1,155,347,700 customers are waiting

That's quite a big number & surely quite a big opportunity for the worlds largest retailers to chase.  It is of course the population of India a retail market that has thus far been largely closed to international retailers due to protectionist laws preventing multi-brand retailers from holding a majority stake in retail ventures in the country.  As we have seen gradually across the world such restrictive laws have been relaxed, and it seems that within months India will follow suit finally opening the market up to the likes of Tesco and Wal-Mart.  Large scale investment into the Indian market by the likes of Tesco will not only provide a great opportunity for them, but the necessary investment in distribution infrastructure and change of retail culture will no doubt expose opportunities for a whole raft of international retailers.