...| E-VOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVER OF RURAL RETAIL IN INDIA – A CASE OF ITC’S FORAY INTO THE RURAL MARKET. | Ms Smita Singh, Research Scholar, Department of Business Administration, University of Lucknow, Lucknow(M) 098395-01035e-mail: smita_saggi@rediffmail.com | Ms. Smita Singh Ms. Singh is a visiting faculty at Institute of Management Sciences, University of Lucknow and Distance Learning Centre for Punjab Technical University. She has been associated with academics for the past 2½ years and is enrolled for PhD research at the Department of Business Administration, University of Lucknow. She has worked with Wigan and Leigh College, Lucknow as Programme Manager and Academic Head, Management. A NTSE (NCERT) and HRD Ministry scholarship holder, she has qualified SLET in Anthropology. With over 8 years of industry experience, her current affiliation as Human Resource Consultant is with the Lucknow based project centre of Johns Hopkins University of Public Health and Hygiene, which she earlier served for 4 years as Manager HR and Research Associate. DECLARATION I hereby declare that the paper/case is original and is authored by me. The paper/case has not been published elsewhere ABSTRACT E-VOLUTION: TECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVER OF RURAL RETAIL IN INDIA – A CASE OF ITC’S FORAY INTO THE RURAL MARKET. 70 % of India's population lives in rural areas in its 627000 villages...
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...What does globalization of market and production mean? How have changes in technology contributed to the globalization of markets and production? Would the globalization of production and markets have been possible without these technological changes? Suppose, you are the marketing manager of a food products company that is considering entering the Indian market. The retail system in India tends to be very fragmented. Also, retailers and wholesalers tend to have long-term ties with Indian food companies, which make access to distribution channels difficult. What distribution strategy would you advise the company to pursue? Why? Suppose, you are the marketing manager of a food products company that is considering entering the Indian market. The retail system in India tends to be very fragmented. Also, retailers and wholesalers tend to have long-term ties with Indian food companies, which make access to distribution channels difficult. What distribution strategy would you advise the company to pursue? Why? Suppose, you are the marketing manager of a food products company that is considering entering the Indian market. The retail system in India tends to be very fragmented. Also, retailers and wholesalers tend to have long-term ties with Indian food companies, which make access to distribution channels difficult. What distribution strategy would you advise the company to pursue? Why? Suppose, you are the marketing manager of a food products company that is considering entering...
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...GROWTH AND CHALLENGES OF RETAIL INDUSTRY IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS SUNITA SIKRI & Ms. DIPTI WADHWA Assistant Professor M.L.N College Yamuna Nagar-Haryana ABSTRACT The Indian Retail Industry is the fifth largest in the world. Comprising of organized and unorganized sectors, Indian retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India, especially over the last few years. Though initially the retail industry in India was mostly unorganized, however with the change of taste and preferences of consumers, the Industry is getting more popular these days and getting organized as well. The Indian Retail Industry is expected to grow from US$330 billion in 2007 to US$640 billion by 2015. According to the 10th Annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) of A.T. Kearney, India is having a very strong growth fundamental base that’s why it’s the perfect time to enter into Indian Retail Market. Indian Retail Market accounts for 22% of country’s GDP and it contributes to 8% of the total employment. The total retail spending is estimated to double in the next five years. Of this, organized retail –currently growing at a CAGR of 22%- is estimated to be 21% of total expenditure. The unorganized retail sector is expected to grow at about 10% per annum with sales expected to rise from $309 billion in 2006-07 to $496 billion in 2011-12. This paper focused on changing face of Retail Industry, organized or unorganized retail industry, major players in retail industry and also highlights...
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...Dheepak on Retail STVP 2007-002 STVP-2007-002 [June 12, 2007] Organized Retail “Inquilab” in India Current Landscape of Retail in India The Indian government does not recognize retail as an industry. In India 98% of the retail sector consists of counter-stores and street-vendors.1 With no large players, inadequate infrastructure and a small affording population that believed in saving rather than spending, Indian retail never attracted the interest of large corporations. That was till they realized that retail in India is a USD 320 billion dollar industry, growing at CAGR 5% and contributing to 39% of the GDP2 (See exhibit 1 for projected market size of retail in India.). It might seem almost nonsensical that this important sector of the country’s economy has been overlooked by corporate giants. One cannot blame them though. Indian retail has been a traditionally unorganized sector, dominated by counter-stores and street vendors (See Exhibits 2 and 3 for pictures). While retail employs a large sector of the population, most of these people are uneducated, unskilled individuals that regard retail as the preferred career alternative to agriculture. They never had the means nor will to develop the sector or expand their business. Retail never enjoyed the support of the Indian consumer. A miserly population that barely had the means to make end meet never treated shopping as a form of leisure. While individual retailers saw small gains, lack of infrastructure...
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...information about the growth of retailing industry in India. It examines the growing awareness and brand consciousness among people across different socio-economic classes in India and how the urban and semi-urban retail markets are witnessing significant growth. It explores the role of the Government of India in the industry�s growth and the need for further reforms. In India the vast middle class and its almost untapped retail industry are the key attractive forces for global retail giants wanting to enter into newer markets, which in turn will help the India Retail Industry to grow faster. The paper includes growth of retail sector in India, strategies, strength and opportunities of retail stores, retail format in India, recent trends, and opportunities and challenges. This paper concludes with the likely impact of the entry of global players into the Indian retailing industry. It also highlights the challenges faced by the industry in near future. INTRODUCTION The India Retail Industry is the largest among all the industries, accounting for over 10 per cent of the country�s GDP and around 8 per cent of the employment. The Retail Industry in India has come forth as one of the most dynamic and fast paced industries with several players entering the market. But all of them have not yet tasted success because of the heavy initial investments that are required to break even with other companies and compete with them. The India Retail Industry is gradually inching its way towards...
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...Multi Brand Retail 1. Overview of the industry: Retailing in India is one of the pillars of its economy and accounts for 14 to 15 percent of its GDP. The Indian retail market is estimated to be US$ 500 billion and one of the top five retail markets in the world by economic value. Comprising of organized and unorganized sectors, Indian retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The organised retail trade accounts for merely 8-10% of the total retail. According to the 10th Annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) of A.T. Kearney, India is having a very strong growth fundamental base. India's retail market is expected to grow at 7% over the next 10 years, reaching a size of US$ 850 billion by 2020. Traditional retail is expected to grow at 5% and reach a size of US$ 650 billion (76%), while organized retail is expected to grow at 25% and reach a size of US$ 200 billion by 2020. The Government of India had been considering opening up the Multi Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) sector to FDI for some time. They had released a discussion paper in 2010 on the topic and had extensively gathered public, academic and industry views on the issue. In November 2011, the Government came out with its proposal for the new FDI policy. However, unable to achieve political consensus on the issue, they had to shelve their plans for the enactment of the policy. Finally the Government decided to pass the new FDI policy on MBRT in September 2012. 2. Growth over last few...
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...Journal of Marketing & Management Research RURAL RETAIL REVOLUTION: THE RISE OF RURAL MARKET ASHISH GUPTA* *Research Scholar, School of management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India. ABSTRACT “The future lies with those companies who see the poor as their customers." C. K. Prahalad Strategic Guru Rural India is characterized by low per capita income, low productivity, low literacy and low rate of industrialization along with absence of basic amenities. The unprivileged class is set back by a lack of educational opportunities that could empower them to confidently pursue economic progress and overcome the debilitating effects of low literacy and rigid social hierarchies. The Indian rural retail opportunity is currently estimated to be in excess of Rs. 1400 billion (approximately US$34 billion). The figure is likely to touch Rs. 1800 billion (approximately US$ 43 billion) in 2010 and go up to Rs. 2400 billion (approximately US$ 58 billion) by 2015, according to CII - YES BANK Study on the Rural Retail Sector15. India’s rural markets are growing at double the rate of urban markets. The retail revolution is going to act as a catalyst. So, the new concept that is hitting the market today is the "Rural Retailing". KEYWORDS: Rural India, Rural retail, rural market, Retail revolution, Kirana stores. ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. THE RETAIL REVOLUTION In this land of 15 million retailers...
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...consumer expenditure 1.0 2010 2020E India consumption expenditure (USD trillion) 1.3 Consumer expenditure estimated to be USD3.6 trillion by 2020 vis-à-vis USD1.0 trillion in 2010 CAGR: 12.7% Indian retail one of the fastest growing markets in the world due to economic growth 0.5 Retail market in India to reach USD1.3 trillion by 2020 from USD0.5 trillion in 2012 2020E 2012 Indian retail market size (USD trillion) Favourable government policies to boost investor confidence and thereby investments across modern retail formats CAGR: 30.0% 27 2012 220 2020E Modern retail market to expand to USD220 billion by 2020 from USD27 billion in 2012 Indian modern retail market size (USD billion) Source: PWC, Economic Times, Aranca Research Notes: CAGR - Compound Annual Growth Rate, E - Estimate CAGR: 7.6% 100 Robust consumption, rural markets to augment FMCG market 12 2006 2025E FMCG market expected to increase to USD100 billion by 2025 from USD12 billion in 2006 FMCG market in India (USD billions) 67,100 CAGR: 19.6% Increasing participation from foreign and private players to boost retail infrastructure 11,192 Modern retail stores projected to reach 67,100 by 2016 from 11,192 in 2006 2016E 2006 Modern retail formats (store counts) 8,500 Rising number of tier-2 and tier3 cities to enhance supermarket space in the country CAGR: 32.8% 500 2006 2016E Supermarkets in India Source: indiaretailing.com, Aranca...
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...SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES Theme: - “Issues and Challenges in Retail Sector and Foreign Direct Investment India and across the World” FDI AND RETAIL TOGETHER: An Overview By Rakesh Soni (11bbl114@nirmauni.ac.in) PH. NO- 8690976530 Peeyush Purohit (11bbl091@nirmauni.ac.in) PH. NO- 7597907007 INSTITUTE OF LAW NIRMA UNIVERSITY AHMEDABAD INTRODUCTION INDIAN RETAIL MARKET Retailing can be defined as a business activity, which offers products or services in small quantities to ultimate consumers, at a place where consumers prefer to buy. India is one of the largest emerging markets, with a population of over one billion. India is one of the largest economies in the world in terms of purchasing power and has a strong middle class base of 300 million. Around 70 per cent of the total households in India (188 million) reside in the rural areas, where mostly traditional retail outlets, commonly called “kirana” stores exist. These are unorganized, operated by single person and runs on the basis of consumer familiarity with the owner. However, recently organized retailing has become more popular in big cities in India and most of the metropolitan cities and other big cities are flooded by modern organized retail stores. India’s growing retail boom is a success story. With strong fundamentals developing in the Indian economy in the liberalized environment since 1991 with changes in income levels, lifestyles, taste & habits...
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...Introduction Retailing in India is one of the pillars of its economy and accounts for 14 to 15% of its GDP The Indian retail market is estimated to be US$ 450 billion and one of the top five retail markets in the world by economic value. India is one of the fastest growing retail markets in the world, with 1.2 billion people India's retailing industry is essentially owner manned small shops. In 2010, larger format convenience stores and supermarkets accounted for about 4% of the industry, and these were present only in large urban centers. India's retail and logistics industry employs about 40 million Indians. Until 2011, Indian central government denied foreign direct investment (FDI) in multibrand retail, forbidding foreign groups from any ownership in supermarkets, convenience stores or any retail outlets. Even single-brand retail was limited to 51% ownership and a bureaucratic process. In November 2011, India's central government announced retail reforms for both multi-brand stores and single-brand stores. These market reforms paved the way for retail innovation and competition with multi-brand retailers such as Walmart, Carrefour and Tesco, as well single brand majors such as IKEA, Nike, and Apple. The announcement sparked intense activism, both in opposition and in support of the reforms. In December 2011, under pressure from the opposition, Indian government placed the retail reforms on hold till it reaches a consensus. In January 2012, India approved reforms for...
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...Insert Cover Image using Slide Master View Do not distort Facilities Management Services Market – Facilities Management Services Market India March 2012 Executive Summary Introduction Facility Management services imply the use of a third‐party service provider to maintain part of the building facility or outsourcing the management to an organization that executes this service professionally It includes hard services and soft services and has application in retail and shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, banks, corporate houses, IT and ITES companies, manufacturing firms and others Facilities management services market in India was valued at INR c bn in 20‐‐ and is slated to grow to INR a bn in 20‐‐, at a CAGR of b% It is a highly fragmented industry with few organized players and mostly unorganized small operators Consistent economic growth has led to a booming real estate sector in India, which will strongly drive the g growth of this market in the near future Market Drivers Challenges – Shortage of manpower – Large unorganized segment Drivers & Challenges g – Boom in real estate – Rise in infrastructural development – Growth in retail sector – Growth of hospitality sector – Improving healthcare scenario Evolving project management and general contracting services Development of facilities management training and education Development of facilities management training and education Investments and M&A activity in facilities management sector...
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...FDI IN RETAIL: BENEFICIAL OR DETRIMENTAL AND IT’S FUTURE AFFECT ON INDIAN ECONOMY BY HARJOT KAUR PARMAR (UGC NET, MBA, PGDM, BBA,) ABSTRACT FDI is a type of investment that involves the injection of foreign funds into an enterprise that operates in a different country of origin from the investor. Regardless of today’s crisis, India is considered as one of the most superlative place by foreign investors because of its increasing young population and rising disposable income among the middle class society, that is why large corporations like walmart are showing keen interest in initiating there retail operations in India. But mass round of discussions and debate has started after Government decision on 14 September 2012 allowing FDI in aviation up to 49%, in the broadcast sector up to 74%, in multi-brand retail up to 51% and in single-brand retail up to 100% with high level of disagreement and resistance from the opposition who believe that entry of Big Corporations in retail sector will badly effect the crores of retail shopkeepers and vendors resulting in depart of kirana stores, Whereas government is in favor and believe that it will generate large scale of employment, benefit both farmers as well as consumers and will help in reducing inflation. This research paper aim is to find why foreign investors are attracted towards India, find arguments in favor and against of FDI and what will be its effect on Indian economy in future, whether FDI will be favorable...
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...ISSUES Supply Chain / Logistics India’s transportation system is not as advanced as other countries systems’. In India many roads are not paved yet which will slow down the famous Wal-Mart supply chain. Wal-Mart’s core competency is price. One cannot find lower prices than they find in Wal-Mart on such a large assortment of products. One of the reasons that price can be Wal-Marts’ core competency relies on the efficiency of Wal-Marts’ world renowned Supply Chain. Wal-Mart will have to partner in some way with the Indian government. A modern road infrastructure is something India needs sorely. Wal-Mart and the country as well as all other businesses and citizens will benefit from a more updated travel system. Indian Culture India is a completely different culture than America. Americans are known for buying items they cannot afford by using credit cards. Indian citizens are known to have a different mentality and they prefer to save up their money and then buy. In America we often go to shopping malls and spend all day shopping for many items. However, eventually the two percent of organized retail businesses in India eventually do revolutionize this way of purchasing products in India. This all happens around the year 2000 when global brands begin to flood the Indian market. More choice among products and quality naturally transforms the mindset of Indian consumers. Increasing brand awareness and high...
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...Indian retail scenario The retail scenario is one of the fastest growing industries in India over the last couple of years. India retail industry comprises of organized retail and unorganized retail sector. Traditionally the retail market in India was largely unorganized; however with changing consumer preferences, organized retail is gradually becoming popular. Unorganized retailing consists of small and medium grocery store, medicine stores, sabzi mandi, kirana stores, paan shops etc. More than 90% of retailing in India fall into the unorganized sector, the organized sector is largely concentrated in big cities. Organized retail in India is expected to grow 25-30 per cent yearly and is...
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...CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 10 4.0 MARKET ENTRY STRATEGIES 11 4.1 JOINT-VENTURE 11 4.2 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 12 5.0 CONCLUSIONS 13 6.0 REFERENCES 14 1.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate the attractiveness of the food retail industry in India. Research on the Indian food retail industry will be executed to construct an analysis of the overall competitiveness and investment attractiveness. In Part 1, the researcher will apply the extended version of Porter’s National Diamond (PND) model to the Indian food retail industry. In Part 2, two key management issues will be taken into account and analysed before developing any further operations into the Indian food retail industry. In Part 3, two market entry strategies will be selected, compared, and discuss the advantages and limitations of each to determine the optimal strategy to be implemented in regards to the Indian food retail industry. 2.0 Part 1: PORTER’S NATIONAL DIAMOND ANALYSIS India has experienced significant social and economic change as of late, enabling a solid consumer market for foreign retailers. According to UNICEF, the Indian economy has been booming, with an average GDP growth rate of 4.5% from 1997 to 2007 (Mann & Byun, 2011), and is anticipated to be the world's third greatest economy after the USA and China by 2050. When market size, development prospects, and consumer wealth and preparedness are considered to determine the retail food index, India falls within the main five...
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