Walmart to focus on expansion in 10 States.

If you sit idle in Walmart's office for more than 20 seconds, motion sensors in the room automatically shuts down the lights in the room. The technology is one of the things Walmart has deployed to save costs as it charts out its future course in a tough Indian market.

'The cost savings help us to offer the best price for our customers. We make sure that our operations are focussed on bringing best quality products for customers,' said Krish Iyer, President and CEO, Walmart India in an interview with Business Line.

Iyer, who completes a year as Walmart's India head in January, has mapped out the blue print for the company's game plan in the country. The focal point of this plan is Iyer’s decision to focus on expanding operations in 9-10 States in India giving a miss to States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The company, which has completed 5 years in the country, has so far rolled out 20 stores and plans to to set up another 30 stores in States such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh.

'We have made up our mind to focus on just a few States. There are 12-13 States account for 80 per cent of GDP. We also looked at the ease of doing business and some States are still not there,' Krish Iyer, President and CEO, Walmart India told Business Line.


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