The retail sales in Japan increased in September 2007 due to increased customer spending, increase in disposable incomes, less prices of food products, and low unemployment level.

Vietnamese retail market is likely to grow 23% to US$ 43.7 Billion in 2007 due to strong competition. It has attracted foreign investors also, thus increasing scope for growth.

Oman’s tourism industry is booming like never before - thanks to its diverse climates, exotic regions and different cultures. And it is also because of foreign investors’ participation and government incentives to investors.

Australia’s housing market is showing decline due to unavailability of land, increasing interest rates and migration level, less workers, more grocery bills, high living costs, less saving capacity etc.

The growth of real incomes and consumer credit coupled with an increasing GDP will drive the growth of the Brazilian retail industry to new heights.