CARREFOUR COMING TO INDIA IN JULY
June 1st, 2010
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
FRENCH retail giant Carrefour has confirmed to just-food it will open its first store in the Indian capital Delhi, aiming to open for business by the end of July. A company spokesperson told just-food.com that the 55,000 square feet shop would be located at the Metro Mall complex in the Seelampur area of east Delhi, and would offer 30,000 products.
Under Indian government regulations it can operate only as a wholesaler. "We are going full steam to register the clients, who would be small shop owners and hotels," the spokesperson ...
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