As per the report on the Impact of Organised Retail on Small Shop Owners, released in parliament by the Delhi-based Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (Icrier), unorganised retail is expected to grow at about 10 percent per annum to reach $496 billion in 2011-12 despite the steady expansion of organised retailers.
The study made certain recommendations like facilitation of cash-and-carry outlets, like Metro, for selling farmers’ produce to unorganised retailers. It also urged for encouraging cooperatives and associations of unorganised retailers for direct procurement from suppliers and farmers. Also, simplification of the licensing and permit regime for organised retail and a move towards a nationwide uniform licensing regime in the states to facilitate modern retail have been recommended.
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Rajeev Damani 
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