Reliance Retail to increase expansion pace

Reliance Retail plans to increase the pace of its expansion plans, expecting gains from lower property prices and the stabilisation of commodity prices. Local press reported that the company had almost halted expansion plans amid the effect of the credit crunch. A report in Business Standard quoted unnamed company sources as saying: "We will wait for another six months to book properties in Tier-II and III cities as we expect lease rentals and property prices to fall another 25%-30%. In bigger cities, we expect consumer demand to regain momentum in another six to 10 months helping us to expand our stores."

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