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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 08:41 PM
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Shopkeeper protest to sweep India (BBC) {protest Wal-Mart and ilk}
Edited on Wed Aug-08-07 08:41 PM by eppur_se_muova
By Karishma Vaswani
Mumbai Business Correspondent, BBC News

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The bond between Indian shopkeepers and their customers is strong, built on years of trust and service.

But the entrance of big retail stores in India is threatening that relationship.

"We can't compete with the likes of Wal-Mart or Reliance," Mr. Darji says.

"They stock more products than we do, they have bigger stores than us. If they open up near my store, all my customers - even the loyal ones - will go to them.

"That's why Indian shopkeepers are taking to the streets to demand that corporations keep out of retail in India."
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6936846.stm
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 08:44 PM
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1. Good luck.


India's taken everything else without complaining, so why not bring in Wal-mart too? :shrug:

/cynical
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