World Retail Congress 2008

COMMENT: Doom and gloom clouds retail skies

The World Retail Congress in Barcelona has entered its final day today (11 April) and the cloudy skies over the Spanish city seem to reflect a downbeat atmosphere among the attendees.

Quote Unquote: World Retail Congress – Day Two

The second day at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona saw a lot of focus on the world's emerging retail markets. The conference heard debates on the potential - and challenges - of operating in markets including the so-called "big four" - Brazil, Russia, India and China. Here is a round-up of the key quotes from today's (10 April) session.

INDIA: Bharti MD predicts retail “gold rush”

India is seeing a “gold rush” in its fledgling retail industry, according to the head of telecoms giant Bharti Enterprises, which is developing a local joint venture US giant Wal-Mart.

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Quote, Unquote: World Retail Congress – Day One

The great and good of the retail world yesterday (9 April) descended on the Spanish city of Barcelona for the World Retail Congress 2008, where the leading lights of the sector will spend three days discussing the key issues affecting the sector. As we head into day two of the conference, here is a round-up of the key quotes from yesterday's session.

US/UK: Industry rallies round Tesco’s US venture

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