The retail sector is characterized by economies of scale and scope as well as vertical integration and the existence of large retail chains.

The retail sector includes two main types of retailers store and non store retailers.

Neither the economy in general, nor the retail sector in particular, should be adversely affected.

Decreasing regulation and productivity gains appear to be directly linked in the modern retail sector.

Around 57 of these establishments were in the wholesale, retail trade and repair sector, and around 14 were in the manufacturing sector.

Given the special structure of textiles and clothing created by the quota system, some adjustments in the textiles and clothing sector are inevitable.

This is not clothing or cars, but America s largest, and most renowned, export sector.

The retail sector, for instance, would be unrecognizable to anyone who had not visited for 10 years.

The retail and wholesale sectors employed 14,870 persons (31 per cent of the total private sector employment). 40

ATM machines to replace bank tellers, bar code scanning to cut down on labor in the retail sector.

Fashion has been transformed by the recent emergence of retail chains that hire good designers to make throwaway clothing and accessories that are right on trend.

SINGAPORE After years of debate, India s government recently announced that will open the country s retail sector to foreign investment.

After Sweden eased planning laws in its retail sector during the 1990 s, the country posted the strongest retail productivity growth in Europe (and outstripped that of the United States) between 1995 and 2005.

Of course, hypermarkets will do well in a few locations, but they are unlikely ever to dominate India s retail sector.

Pakistan, where distribution (both wholesale and retail) is the single largest complement of the services sector, is an interesting example.

Giving micro finance institutions access to national and regional payments systems and electronic retail facilities will go a long way toward meeting the requirements of the retail and business sector in terms of banking facilities.

Retail fuel dealers

Retail trade 353

Small retail businesses.

The retail sector is a huge source of inefficiency that effectively places a massive tax on India s poor by driving up prices.

Wholesale and retail petrol

The process of opening the retail sector in China began in 1992 when foreign investment was allowed in retailing on a trial basis.

With 15 million retail outlets, India has the highest retail outlet density in the world.

Yeah, retail therapy might help.

Associated British Foods (ABF), which is both a major sugar producer and the owner of the retail clothing chain Primark, took responsibility for its suppliers by signing up, along with 80 other clothing brands, to a legally binding building safety agreement supported by trade unions and the Bangladeshi government.

As a result, China s retail sector seems more likely to follow a two stage development path, with e tailers emerging as the major national players.

16 Eurostat, Retail trade biggest source of employment, 65 now employed in EU service sector, Women Key Players , Press release No. 7198 (18 September 1998).

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Foreign direct investment will be allowed to enter the retail sector and civil aviation bold decisions that cost the government the support of a recalcitrant coalition ally.

Retail sales grew by 10 in 2003.

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