How was KVIC setup?

The Khadi & Village Industries (KVIC) was also set up post Independence. Today, there are more than 7,000 KVIC stores across the country. Retail Snapshot 2.2 focuses on the growth of KVIC as an Indian retailer. The co-operative movement was again championed by the government, which setup the Kendriya Bhandars in 1963. Today, they operate a network of 112 stores and 42 fair price shops across the country. Mother Dairy, another early starter, controls as many as 250 stores, selling foods and provisions at attractive prices. In Maharashtra, Bombay Bazaar, which runs stores under the label Sahakari Bhandar and Apna Bazaars, runs a large chain of co-operative stores.