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Retail: The ‘crown jewel’ sector that’s ripe for modernisation

By Anita Jain

Published: January 25 2006 18:30 | Last updated: January 25 2006 18:30

Most residents of big Indian cities have never been to a well-lit supermarket with aisles of fresh produce and packaged food.

Buying their provisions from tiny, dingy shops packed to the ceiling with goods, shoppers require the help of one of the several idle young assistants crowding the store.

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