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Consolidation is 'inevitable', gaining momentum in retail sector: Analysts

It is a tough business with wafer-thin margins and supply chain challenges

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K Raghavendra Kamath Mumbai
With private equity firm, TPG Capital's reported plans to sell Vishal Megamart, consolidation is gaining ground in the Indian retail sector, said, analysts and retailers.
 
TPG Capital which bought the wholesale business of Vishal Megamart seven years ago is looking to sell the unit and the valuation could be around Rs 1,500 crore, according to reports.
 
"It is quite natural that they being an investor want to exit their investment to book profits. They have turned it around and now want to sell," said an investment banker who refused to be quoted.
 
TPG plans are a continuation