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Top-ranking retailers
|
Company name |
Number of outlets |
Net sales 2007 in EUR (mln) |
|
Pantaloon |
486 |
497 |
|
Subhiksha |
1300 |
439 |
|
Reliance Retail |
514 |
228 |
|
RPG Group |
304 |
169 |
|
Margin Free Market |
500 |
127 |
|
Aditya Birla |
301 |
81 |
|
Metro Group |
3 |
78 |
|
Nilgiris |
50 |
39 |
|
Jubilant Retail |
12 |
39 |
|
Spinach |
140 |
32 |
Pressure in India’s retail sector is rapidly mounting. The announcement of Wal-Mart’s cash & carry joint venture with local partner Bharti was like a stone tossed in the Indian retail pond, which led to feverish negotiations between local conglomerates and foreign retailers, and increased activity of local retailers. Despite all activity, India’s retail infrastructure still needs to be built from scratch.
Elsevier Food international Vol. 10, Number 2, May 2007
Pascal Kuipers