An analysis of the Indian retail industry

Type :

Research papers

Pages :

63 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/23/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Business strategy

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Summary :

Introduction
An overview of the global retailing industry
1. Emergence of the supermarket
2. Technological edge
3. Saturated home markets
4. World's top 15 retailers
The globalization of the Indian economy
1. Organized retailing in India
2. Retailing in the 1970's
3. Retailing in the 1990's
4. Major Indian retailers
5. Retailing from 2000 onwards
Current status of Indian retailing
1. Evolution of Indian retail
2. Current size of organized retail
3. Impact of organized retail
4. The trend and mindset of the present retailer chains in India
5. Insight on unorganized retailers
6. Hawkers ? 'mobile supermarkets'
7. Kirana/grocers/ provision stores/mom-and-pop Stores
New trend, concept retailing in India
1. Mr. Orange
2. Operational strategies of Mr Orange
3. Candico with specialized Kiosks
4. Operational strategies of Candico India limited
Investments
1. Industry in investment phase
2. FDI in retail
3. Benefit to government
Future of Retail India
Challenges ahead
Key hurdles
The change factor
1. Consumption trend
2. The buldging middle class
3. The mall boom
4. Direct selling revolution
5. Growth drivers and laggards in Indian retailing
6. Need for technology
E-Retailing
Advantages of E-retailing in Indian scenario
Retailing abroad
1. UK grocery retailing industry
2. Retail trade market in USA
Data analysis and research on the market research conducted
Appendix
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

The indian retail sector is witnessing tremendous growth with the changing demographics and an improvement in the quality of life of urban people. The growing affluence of India's consuming class, the emergence of retail entrepreneurs and a variety of imported products particularly in the food and grocery segment, has been one of the main drivers for the current retail boom in the domestic market.

Retailing, one of the largest sectors in the global economy, it is going through a transition phase in India. For a long time, the corner grocery store was the only choice available to the consumer, especially in the urban areas. This is slowly giving way to international formats of retailing. The traditional food and grocery segment has seen the emergence of supermarkets/grocery chains, convenience stores and fast-food chains.

The traditional grocers, by introducing self-service formats as well as value-added services such as credit and home delivery, have tried to redefine themselves. However, the boom in retailing has been confined primarily to the urban markets in the country. Even there, large chunks are yet to feel the impact of organized retailing. There are two primary reasons for this. First, the modern retailer is yet to feel the saturation' effect in the urban market and has, therefore, probably not looked at the other markets as seriously. Second, the modern retailing trend, despite its cost-effectiveness, has come to be identified with lifestyles.