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A PRESENTATION BY SHRUTHIA.

Reliance Fresh is the convenience store format which forms part of the retail business of RelianceIndustries of India whichisheadedbyMukeshAmbani.

Found:30 October2006 Type:Supermarket Headquarters:Mumbai

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Thecompanyhas560RelianceFresh retailoutletsacrossthecountry. These stores sells fruits and vegetables, staples, groceries, fresh juicebarsanddairyproducts.

AtypicalRelianceFreshstore isapproximately30004000 squarefeet.

HISTORY

The first Reliance Fresh store opened in Hyderabad. The company said the stores mainfocuswouldbefreshproductslikefruits andvegetablesatamuchlowerprice,butalso spoke at length about its farmtofork theory.

The idea the company spoke about was to source from farmers and sell directly to the consumer removing middlemen outoftheway.

Reliance setting

into an alliance with Apple for up a chain of Specialty iStore, Bangalore.


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CONTROVERSY
In August 2007, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati ordered to close 10 new stores keepingviewofLaw&ordersituation. In November 2007, Reliance Fresh stores are attacked by Bharatiya Janshakti Party supportersheadedbyUmaBharti.

SuicidesquadagainstReliance Freshoutlets
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Tradersandroadsidevendorsopposingthe openingofRelianceFreshoutletsinOrissa formedasuicidesquad.

Qualityconcerns

In2009severalRelianceFreshoutletswere underthescannerforsellingexpiredfood products.Customershavebroughtupthis healthandsafetyissuewithseveralconsumer forums.

Future......
*RelianceRetailismovingoutofstockingfruits andvegetablesinsomestates. *Ithasdecidednottocompetewithlocalvendors partlyduetopoliticalreasons. *Thecompanyistargetingtoopen100more RelianceFreshstoresinNewDelhialonewithin fourmonths,anda1,000newstoresin35cities nationwidebytheendoftheyear

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