As from the past record, Indian retail industry transformed a lot. It can cross over USS $1.3 trillion by 2020. It accounts over 10 per cent of the Indian GDP. And now as GST implementation brings over greater transparency, reduced trade barriers and improved credit. 1.) pricing and promotions: Due to GST product pricing will be affected and also companies in B2C segment will be significantly affected. GST will impact prices of goods at every stage in the supply chain and retailers will need to review their prices studies by vendors. 2.) EOSS(end of season sale): there will be difficulty in clearing the stock of last year.3.) reduced rates of apparel and  changing purchase pattern. Read more at:  http://analyticsindiamag.com/can-retail-analytics-step-game-big-box-stores-rush-embrace-gst/

With the rolling out of the GST, there has been a whole set of expectations and  beliefs as to how this entire system is going to have an impact on the economy and bring changes in the existing structure. The main reason behind the fight to pass the GST was to subsume the various existing taxes into just one tax (one nation, one tax) and to mitigate the cascading effect of the taxes. The expectation is that the GST is going to increase the GDP by 100-150 basis point in the coming few years. But there are analysts who believe that this new system is going to have a short term negative impact and this shall last till the time the economy gets into the line of  this new system. But this disruption will mostly be reflected in the manufacturing activities. But at the end, the story is that the GST is being seen as a blessing in disguise, from which the economy is definitely going to be benefited! TO READ MORE GO TO 

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/how-painful-will-be-gst-for-stock-market-not-as-much-as-vat-was/articleshow/59348446.cms 

The effectiveness of a strategy lies in its implementation. Before demonetization, India’s was 13% to the GD but the target is to cannibalize cash usage to 5 to 6% of GDP in coming years.  No single action leads to a transformation. The first to come was the Jan Dhan scheme, then comes the linking of Aadhaar number and the mother of all may be GST. With the GST, caps on cash transactions, opportunities to evade tax has shrunk. One may even see the 2,000 notes in circulation shrink as the RBI accelerates supply of lower denomination currencies which are on the rise. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/is-the-digital-india-dream-fading-think-again/articleshow/59276009.cms

Telecommunication sector in India is one of the fastest growing entities,contributing significantly to the GDP. It is expected to provide huge employment opportunities in the next five years and the smartphone market will surpass the US to be the second largest in the world.There has been high FDI and companies like Bharti Airtel,Apple,Reliance have realised the benefits of investing in this area. The government too has been proactive to ensure that customers get access to a smooth and hassle free network. India is estimated to have 700 million internet users by 2025 and the introduction of 5G spectrum in the near future provides a bright future ahead for the Indian telecom market.Read more at: https://www.ibef.org/industry/telecommunications.aspx

Small Medium Businesses (SME) contribute to around half of the GDP and two-third of all private sector jobs in UK, thus playing a massive role in innovation. Nearly 9% of the UK adults are now in early-stage entrepreneurship.  Tech firms & digital enterprises has sprung up all over the country. Banks are helping smaller companies with correct tools and best practice in their earlier stage so that these companies can achieve their full potential. Read more about this interesting article by Richard Phelps, Head of Corporate and Employer's Solution at: https://barclayswealthblog.com/index.php/fostering-fast-growth-start-ups/ 

According to the bi-annual Entrepreneurs Index, entrepreneurship is booming in UK. The future growth of these relatively new businesses will enhance UK's Small Medium Enterprises (SME) landscape further. These businesses contribute to around half of the GDP and two-third of all private sector jobs in UK. Since entrepreneurs are fast becoming the center of the modern day business world, wealth managers must found the best way to meet their demand. To know more, please read the article by Richard Phelps, Head of Corporate and Employer Solution of Barclays at:  https://barclayswealthblog.com/index.php/the-age-of-the-entrepreneur/