Monday, 19 December 2011

Facts US Employs 10% in Retail

Facts US Employs 10% in Retail – India Only 3% to 4%.

USA retail sales was $399b last month – equal to just $400b in India for full year. Foods and drinks alone exceed $450b for 27% population. Annual retail sales exceed $4600m. Now Walmart sales is around $300b and $400b worldwide – so Walmart share of US market is barely 6.5% only and employ 2m worldwide.

Walmart employs 1.5 million people for 6.5% sales in USA – this means for 300 million populations US employs more than 23 million people in retail directly and 7 million indirectly for servicing. USA employs 10% population in retail.

But in India out of 40 million employed in retail 80% do illegal business on road sides or street vending barely earning $2 per day – hourly rate in USA is $12.

Opposition to FDI in retail was Anti National Anti Farmer Half Pants & Red Rags mischief.

Ravinder Singh
December17, 2011

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