View the video on recent and controversial foreign direct investment (FDI) changes in India’s retail industry: Protests Across India Over Supermarket Competition.
Then, in APA format, briefly research the international operations of Wal-Mart and
Carrefour, particularly the burgeoning opportunities for the multi-brand
retail segment in the Indian foreign market. The two articles in Module
Resources may be helpful in addition to your own research.
What are the early-mover advantages these rivals sought in India? Do
either of the two firms have the “overwhelming” resources to overcome
India’s liability of foreignness and institutional differences and seize
the advantage?
