Allow home delivery by all retailers, says RAI

Retailers Association of India said allowing neighbourhood stores to do home delivery will help fulfil consumer needs

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Massive capital is required for setting up a physical store vis-à-vis online platforms.

Some of the reluctant retailers can now enter the market by testing the waters through the online channel.

The draft released in February had proposed setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow.

Going ahead, a GDP growth of 7.3 per cent between 2018 and 2023 and 6.2 per cent between 2023 and 2028 will fuel consumption growth.

Retailers had earlier argued issuing invoices as per GST laws was causing a lot of hassle for them.

Retailers can avail of input credits with the effective GST tax rate that factors in all benefits.

All retailers are in talks individually with FMCG companies to ensure that their margins are retained.