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...Wal-Mart may open India retail stores Wal-Mart and Carrefour may gain access to the retail market of the world’s second most-populous country after an Indian government panel was said to have recommended...
...They claim the strategy is an attempt to split the alliance of US labour and environmental groups that has sought to slow Wal-Mart’s efforts to open new stores and has supported attempts to pass legislation...
...THE WAL-MART EFFECT: How an Out-of-Town Superstore Became a Superpower by Charles Fishman Allen Lane ₤12.99, 304 pages A brave attempt to provide a balanced account of the retail giant....
...Dealers said the speculation was prompted by a dinner Wal-Mart had with Merrill Lynch earlier this week in London, when the US retailer outlined plans to open up to 300 non-food stores in the UK....
...But now the power is shifting to Wal-Mart and a handful of other big stores that are able to squeeze the suppliers," says Mr Pirko....
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