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India will take on more than 65 million sqft of new mall space by the end of 2022, according to a new report from real estate services firm Anarock. The report shows the region’s top seven cities will account for 72 percent of the new mall space, while tier 2…
We are a young nation of 1.2 billion consumers. We are more connected to each other and the rest of the world than ever before. We travel within India and outside India more frequently. We are more informed about ourselves, about what we eat, about our…
The hallmark of a market’s increasing maturity is how organized it is – and in any developing country, the state of ‘organized’ business is usually kick-started by the entry of foreign players who bring in structured deployment and business philosophies…
Indian retail industry has seen tremendous transformation and growth in the last few years and has become one of the most favourable market for global investment. The vibrant industry, hugely shaped by changing policies and consumer behaviour is adopting…
The Indian retail sector is growing faster than ever before and is one of the fastest growing in the world. According to a Deloitte Report, the Indian retail industry is expected to grow to US $1.1 trillion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 8.79 percent between…
Retail industry in India is undoubtingly one of the fastest growing retail industry in the world. It is the largest among all industries accounting to 10 percent of the country GDP and employs around 8 percent of the workforce. The retail industry is an…
The overall retail market in India 2018 stood at Rs 43,251 billion and is forecast to grow by 6.4 percent CAGR in 2018-2023. Retailing in India still predominantly takes place in physical stores and shopping behaviour between urban and rural consumers…
The airport retailing consumer electronics market is foreseen to expand at a significant pace with global revenues crossing US$ 1,700 Mn in 2017, according to a new study. Traditionally pervasive as transportation service facilities, airports are now…
E-commerce is the future of retail, and is taking giant steps as technology is being redefined with each successive year. But, contrary to popular belief, e-tailing can be expected to actually augment the growth of traditional retail in India along with…
The retail industry is competitive, it’s relentless and the success of brands and retailers depends on how firmly they deal with their competition. One way to stay ahead of the curve is the incorporation of technology in a brand’s operating model. Technology…
Indian retail customers are taking strongly to mobile commerce, with nearly 83 percent of people owning a smartphone saying that they shop online on their mobile phones, new study reveals. As expected, customers in the younger age group – 25-34 years old –…
India’s rapidly expanding digital population is expected to double to approximately 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users today, a new study reveals. The joint study, conducted The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and…
India is currently the largest growing market for smartphones and it is estimated that the number of smartphones sold in the country is very likely to be greater than 100 million in 2017.BEIJING: As India embarked on cashless economy with demonetisation of…
The country presents retailers with growth opportunities, including some advantages that can’t be found in China Lately there’s been much talk and worry about China’s long-term growth prospects and what that means for retailers counting on expanding in the…
One in three millennials in Asia are eating at fine dining restaurants at least once a month – more often than those aged over 30. The surprise finding is one of a list of revelations uncovered by a MasterCard survey of Asian dining trends away from home. It…
In this modern era, mobile phone is an important thing for every person and its importance cannot be ignored because of the latest technology by which an individual can use the internet on it and can stay in contact with the dear ones. It is obvious that a…
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