Indian retailers in battle to win hearts and minds
By Kevin Jacobs | 29 October 2007
The development of an organised retail sector in India will be a vital component in the country's economic transformation but widespread protests show there is still significant opposition to the expansion of modern retail formats, whether home-grown or from overseas. Kevin Jacobs assesses the state of play.
just-food articles are only available to registered users and members.
Join now for increased access
There are various access options to choose from. All provide instant access to the latest news, insight and expert analysis.
If you’re already a member, login here.
The development of an organised retail sector in India will be a vital component in the country's economic transformation but widespread protests show there is still significant opposition to the expansion of modern retail formats, whether home-grown or from overseas. Kevin Jacobs assesses the state of play.
- Unlimited access to all the latest global food news and insight
- Expert analysis that puts the news into context
- Exclusive interviews with leading industry figures
- Monthly management briefings with detailed analysis on hot topics
- Personalised RSS feeds and email newsletters
- 10-year archive of news, insight and intelligence
- Discounts on just-food market research
- Plus much more
If you’re already a member, login here
More articles related to this one
Top stories on just-food this week
This week, concerns over the environment, food safety and - once again - commodity prices proved popular on our pages. Beijing made a bid to convince the world of its seriousness in tackling food safety; Wal-Mart found more US consumers were "thinking green"; and rice rationing hit the country's biggest wholesalers.
US: Costco, Sam's Club ration rice sales
US wholesale retailers Costco and Sam's Club have started to restrict sales of rice as concerns of global supplies mount.
NETHERLANDS: Vion shrugs off meat profit slide
Rising profits from ingredients helped offset a fall in earnings from meat production at Netherlands-based Vion Food Group in 2007.
