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Tara Ultimo plans to roll out 50 new retail outlets across country ... - TopNews Retail Industry in India will hit $50 billion by 2011, says New Report - PRLog.Org (press release) Mall owners opt for revenue sharing model as rentals fall - Hindu Business Line Rosebys rolls out India retail plan, signs up Soha Ali Khan - Economic Times Espr it gears up to take 51% in JV with Madura - Economic Times Govt keen on 49 pc FDIin multi-brand retail - Indian Express Coffee Day eyes 900 outlets by April 2009 - Moneycontrol.com Look no further !

As we head to the great Indian shopping festival( D iwali ) period, with the environment not looking great considering the pressure on the economy the great stock market crash ,the pink slip factor ,suddenly the liquidity factor which seemed an over created media monster has started hitting your wallet too , its time maybe the Indian retailers think of these questions now ! why can't retailers say YES to customers always : Although this is a board room discussion point , not many retailers on the ground have implemented a "visible " differentiated service policy , each time there is an issue the consumer is made to go from one department to another . Its time that retailers should understand that in this low traffic period SERVICE would be a long term differentiator ! The blog is not saying that one should open its door to everything but making visible efforts in saying YES to most times to consumer queries /requests ,we Indians are Not yet bothered about great servi...

Reliance may merge retail arms to beat slowdown- Retailing ... Retail Rush-Specials-The Economic Times Affordability holds the key - Economic Times Retailers defer expansion plans - Economic Times Falling Re may hike prices - Economic Times Retailers celebrate Navratras - Economic Times Rosebys rolls out India retail plan, signs up Soha Ali Khan - Economic Times Live demos to help navigate through latest handsets - Economic Times 'Organised, unorganised retailers can co-exist in India' - Economic Times Rosebys rolls out India retail plan - Hindu Hanung Retail plans 50 stores in this fiscal - Hindu Business Line Citizen Watches to invest Rs 20 cr in India - Hindu Business Line Organised retail to form 18% of overall retail pie: McKinsey - Hindu Business Line -----Look NO FURTHER !