Thursday, May 24, 2007

Pantaloon, Rival India Retailers Buoyed by Rising Market Share, Revenue

(Bloomberg) -- India's biggest retailers are adding
stores to lure people whose incomes are rising in the world's
second-fastest growing major economy. They're also luring
investors.

Retailers' shares, which lagged behind the broader market
in 2006, are rallying. Tata Group-owned Trent Ltd., which runs
fashion and cosmetics stores, has climbed 15 percent from an
eight-month low in March. Shoppers' Stop Ltd., which sells
clothing, accessories and home decor items, in April had its
biggest monthly gain since September.


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