Advantages And Disadvantages Of Retail Industry

In the mid-19th century, retail stores started to establish themselves within the diverse American economy. Some of these retail stores gained massive popularity, which led to chains of establishments with names that almost anyone can recognize; for example, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Barns & Noble, etc. The name, “big-box” was given to these kinds of stores. With regards to the nationwide expansion of these stores, a valuable question to ask is: are big-box stores good for North America? Evaluating the pros and cons of how they compete, I think that the existence of big-box stores is beneficial; therefore, to keep the reasons simple, I will focus primarily on Walmart (which is the largest big-box store).

As we all know, the retail industry is very crucial and is highly competitive. As this company

•  India's $250 billion retail business is the eighth largest in the world and has the potential to grow 7 per cent by 2011. [McKinsey Report] For a company already dominating the world markets, this is an un-passable opportunity.

Retail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end user. Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or directly through a wholesaler, and then sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit.

In this 21st century, globalization has been growing up fast. People are able to use products from other countries due to the development of economy. Export and import channels have been expanded due to the fact that retailing industry has become more famous and used among the consumers. There are numerous worldwide retail locations around the globe. Among them, the most popular stores are Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco and Metro stores. Clients' needs and wants become similar due to the standardization of the products. One of the major reasons why retailing is commonly popular among consumers is that development of economy. Mckinsey (2012) indicates that extending retail market and discovering potential clients are vital if a retail

With the penetration of modern retailing in the suburbs and semi-urban areas, more and more Indians

Global Retailing is one of the largest industry spread all over the globe, to meet needs of the consumers of all caste and religion. It is not necessary for a company to be physically to be present in the country to make transactions of goods or money. Instead, global retailers use the help of suppliers and local market to satisfy the needs. But now-a-days the trend is changing, retailers are now making and producing their own brand under their own shelter to meet their company’s respective motto and mission. When we talk about Global Retailers of International Retailers, we come across Walmart, Tesco, and Carrefour as the major industries responsible for Global Retailing. The grocery sale of top four retailers exceeded more than $600 billion in 2011, and I was forecasted to reach 2.5 times more in 2016. The Global Retailing operates in an oligopoly market because it is dominated by a few suppliers in the market.

As a set of business activities that add value to goods and services sold to consumers, retailing involves key strategies in order to build a sustainable, competitive advantage for companies (Peterson & Balasubramanian, 2002). These strategies involve identifying a retailer’s target market and satisfying those needs. Through observing the retail strategy used by the company T2, this essay will ascertain and analyse their retail mix in order to determine the competitive advantage T2 has and whether it is sustainable or not.

FDI in Retailing started with FDI in cash and carry wholesale trading first permitted in 1997 to the extent of 100% under the Government approval route and thereafter in 2006 brought under the automatic route. In 2006 again FDI in Single Brand Retailing was permitted to the extent of 51%. From here it is but natural and logical that FDI would now proliferate to multi-brand retailing. But the progression to FDI in multi-brand retailing cannot take place at the cost of vital concerns raised in connection with this possible change by different groups; viz, the question of adaptability of the retailers in the unorganized sector, the question as to how the FDI in retailing can be harnessed for the benefits of Indian agriculture and Medium and Small Enterprise and above all how to impart into the economy a degree of resilience to withstand the changes that would be ushered in the wake of introduction of FDI in retailing. All these concerns have to be addressed not because the Left wing political parties and the media through their campaign have necessitated such attention but because we are constitutionally bound to do so .The Preamble of the Constitution resolves to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic and to secure to all its citizens JUSTICE, social, economic and political …..EQUALITY of status and opportunity. Directive Principles of State Policy similarly exhorts the state to establish just, equitable and fair order. Article 39(c) states that the state should ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment. Though both these features are not enforceable, the Executive and the Apex Court in particular have

The vast and diverse nature of the Indian consumer provides ample variety of needs for retail stores to address. Mom & pop stores, departmental stores, e-commerce platforms, all target different needs of a variety of customers. With consumers becoming more and more comfortable with

Retail is one of the most booming sectors in both developed and developing countries. Retail industry has been out there for a long period of time, but with cut throat competition, changing consumer behaviour and increasing purchasing power of the consumer, the traditional way of doing business is completely obsolete now a days. Retailers are focusing more on operational efficiencies and consumer satisfaction. An efficient supply chain can address both these issues and tools like WMS, OMS and TMS are the most instrumental tools in achieving these goals. However, choosing which SCM solution to implement is a humongous task provided the number of solutions available in

In the 21 century, thanks to the developments of technology and economy, world retail receives a new opportunity for developing. To understand and predict the situation and developments of world retail industry in 21 century, firstly, this report will evaluate the major situation of retail within the first decade of 21 century by evaluating the development of retailers branded products; then, the article will predict the future changes of retail industry.

The Indian retail industry is divided into organized and unorganized sectors. Organised retailing refers to trading activities undertaken by licensed retailers, that is, those who are registered for sales tax, income tax, etc. Unorganised retailing, on the other hand, refers to the traditional formats of low-cost retailing, for example, the local kirna shops, owner manned general stores, paan/beedi shops, convenience stores, hand cart and pavement vendors, etc. The emergence of organized retailing in India has more to do with the increasing purchasing power of buyers, specially post liberalization, increase in product variety, and the increasing economics of scale, with the aid of modern supply and distribution management solutions. The current retailing revolution has been provided impetus from multiple sources. These revolutionaries include: (1) Conventional stores upgrading themselves to modern retailing (2) Companies in competitive

The boom in the Indian retail sector has impacted a change in the lifestyle of the Indian consumers drastically. The evident increase in consumerist activity is colossal and this has already created a money making recess for the Indian organized retail sector. What’s more, this growth trend in retail industry in India is not just a steady one but also one that is displaying exponential characteristics.

Since India’s period of instability, the country has embarked on a process of economic reform that aims to put it on a path of rapid and sustained growth (European Commission, 2009). Efforts have seen per capita rates rise, year by year, in particular, from 2008 ($1,016) to 2009 ($1,032), a 6.7% growth rate, noting that income is growing rapidly amongst urban consumers.