Strategic implications of foreign multi-brand retailers’ entry in the Indian retail sector

Abstract

This paper attempts to understand thevarious factors which have influenced theentire debate on foreign direct investment(FDI) for multi brand retailing in India. Thedepartment of industrial promotion andpolicy has floated a discussion paper onwhether India should open FDI in multibrand retail. The discussion paper hasevolved a great deal of response fromvarious constituents like large foreignretailers, trade bodies, consulting housesand academicians. A look at the opinionsand the available literature on FDI showshow sharp the divisions are within thevarious groups regarding the proposition.