Will MNC-driven multi-brand retail shops cause closure of kirana stores in Gurgaon?

The government of India has taken a policy decision to allow MNCs majority stake in multi-brand retail outlets, and Haryana's Chief Minister has endorsed this decision. In a few years, the same products that local shops sell will be sold at lower prices at large multi-brand retail outlets - making bulk-buying attractive for many buyers even if they have the choice of buying similar products from the local kirana shop. Will multi-brand outlets lead to phasing out of local shops in Gurgaon?

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Moloy Roy | Sep 18, 2012

There are great chances that local shops in Gurgaon might phase out gradually as consumers would prefer cheaper alternatives.

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Subroto Sarkar | Sep 24, 2012

I am tempted to add color it more and a bit trumpeting for myself too. For last 15 mths I am trekking rural villages talking to the suppressed cultivators. A..

scsosho | Sep 22, 2012

Who do you rush to when suddenly you discover your atta is finished? The local kirana shop of course. The MBR shops may be good for once a few months affair but for..

Damini Dawar | Sep 18, 2012

if you are getting the same thing at almost the same price in the big retail chains, then people will prefer the big shops rather than the local shops....... But i..

Shiv Prakash | Sep 17, 2012

It may be possible that customers in search of cheaper products may focus on the big retail chains, which could cause some losses to the small shops..but it has to..

Shiv Prakash | Sep 17, 2012

It may be possible that customers in search of cheaper products may focus on the big retail chains, which could cause some losses to the small shops..but it has to..

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