In the southern cities of Bangalore and Mysore, Wal-Mart partner Bharti Enterprises Ltd. in October opened retail stores without having licenses for rice, lentils, fruits and vegetables, a Bharti executive said.
Raj Jain, the managing director of the Bharti Walmart joint venture, confirmed to the Associated Press in Mumbai by email on Saturday that the American retail juggernaut plans to open an undisclosed number of stores over the next 18 months.