The attachment shows that the consumers are not innocent idiots - they have had enough of the malpractices from traders, from jacked up prices to adulterated goods. I think they are so fed up with the customer unfriendliness of many traders that they will run into the arms of big retailers when they set up shop.
The contention that the big retailers will raise prices once they grab the market is nonsense. Even WalMart, that has almost complete domination in US retail sector for decades, have constantly lowered prices. The said scenario will happen only in our long deceased 'mixed model' economy, where a few private monopolies are allowed to hold sway over the market. The liberalized retail sector will have a number of players, which will ensure lower prices and higher quality. Lower prices alone are not sufficient for retailers to grab the market. There are a number of variables that consumers look at, from accessibility to availability of rotating credit without collateral to personal equations. These are the strengths of the kirana shops that will ultimately help them survive the onslaught of big retail. Reliance and other big retailers give better value to farmers and consumers not by some sleight of hand, but by eliminating middlemen and streamlining the supply chains, boosting efficiency. Upto 40% of the farm produce go waste - eaten by pests and rotten away. The entry of big retailers will give a fillip to the investment in storage and transportation infrastructure that will greatly benefit the farmers. It is interesting to see that people who harp on farmers' woes 24x7 oppose people who give better value to the very farmers! Best regards, Murali. On 9/13/07, Sudhir Devadas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 9/12/07, Ranjit Ranjit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > nice > > but is it like some trade unionists supporting COCACOLA in plachimada?? > > see what 's cooking ? > > reliance is no INNOCENT player > > > absolutely. > > why go all the way to u p, when we have our fair share of such innocents, pl > see attachment.. > > regards, > sudhir > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
