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INDIA: Tata Global Beverages to begin offering food
24 August 2010
Tata Global Beverages Ltd (TGB), the joint venture between Pepsico India and Tata Tea, plans to enter into the global food industry with a range of healthy food products.
S AFRICA: Shoprite hints at Indian exit
3 March 2010
South African retailer Shoprite Holdings today (3 March) hinted the company was likely to quit India over frustrations at the rules governing foreign ownership of local businesses.
INDIA: Future Group admits JV talks with global retailers
16 February 2010
Indian conglomerate Future Group has confirmed that it is mulling the formation of a joint venture with a number of international retailers.
INDIA: Tesco plans first cash-and-carry this year
21 January 2010
Tesco has confirmed that it plans to open its first wholesale cash-and-carry outlet in India this year.
FRANCE: Carrefour “nearing” India partnership
19 January 2010
French supermarket group Carrefour is reportedly nearing an agreement with India’s largest retailer, Pantaloon Retail.
FDI off India's menu but rural push will help retailers
7 July 2009
The world's top food retailers may not have got the news they were looking for when India's new government published its first annual budget yesterday (6 July). Despite apparent support in some political circles for a loosening of the laws restricting foreign investment in Indian retail, the budget made no mention of any reform. However, as Dean Best reports, the likes of Wal-Mart, Tesco and Metro Group should still be cheered by India's plans for modernisation.
Ten facts on Indian retailing
13 August 2008
India has attracted increasing attention from multinational retailers in recent years. Alongside China, India is viewed as one of the top economic powerhouses of Asia, generating 19.8% of the Asia-Pacific region's food retail value. While India’s organised retail market is still in its infancy it offers huge potential for expansion. Here are ten quick facts on Indian retail.
INDIA: Tesco announces India venture
12 August 2008
Retail giant Tesco has today (12 August) announced its intention to develop a wholesale cash-and-carry business in India.
Tesco sets the stage for Indian expansion
12 August 2008
Tesco has unveiled plans to enter the Indian retail market by establishing a wholesale business in Mumbai. The UK-retailer has also inked a deal to help expand Tata Group’s hypermarket chain Star Bazaar. While Tesco’s level of investment remains relatively small, the move clearly sets the stage for future expansion into India’s burgeoning organised retail sector. Katy Humphries reports.
INDIA/AUS: Tata "mulling Woolworths retail venture"
5 July 2007
Indian conglomerate The Tata Group has reportedly indicated it is looking to set up supermarkets in the country alongside Australian retail giant Woolworths.
INDIA: Tata Group moves into processed foods
4 July 2007
Indian conglomerate The Tata Group has made a foray into processed foods with the acquisition of a majority stake in Innovative Foods.
INDIA: Tesco eyes market as tie-up rumours continue
8 May 2007
Tesco has confirmed its interest in the possibility of expanding into the Indian market.
INDIA: Tesco in talks to find retail partner
26 February 2007
The UK’s Tesco is reportedly in talks with potential Indian partners, including Tata Sons, with a view to entering the country’s burgeoning US$300bn retail market.
