chow at a Wal-Mart supercenter. But at an urban minimart that is trying to attract bag-toting pedestrians? Not so much. Wal-Mart is struggling to expand with small stores as it seeks to penetrate big cities and jumpstart its U.S. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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