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UK cash and carry company Booker is planning to expand its Indian operations, in a move that will see it compete with Walmart, Carrefour and Metro, reports www.business-standard.com.

The chain, which has three stores in Maharashtra, is now looking to expand outside the state, and could open as many as 20 stores over the next five years, the article said.

Cash and carry accounts for US$140bn of India's US$500bn annual retail business, the site said.