SWOT Analysis for opening of FDI in Indian Retailing

Abstract

The retail industry in India is expected to grow at a rate of 14% by 2013. The first step towards allowing Foreign Direct Investment in Retail was taken in the year 2006. Since then 54 FDI approvals have been accepted by the government and the country has received cash inflow to the tune of about Rs 901.64 crore. Retailing consists of all business activities involving the sale of goods and services to ultimate consumers. Retailing involves a retailers traditionally a store or a service establishment, dealing with consumers who are acquiring goods and services for their own use rather than for resale. Wal-Mart, The Limited, Best Buy and other familiar organizations are retailers. Retailing is based more on whether the business deals directly with public. Retail banking, service stations local coffee shops are also retailers with the emergence of online retailing, retailers are no longer concerned about location of stores. E-retailing has emerged. Consumers are always hungry for modern ways of shopping. Indian retail sector is growing fast and its employment potential is growing fast. The retail scene is changing really fast. Retailers are rethinking their approaches towards the suppliers so that they can get the best pricing strategies for them. Retail sector in India is also catalyst for the growth of staling tactics of below the line marketing used by major retail players like Spencer, big bazaar, reliance fresh etc. For tapping customers by creating points of sales displays. So we can say that India is a rising star and going to be one of the fastest growing regions of the future.

Key words: Foreign direct Investment, Retailing, GDP, Multinationals, Policies, and infrastructure development.