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The virtuous cycle<br />

Better<br />

bargaining<br />

High<br />

volume<br />

Increased<br />

conversion<br />

Rationalization<br />

<strong>of</strong> intermediaries<br />

Retail economies <strong>of</strong> space<br />

Importance <strong>of</strong> Retailing in the Global Economy<br />

39<br />

Reduces<br />

Cost<br />

Product<br />

range<br />

Increases<br />

Time to market<br />

Increased share <strong>of</strong><br />

customer basket<br />

Value for<br />

money<br />

Retail with total sales <strong>of</strong> $7 trillion, is the world’s largest private industry (source: KSA Technopak) with<br />

over 50 <strong>of</strong> the Fortune 500 companies being retailers in 2002. The industry accounts for over 8% <strong>of</strong> the<br />

GDP for some Western World countries, <strong>and</strong> as much as 16% <strong>of</strong> employment in countries such as the<br />

USA.<br />

Share <strong>of</strong> retail in GDP <strong>and</strong> employment<br />

Country USA Pol<strong>and</strong> China <strong>India</strong> Brazil<br />

Retail sales ($bn) 2,325 60 325 180 100<br />

Share in GDP (%) 9.4 11 8 10-11 6.4<br />

Retail employment (mn) 21 2 40 20 9<br />

Share in employment (%) 16-17 12 6 6 14.7<br />

Penetration <strong>of</strong> modern retail (%) 85 20 10 2 36<br />

Source: CSO (<strong>India</strong>), China Statistical Yearbook, US Economic Census, MGI

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