The venture would give Wal Mart access to the highly controlled Indian retail market, which was priced at US$320 billion. Bharti would possess retail shops under the Wal-Mart franchise and the corporation would jointly manage in places of the Indian retail business which were reachable for foreign investment, including cash-and-carry and logistics.
One of India's most successful corporate houses and this partnership between the US retail giant was anticipated to bring a dose of modernity to the Indian retail landscape. It could be questioned, yet, how Wal-Mart would cope with the resistance it faced from local shop owners and civil rights groups given its poor reputation regarding social responsibility. Additionally, the state of the transportation network of the country's was really poor and the question remained how Wal Mart planned to implement its supply chain management model in India.
Wal-Mart and Bharti Transforming Retail in India Case Study Solution
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