American retail giant Wal-Mart has traveled a long road from Bentonville, Arkansas to Amritsar, Punjab. Wal-Mart’s entry this week into the Indian retail market is extremely significant for both. India has a fractured retail distribution system and Wal-Mart is a pioneer in developing the concept of supply-chain management. At this point Wal-Mart is not allowed [...]
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