Retail Dude

Wal-Mart has its own way of doing things. When people were stuck with traditional mom & pop stores, it ventured into big formats, and know when all retailers are talking of big formats, it has ventured into small format. And I am sure that it will succeed here also. Yes, Wal-Mart recently jumped into Small Format Retailing with stores called Marketside. It’s the second time that Wal-Mart is not using its name since in format. First time it did it with Sam’s Club warehouse stores. Tesco has already ventured in this space with ‘Fresh & Easy’. These small format stores aim at providing fresh and prepared foods in a convenient neighbourhood location.

-          Rajeev Damani

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