Snapshot
India- The Top Retail Destination
The retail market in India has undergone a major transformation and has witnessed tremendous growth in the last 10 years
- Indian retail market is expected to reach $1.1 Tn by 2027 and $2 Tn by 2032 growing at 25% CAGR
- India currently has the 4th Largest retail market in the world
India ranks among the best countries to invest in the retail space. Factors that make India so attractive include having the second largest population in the world, a rising middle-income class of ~158 households, increasing urbanization, connected rural consumers and increased discretionary spending amongst consumers.
- India ranked No. 1 in Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) in 2023
- The retail sector in India accounts for over 10% of the country’s GDP and around 8% of the workforce (35+ Mn). It is expected to create 25 Mn new jobs by 2030
- Increasing demand for organized retail space has helped create a capacity of ~120 Mn square feet (MSF) in retail space across major Indian cities. Major Indian cities include Delhi (23.7 MSF) and Mumbai (16.7 MSF)
- Food & Grocery, Apparel & footwear, and consumer electronics are the largest retail segments, constituting 63%, 9% and 7% respectively of the retail market
- The E-Commerce market is projected to grow at 18% annually through 2025 and is expected to touch $350 Bn in GMV by 2030
- Luxury retail market in India is valued at $30 Bn and is steadily growing owing to rising disposable income and increasing investment by foreign brands
- India’s digital economy is expected to reach $1 Tn by 2030
- UPI accounts for a significant portion of all digital payments, accounting ~14 Bn transactions valuing INR 20.44 Lakh Cr in May 2024 alone
- Digital payments gross transaction value ($T) is expected to grow from $0.6 Tn (2022) to $3.1 Tn (2030)
Recent policy changes allow 100% FDI under the automatic route for single-brand retail trading and allow such entities to commence e-commerce operations prior to starting brick & mortar retail, provided they do so within 2 years of the start of online retail.
For further details, please refer FDI Policy
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Industry Scenario
The Indian e-commerce industry is expected to cross the $350 Bn in GMV by 2030.
Indian retail market is estimated to reach $2 Tn by 2032, driven by socio-demographic and economic factors such as urbanization, income growth and rise in nuclear families. On the other hand, the Indian e-commerce industry is expected to cross $350 Bn mark by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23%.
The Indian e-commerce market was estimated to be worth over $55 Bn in Gross Merchandise Value in 2021. E-commerce and consumer internet companies raised $15.4 Bn in PE/VC funding in 2022, almost twice the amount raised in 2020 of ~$8.2 Bn. India will become the 3rd largest online retail market by 2030 and is expected to have about 6 Mn MSME merchants by 2027.
The Indian retail market is largely unorganized. However, over the next 3-5 years, share of modern retail (including e-commerce) will increase to 30-35% with share of traditional retail coming down to 65-70%.
GROWTH DRIVERS
Growing income
By 2030 India will add 140 Mn middle-income and 21 Mn high-income households – Leading to a huge emerging middle class.
Increased online spending
Online shoppers in India are expected to reach ~500 Mn in 2030, more than 2x increase from 220 Mn users in 2022.
Growth of rural consumption
Rural per capita consumption will grow 4.3 times by 2030, compared to 3.5 times in urban areas
Young millennial households
By 2030, India will add nearly 90 Mn new households headed by millennials, who were born into liberalized India.
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