Tag Archives: India

India Warms to Foreign Retailers

Posted on October 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Although India has the second-largest population in the world with more than 1.2 billion people, until recently foreign retailers were allowed to operate there on a very limited basis. Now, this is beginning to change as India loosens its regulations … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Adding Vegetarian Outlets in India

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bermanevansretail

McDonald’s operates and franchises outlets around the world. According to its Web site: “McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 33,500 local restaurants serving nearly 68 million people in 119 countries each day.” Eighty percent of its … Continue reading →

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Another Attempt to Jumpstart Retailing in India

Posted on July 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Matthew Staff, writing for Retail Digital, states that: “India is once again planning to open its doors to foreign investment in its retail industry, following a failed attempt to do so last year. At the time, in December 2011, the … Continue reading →

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