Top retailers met Minister for State for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday in the capital to voice their concerns ahead of the stakeholders' meeting on Friday to discuss FDI in the e-commerce sector.
The Retailers Association of India that represents over 1,000 large retailers and 1.8 lakh mom-n-pop stores, both online and offline, has repeatedly called for a level-playing field for all retail channels in the context of the existing rules which do not allow 100% FDI into their ventures.
Prominent RAI members, including top executives like BS Nagesh from Shoppers Stop, Kishore Biyani and Rakesh Biyani of Future Group, J Suresh from Arvind Group and Rahul Mehta of Clothing Manufacturers Association among others attended the meeting, said a RAI official.