It recently opened up key sectors such as multi-brand retail and aviation to foreign investors.
Based on the Duane Reade and drugstore.com acquisitions, Walgreen may fancy themselves a multi-brand portfolio manager.
It has opened up key sectors such as multi-brand retail and aviation to foreign investors.
There are other multi-brand shoe stores such as Topps, Tip Top Shoes and Dolce Vita.
Single-brand retailers, such as IKEA, have been allowed in, and multi-brand ones look set to follow.
During the debate on Wednesday, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma defended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
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In September, it allowed big-box, multi-brand retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Its jewelry can also be found in trendy multi-brand stores, such as Colette in Paris, and Restir in Tokyo.
And downstream, the new multi-brand retailers and the internet-savvy consumers are together gaining power and a bigger chunk of the value chain.
Acer's channel business model is instrumental to the company's success, while its multi-brand approach integrates Acer, Gateway, and Packard Bell brands in worldwide markets.
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Another conversion that has begun at Giordano is to expand the company into a multi-brand conglomerate that can reach a variety of market segments.
The new brand, part of Sprint's prepaid multi-brand strategy, debuts May 15 exclusively in more than 700 Walmart stores in markets such as Birmingham, Ala.
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After a two-day heated debate, MPs in the Lok Sabha (lower house) approved the plan to allow foreign investment of up to 51% in multi-brand retail.
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He cites the example of Mexico, which allowed FDI in multi-brand retail in 1991 after a heated debate on whether the move would bankrupt small mom-and-pop shops.
The steps included clearance for foreign investment in the multi-brand retail and civil aviation sectors, and a decision to allow gradual increases in the price of highly-subsidized diesel.
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Under the government's proposal, global firms - such as Walmart and Tesco - will be able to buy up to a 51% stake in multi-brand retailers in India.
"We have come top of the table because of the international spread of our business and multi-brand business model and not because of any tax initiative, " he added.
At the start of the year, New Delhi lawmakers said they would allow for multinationals and foreign investors in general, including private equity firms, to acquire multi-brand retail outlets.
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Just before the budget in February, the government published its annual Economic Survey, which proposed a gradual opening, letting foreigners start by setting up multi-brand stores in big cities.
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Opposition parties, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), oppose the government's decision to allow global firms - such as Walmart and Tesco - to buy up to a 51% stake in multi-brand retailers in India.
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For multi-channel retailers like Lucky Brand, drive consumers to their preferred medium.
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Truly gifted brand managers have multi-dimensional models for the opportunity locked inside of brands.
This pro-active process leads to a more value laden, multi-beneficial dialogue, allowing the brand to assess true customer sentiment.
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It also explains why in recent years Francesa has successfully extended his blog brand by creating multi-platform content for the YES Network.
Basically we view the Internet as an amazing and multi-faceted platform for building a brand, building an audience and conducting lead generation and direct sales.
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