Tag: Future Group

Future Group set to buy Le Marche

Indian retail major Future Group is set to buy out Le Marche, the hypermarket business of Fu-Com Retail India. Fu-Com India was set up by Fu-Com International, UAE-based retailing partners of the $30-billion French retail group Groupe Casino. Fu-Com International operates hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores across West Asia. A person close to the development […]

Chinese Suppliers Behind India Retail Story

During a visit to China some eight months back, Mr. Samar Sheikhawat, vice-president – marketing, Spencer’s, was talking to a local supplier for shop fixtures. The supplier inquired about the exact quantity Spencer’s needed. “Fifty containers,” Mr. Sheikhawat answered, a bit tentative for he wasn’t sure whether such a ‘huge’ order could be serviced by […]