What is wrong with you, why do you think that whatever Wal-Mart would be doing in India cant be done by Indian entrepreneurs. Why do you think that Tatas entering retail business and selling locally produced goods is better than Wal-Mart selling Chinese goods, may it be only for 5 years as you suggest. All local traders should be asked to merge into an Indian retail concept which can be very unique. There is no need for any Wal-Mart to do this. Now you may say that India doesn't have any logistics and good distribution skills in retail, but my friend you need to understand that no one in this business had those skills. There was a time when vegetables used to be sold in streets in America. India can devise its own methods and ways which will give local manufacturers and store owners their value for money. Indians have smart business skills ( remember thats the advantage over our Chinese counterparts ), so why not put them to use and do things on our own rather than taking help from a shrewd capitalist retail stores who dont care about anything, except profits. It amy take time but it will have much longer benefits.
