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Retail malls see robust growth with addition of 3.1 million sq ft in Q4

Major Indian developers for retail malls indicated that rising demand, tight vacancies, investments, and buyer inclination, are among the significant reasons behind the robust growth

Retail sector set for 10-13% growth in 2024 on luxury, value purchases

Set to enter a "transformative era", the country's retail sector is expected to clock 10-13 per cent growth in the new year with players adopting technological advances to cater to luxury as well as value customers while inflation shadows continue to lurk in the background. Network expansion, a strong uptick in demand for premium brands, increasing traction for value brands in smaller cities and general elections will be among the key drivers for the retail sector, which is also moving from being just a tale of rural and urban markets. Besides, the continuing e-commerce growth with a surge in quick commerce, hyperlocal delivery services and impulse purchases will provide additional tailwinds. "The Indian retail industry's growth prospects for 2024 present a mixed picture with several factors influencing the landscape," Deloitte India Consulting Partner Rajat Wahi told PTI. The space has bright spots such as robust GDP growth, tech-driven transformation, continued festive season ...

Nov retail inflation rises 7.37% for farm workers, 7% for rural labourers

Retail inflation for farm workers rose to 7.37 per cent and that for rural labourers climbed to 7.13 per cent in November, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items. Retail inflation in October was 7.08 per cent and 6.92 per cent for farm workers and rural labourers, respectively, according to an official statement. Food inflation stood at 9.38 per cent and 9.14 per cent for agricultural and rural workers, respectively, in November compared to the respective figures of 8.42 per cent and 8.18 per cent in October 2023, and 6.19 per cent and 6.05 per cent recorded in the corresponding month of previous year (November 2022), a labour ministry statement said. According to the statement, point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers) and CPI-RL (rural labourers) stood at 7.37 per cent and 7.13 per cent in November this year as compared to 7.08 per cent and 6.92 per cent, respectively, in October 2023. The two comparable numbers

Walmart readies 'Open Call' in India on way to $10 bn a year export target

'The category expansion over the last 15 years has been incredible …The ingenuity, the grit, the education of the labour force are a strategic advantage in India'

Irdai excludes retail sector of general insurance from arbitration clause

Following the amendment, the clause will only apply to commercial lines of business

India's retail grows due to realty supply, consumer resurgence: JLL report

According to JLL India's report, India continues to be a preferred market for international brands

Why are Indian retailers obsessed with Gen Z?

Dear Gen Z, while you may not be old enough to convince your parents for the Goa trip yet, with your shopping habits, you have certainly impressed some of the top retailers in the country >

Market size of India's online retail sector likely to touch $325 bn by 2030

The country's online retail market size may touch USD 325 billion by 2030 against USD 70 billion in 2022, mainly due to rapid growth of e-commerce in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, according to a Deloitte India report released on Tuesday. It also said that online retail penetration is projected to grow at an extraordinary rate, and it would outpace offline retail by 2.5 times in the next decade. As India ascends to become the world's third-largest consumer market, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP's (Deloitte India's) 'Future of Retail' report "foresees the online retail sector, which stood at USD 70 billion in 2022, to surge to USD 325 billion by 2030". The report attributes these projections to the rapid growth of e-commerce in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, which have surpassed tier-1 markets in terms of total orders. In 2022, these cities accounted for over 60 per cent of all orders, with tier-3 cities experiencing a remarkable 65 per cent growth in order volume and tier-2 cities ...

No mass layoffs are happening at company: Chief People Officer, Flipkart

Flipkart's decision to not offer hikes to senior management officials would not lead to any job cuts, said Krishna Raghavan, Chief People Officer, Flipkart

Retailers planning to roll-back discounts offered during Covid-19 pandemic

It is important to note that retailers across the board started offering steep discounts and also ran sudden flash sales in their stores to liquidate stocks during the Covid years

Centre working to bring retail trade, e-commerce policies: Govt official

The government is working to bring a national retail trade and e-commerce policy to promote the growth of the sector in the country, a senior official said on Monday. Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Sanjiv said that the retail trade policy would provide brick and mortar retail traders a business friendly environment, modern infrastructure facilities and easy access to credit. The policy is expedited to focus on formulating strategies to provide a globally competitive and sustainable environment for the overall development of retail trade through targeted efforts. The Department, he said, is also working to bring an e-commerce policy for online retailers. "We want that there should be a synergy between e-commerce as well as retail traders," Sanjiv said at a conference on FMCG and e-commerce here. The Department is also in the process of formulating an insurance scheme for all the retail traders. The accident insurance scheme w

Upcoming retail trade policy to help brick and mortar traders: Centre

The Centre plans to come out with a retail trade policy which would provide more credit and better infrastructure to brick and mortar traders

Retail and MSME asset buying to drive ARC business in FY24: India Ratings

Expected credit loss model for banks; PCA for NBFCs levers to asset sale

Top 11 listed entities in Retail and QSRs opened 12 stores a day in 2022

The report added that companies have ramped up store launches to take advantage of lower rent rates at key locations

Covid won't impact fast-growing retail sector in 2023, says EY's Angshuman

The wave of consolidation is likely to hit the shores of the country's fast-growing retail industry next year also as larger players seek to strengthen their footprints, leverage technologies to improve efficiency and expand beyond metros. While the growth prospects are promising, the industry is entering 2023 with "cautious optimism" amid inflationary headwinds and concerns over spurt in coronavirus cases in different parts of the world. After learning the lessons from the pandemic-induced disruptions, the retail players will continue with their multi-channel approach and marketplaces such as B2B (Business to Business) commerce and D2C (Direct to Consumer), and also focus on diversifying their supply sources. Consultancy EY's India Leader - Consumer Products & Retail Angshuman Bhattacharya said India seems to be skipping the modern trade wave, with two of the large modern trade chains adopting a path of B2B commerce and kirana integration, with an ambition to create a ...

Reliance Retail net profit grows 36% in Q2; revenue up 44.5% YoY

Reliance Retail saw its (gross) revenue at Rs 64,920 crore, up 42.9 per cent year-on-year

Transactions in Indian retail sector up 160% in H1 of CY2022: CBRE study

Pent-up demand from customers post-pandemic for immersive engagement and convenient in-store experiences has driven productivity at retail spaces, says report

Retail sector reports healthy over pre-pandemic level growth: RAI

Retail businesses across India continued to post healthy growth over pre-pandemic levels, registering an 18 per cent rise in July sales compared to the same month in 2019, Retailers Association of India said on Wednesday. As per the latest business survey by Retailers Association of India (RAI), the East India region saw the highest year-on-year growth of 25 per cent last month, followed by the south at 21 per cent, north at 16 per cent and west at 10 per cent. In terms of categories, sports goods clocked the highest growth rate with a 32 per cent increase over July 2019, followed by footwear and furniture & furnishing at 23 per cent each. Apparel and clothing registered a 22 per cent rise, while quick service restaurants, consumer durables and electronics footwear posted a growth of 17 per cent, according to the survey. The jewellery category grew by 15 per cent in July this year compared to the same month in 2019, while food and grocery rose 11 per cent. Beauty, wellness and ...

75th Independence Day: Retailers look to end season sales on a high

Some offering discounts up to 75%, keeping up with the 75th Independence Day theme

Despite biting inflation, analysts bullish on retail stocks for long haul

Analysts believe that the Indian retail sector is on the 'cusp of accelerated earnings growth' as consumer sentiment, and discretionary purchases bounce back from Covid-19 pandemic