[PDF] Fdi In Multi Brand Retail In India eBook

Author : Girish K. Nair
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 2011-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3656081670

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Scientific Essay from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Trade and Distribution, language: English, abstract: ABSTRACT With US President's visit, Planning Commission has given green signal to FDI in multi brand retailing. Only 51 per cent FDI in single-brand retail is permitted in India. Multi brand retailers were only allowed to operate wholesale outlets. The paper will cover how FDI in retail sector can be introduced, benefits of allowing FDI, how to have control over the global players, and how local retailers can survive in spite of the big players. The retail industry in India is of late often being hailed as one of the sunrise sectors in the economy. Emergence of organized retail sector in India has more to do with increasing purchasing power of buyers and modern supply and logistic management techniques. With a contribution of 14% to the national GDP and employing 7% of the total workforce (only agriculture employs more) in the country, the retail industry is definitely one of the pillars of the Indian economy. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, organized retail sector, single-brand retail, globalization, foreign retailers, Ministry of Commerce, Industrial policy and promotion, FDI's issues and prospects. *********

Author : Ashish Kumar Das (M.B.A.)
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2011
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As India grows, driven by its success in information technology and services, there is another revolution waiting to happen in the Retail sector dependent on whether the Government of India can unshackle the various inefficiencies that are keeping this industry constrained. Retail in India is estimated at nearly US$ 400 billion and is growing at a CAGR of 9 percent (AT Kearney GRDI 2010). 96 percent of this sector remains un-organized and constitutes a workforce that have taken to self-employment for daily subsistence due to an overcrowded agriculture sector and lack of employment opportunities for lesser skilled workers in the manufacturing or services sectors. Food and groceries form nearly 60 percent of India's retailing followed by, among others, clothing and footwear at a distant 9 percent of retail. Despite the size of this market, retail and its food supply chain remains unorganized and inefficient. A lack of investment, technology and process control in the agriculture supply chain leads to tremendous waste accounting for nearly 25-30% of fruits and 10% of grains produced. Also, the related and supporting industries for food processing, cold chains and crafts remain nascent. In a grim reflection on the situation, a politician in India recently remarked that Indian consumers buy shoes in air-conditioned stores but food on the streets. Despite this scathing but accurate comment, the debate on whether to organize retail remains unresolved. This debate is further complicated by intellectual and political debate on the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), by large international retailers like Wal-Mart, on the fate of small retailers. Interestingly, both these questions have been on the table of policy makers in India for more than 15 years and the Government has so far only allowed some FDI in 'single-brand' retailing and 'wholesale trading' of retail goods. While the incumbent Congress party led Government has voiced many reasons to organize retail and allow FDI in multi-brand retailing, public opinion in response to a discussion paper released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) - Ministry of Commerce & Industry - has been negative. In my quest to decipher whether India should organize and allow FDI in multi-brand retail, I have analyzed all the opinions received by the DIPP. I posit that the data is skewed and not sufficient to form the basis of a policy decision. I have also conducted an extensive literature review on the impact of Wal-Mart on small retailers to understand the potential impact it can have on India. Despite the concerns, I conclude that this change can be managed to India's advantage and that opening of the retail sector to FDI is an imperative, not an option.

Author : S. Narayan
Publisher :
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 44,2 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Investments, Foreign
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In September 2012, the Government of India announced several economic policy reform measures that included a move to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. In the same announcement, it relaxed norms for foreign direct investment in the aviation sector, allowing international airlines to invest in domestic peers and cleared a slew of other reform-oriented measures 0́3 an increase of FDI in some broadcasting services.

Author : Prof. S. K. Baral Prof. S. K. Baral
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 22,78 MB
Release : 2019
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The Indian retail industry has experienced high growth over the last decade with a noticeable shift towards organized retailing formats. The industry is moving towards a modern concept of retailing. The size of India's retail market was estimated at US$ 435 billion in 2010. Of this, US$ 414 billion (95 per cent of the market) was traditional retail and US$ 21 billion (5 per cent of the market) was organized retail. India's retail market is expected to grow at 7 percent over the next 10 years, reaching a size of US$ 850 billion 2020. Traditional retail is expected to grow at 5 per cent and reach a size of US$ 650 billion (76 per cent), while organized retails is expected to grow at 25 per cent and reach a size of US$ 200 billion by 2020. Despite encouraging signs, India's retail market remains largely off-limits to large international retailers like Wal-Mart and Carrefour. Opposition to liberalizing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in this sector raises concerns about employment losses, unfair competition resulting in large-scale exit of incumbent domestic retailers and infant industry arguments to protect the organized domestic retail sector that is at a budding stage. Based on international evidence, it is suggested that allowing entry by large international retailers into the Indian market may help tackle inflation especially in food prices. Moreover, technical know-how from foreign firms, such as warehousing technologies and distribution systems can improve supply chain efficiency in India, in particular for agricultural produce. In this paper attempt is made to analyze the direction and impact of FDI on Multi Brand Retailers. The study is based on the secondary data and information.

Author : Prabhash Ranjan
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Page : pages
File Size : 46,50 MB
Release : 2014
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This note assesses India's policy of permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) up to 51 per cent in the multi brand retail-trading (MBRT) sector in light of India's bilateral investment treaties (BITs). This is assessed by examining whether India's BITs provide pre-entry national treatment protection to foreign investment or not. Based on this assessment, the note finds that this policy is consistent with India's BIT obligations. However, the note argues that given the current political opposition to this policy and other features of India's BIT like protection of foreign investment from both direct and indirect expropriation, reversal of this policy in future by a later government, after foreign investment has been made, might trigger BIT claims against India.

Author : Sona George
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,38 MB
Release : 2012-05
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ISBN : 9783659135804

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The retail industry in India has often been hailed as one of the sunrise sectors in the economy. The Indian government is mulling about allowing FDI in multi- brand retailing. While some people welcome this move, others oppose it. The study tries to identify the opinion of retailers towards this move. The study examines the issues related to various aspects of FDI including, product related, place related, process related, promotion related, people related, price related issues, physical evidence and environmental related issues. A sample of 200 retailers was selected from the Bangalore city. The statistical techniques which are used in the study include descriptive statistics, frequencies and percentages, reliability test, chi- square test, one- way ANOVA, two- way ANOVA and Correlation. The major findings of the study was that there is a mixed reaction among the retailers towards allowing FDI in multi- brand retail, a majority of them seems to directly or indirectly prefer the entry of foreign players. However the respondents prefer a calibrated and cautious approach towards the introduction of FDI thereby safeguarding the interests of small retailers.

Author : Dr. S.R Keshava
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2023
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On 14th September 2012, India's Cabinet headed by prime minister Man Mohan Singh decided to allow the FDI in multi brand retail up to 51%. This decision will have a great impact on the face of retail trade in India. The important question is whether this will bring cheers to the lives of consumers in India or otherwise. The other important question is how will it affect the 4.2 crore domestic retailers in India.Post globalization, the retail sector in India is hailed as one of the sunrise sectors in the economy. Retail sector is the largest private industry in India. It employs around 4.2 crore people which is 9% of the total work force in India. It contributes to 10% of its GDP. The retail sector is growing at a very faster phase as the total Private Consumption Expenditure of Indians during post liberalization is growing very fast. Since 2005 every year it is growing at 14% per annum and present it is worth $450 billion. AT Kearney, the well-known international management consultancy rightly pointed out that globally, India is the 'second most attractive retail destination among thirty emergent markets. The Price water house coopers have ranked India among the six most attractive destinations for investments in retailing alongside China, Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia and Hungary. Hence the world retail giants are eyeing their share in Indian retail market.

Author : DEEPAK. HALAN
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 2020
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In 2012, the Indian Government threw open the gates to foreign investment in multi-brand retail in a bid to tap the combined mammoth potential of the retail and agriculture sector.This reform was roundly attacked by opponents saying that it would threaten the existence of unorganised retail or the traditional mom and pop stores. There were also speculations that the reform would lead to exploitation of farmers by foreign retail chains since they would pressurise them to sell their produce at cut-throat prices. All this would put a financial strain on the economy. To unravel this dilemma, we studied the impact of recent economic reforms on FDIin multi-brand retail particularly onthe unorganised retail outlets and also onthe farmers and economy. Primary research amongst consumers revealed that the advent of FDI based multibrand stores would not have an adverse effect on sales ofthe mom and pop stores. We also carried out extensive secondary research to studythe pros and cons of FDI in multi-brand retailin other countriesas well as the relative strengths and weaknesses of foreign retail chains via-a-vis unorganised retail.Findings showed that the weaknesses (and threats) of foreign retailers outnumber the inherent strengths (and opportunities) of mom & pop stores. Moreover there are enough global success stories wherein foreign retail giants have co-existed with the local retail entities and have even taken initiatives to benefit them.The paper thus supports FDI in multi-brand retail in India with arguments from point of view of various stakeholders.

Author : Arpita Mukherjee
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788171884803

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This Survey-Based Study Analyses The Current Retail Scenario In India, Investigates The Growth Across Different Segments Of Retailing And Evaluates The Likely Impact Of Allowing Fdi (Foreign Direct Investment) On Various State Holders In Different Retail Segments.

Author : K.S. Chalapati Rao
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2013
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After a long and winding process, India opened the retail trade to foreign direct investment (RFDI) albeit with some caveats. The process, however, suggests that the case of RFDI provides a classic example of large global corporations succeeding in influencing public policy of developing countries and putting the regulatory system to stupor with the backing of powerful home governments. Starting from the mid-2000s when it started seeking to expand its global operations, there have been repeated attempts by Walmart to meet important relevant functionaries in India. Once the policy makers were convinced either on their own or due to the intense and sustained lobbying from abroad, the process has been unidirectional. The process also suggests that the protection offered by the safeguards could be illusory.