Bharti Walmart is likely to set up an online operation in the country with the grocer reportedly looking to partner with domestic ecommerce companies. Online retailing is gaining ground in India with several companies such as Amazon’s Jungle.com coming to the market, an indirect entry owing to the current restrictions on foreign direct investment in the retail sector. A lack of real estate and growing internet penetration and use of smartphones are influencing the rise of ecommerce in India.

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