The Break-Up of the RPG-DFI Joint Venture

            
  
Strategic Management|Management Strategy |Business Strategy Case Study|Business Strategy|Case Study|Case Studies

ICMR HOME | Case Studies Collection

Case Details:

Case Code : BSTR229
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 1999-2006
Organization : RPG Enterprises And Dairy Farm International
Pub Date : 2006
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : India
Retail ing

To download The Break-Up of the RPG-DFI Joint Venture case study (Case Code: BSTR229) click on the button below, and select the case from the list of available cases:

Business Ethics Case Studies | Case Study in Management, Operations, Strategies, Business Ethics, Case Studies

OR


Buy With PayPal

Amount to be paid:



Prefer to pay in another currency ?
Select Currency for Payment



Exchange Rates: Click Here
Delivery Details: Click Here

Price:

For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 + Shipping & Handling Charges extra


» Business Strategy Case Studies
» Case Studies Collection
» ICMR Home
» Business Strategy Short Case Studies
» View Detailed Pricing Info
» How To Order This Case

Custom Search


Please note:

This case study was compiled from published sources, and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Nor is it a primary information source.



Chat with us

Strategic Management Formulation, Implementation, & Control, 12e

Please leave your feedback

Leave Your Feedback

ICMR India ICMR India ICMR India ICMR India RSS Feed

<< Previous

EXCERPTS Contd...

The DFI Story

Post split, DFI announced that it had no intention of exiting the Indian market and that it would look out for a suitable partner to continue its operations in India.

Said Howard Mowlem (Mowlem), group finance director, DFI, "We see great potential in the Indian market and are keen to expand our presence through both Foodworld and Health & Glow."

After the split with RPG, DFI engaged DSP Merrill Lynch Limited to find a suitable joint venture partner for its retail businesses in India.

RPG was believed to be in a better position than DFI after the break up of the joint venture, because DFI needed to overcome several regulatory hurdles to continue its presence in the country. Finding the right joint venture partner too was a difficult task....

 Business Strategy | Case Study in Management, Operations, Strategies, Business Strategy, Case Studies

The Outlook for RPG

In 2005, the Indian retail sector was booming. Global giants like Wal-Mart and Tesco were among the many retailers who were interested in entering the lucrative Indian market. Wal-Mart, the largest retail chain in the world, considered India an attractive investment destination. In fact, in June 2005, Wal-Mart lobbied with the GoI to relax the rules related to foreign direct investment in the retail industry...

Exhibits


Exhibit I: The FW Logo

Exhibit II: The Rpg Group of Companies in 2006

Exhibit III: DFI's Businesses

Exhibit IV: Major Players in the Indian Retail Sector

Exhibit V: The New Spencer's Logo

Exhibit VI: Retail Scenario in India in 2005-2006

Custom Search





Economics for Managers Textbook
Textbooks Collection

 Economics for Managers Workbook
 ICMR books Collection

Case Studies in Business Strategy Volume VI

Case Studies in Business Strategy
e-Book on Business Strategy

Case Study Volumes Collection

  

Case Studies Links:- Case Studies, Short Case Studies, Simplified Case Studies.

Other Case Studies:- Multimedia Case Studies, Cases in Other Languages.

Business Reports Link:- Business Reports.

Books:- Textbooks, Work Books, Case Study Volumes.