A while back, I wrote a blog on the attractiveness of BRIC’s and especially of India for western retailers. In that I noted that as late as 1820, China and India together accounted for 50+% of the world GDP. By the 1970’s that had fallen to < 10% due...

We at SAP have talked “Run Live” for some time now. However it’s not always obvious what characteristics of a business make it “live” vs. not so much. At recently concluded SAP Retail Forum in Miami, Lori Mitchell-Keller, Global General Manager for...

It’s not a surprise that rapid advance in digital technologies is causing every business to rethink its strategy and operations. What many businesses, especially those that deal directly with consumers, may not realize is how far consumers’ expectati...

Where are you from? I often get asked this question and it stumps me each time. Am I from the United States, the country that issued my passport and where I have lived for the last 20+ years? Am I from India because that is where I was born and grew ...

We have all heard of the growing consumer class in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries and their importance to western retailers.  What is not well known is the relative differences in size and growth between these markets. Looking at some ...