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Tag Archives: India Retail
Major Int’l Retail Investments Raise Hope for FDI Recovery in India
By Ian Bhullar Jun. 28 – A spurt of high-profile foreign investment into India is raising hopes for the enhancement of investor confidence and the recovery of the country’s FDI inflows. Three events in the past week – IKEA’s proposed entry, and expansion plans by Tommy Hilfiger and Coca Cola – indicate that growth in India’s consumer demand is still perceived as dependable, improving the outlook after a 41 percent drop in India’s FDI inflows in April.
Apple, IKEA Looking to Set Up in India – The Sourcing Clause Obstacles
Obstacles remain over precise definitions over sourcing clauses in single brand retail Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Apr. 10 – Apple and Ikea are another pair of huge global brands that wish to enter the India market in the advent of the liberalization of single brand retail. Both, however, are facing difficulties in overcoming clarifications concerning the souring clauses inserted into the SBR FDI route. This clause, seen below, is causing headaches as there is no definition of what constitutes or qualifies as “small industries/village and cottage industries, artisans and craftsmen.” “In respect of proposals involving FDI beyond 51 percent, mandatory
Posted in Business, FDI and Foreign Trade, Retail
Tagged Apple, Ikea, India FDI, India Retail, Multi-Brand Retail, Single Brand Retail
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India to Revive FDI into Aviation, Multi-Brand Retail
Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has stated that the government decision concerning restrictions to foreign investment into the country’s multi-brand retail sector were “just a pause” and had not been scrapped. Continue reading
Foreign Direct Investment in India’s Single and Multi-Brand Retail
As India has liberalized its single brand retail industry to permit 100 percent foreign investment, we take a look at the regulatory issues and legal structures pertinent to establishing operations in this new dynamic market. Continue reading
India Allows 100% FDI in Single Brand Retail
The Indian government on Tuesday agreed to allow 100 percent foreign ownership in single brand retail stores, paving the way for international businesses such as Starbucks, Ikea and Adidas to operate independently in the country without having to involve local partners. Continue reading
New Issue of India Briefing: India’s Goods & Service Tax and Retail Sector
In this new issue of India Briefing Magazine – titled India’s Goods & Service Tax and Retail Sector – we focus on two dramatic, ongoing initiatives by the Indian government to fuel economic activity in the country: the introduction of a dual goods and service tax and further opening in the retail sector. Continue reading