Indian Retail Industry

Introduction

The retail sector in India is witnessing a huge revamping exercise as traditional markets make way for new formats such as departmental stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets and specialty stores. Western-style malls have begun appearing in metros and second-rung cities alike introducing the Indian consumer to a shopping experience like never before.

Key Findings & highlights

Retail, India's largest industry and the country's largest source of employment after agriculture, has the deepest penetration into rural India, and generates more than 11% of India's GDP. The government allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in cash and carry through the automatic route and 51% FDI in single brand retail through Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The Economic Survey 2007-08, has suggested a share for foreign equity in all retail trade is 100% in respect of luxury brands and other specialised retail chains. The back-end costs without distribution centre costs, or what is called retail administration costs in retail jargon, is around 2.5% to 3% of sales.

Reasons to Buy

- Spot business opportunities in retail industry
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• CONTENTS Executive Summary Highlight
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Definition of Retailing
  • 1.2 Role of Retailers
  • 1.3 Opportunities in Retailing
  • 1.3.1Management Opportunities
    • 1.3.2 Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• 2. A Brief Overview of Global Retail Industry
  • 2.1 Introduction (which will include Market segmentation)
  • 2.2 Different Retail Formats across the World
  • 2.3 Consumer Demographic Trends and its Buying Behavior
  • 2.3.1Changing Households
    • 2.3.2 Changing Income
    • 2.3.3 Aging Population
    • 2.3.4 Buying decisions
  • 2.4 Major Global Markets
    • 2.4.1 US
    • 2.4.2 UK
    • 2.4.3 Germany
    • 2.4.4 Japan
  • 2.5 Growth Drivers
    • 2.5.1 GDP growth
    • 2.5.2 Consumers' desire for something unique
    • 2.5.3 Increased spending on IT by Retailers
    • 2.5.4 Online shopping
    • 2.5.5 Looking east for growth
  • 2.5.6Technology
  • 2.6 Recent Trends and Developments
  • 2.6.1Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology
    • 2.6.2 Consolidation and Global Expansion
    • 2.6.3 Consumer trends
    • 2.6.4 Augmented use of Smart cards
    • 2.6.5 Self Service
  • 2.7 Issues and Challenges
    • 2.7.1 Supply Chain Efficiency
    • 2.7.2 Smart pricing
    • 2.7.3 Deployment of Technology
    • 2.7.4 Shifting demographic trends
  • 2.8 Outlook
• 3. Indian Retail Industry
• 3.1Introduction
  • 3.2 The Evolution of the Indian Retail Industry
  • 3.3 Industry Structure and Segmentation
    • 3.3.1 Unorganized Retail .3.2 Organized Retail
    • 3.3.3 Major Market Segments
  • 3.4 Emerging Trends in Indian Retailing
    • 3.4.1 Unorganized retailing is getting organized
    • 3.4.2 Increased Focus of Global Players on Sourcing from India
    • 3.4.3 Forward integration / Alternative channels
    • 3.4.4 Rapid expansion and format migration
    • 3.4.5 Creative Store Designs
    • 3.4.6 Convenience stores at gas stations
  • 3.4.7Introduction of In-Flight Retailing by Airlines
  • 3.5 Other Retail Segments
    • 3.5.1 Health and beauty products retailers
  • 3.5.2Home furniture and household goods retailers
    • 3.5.3 Durable goods retailers
    • 3.5.4 Leisure and personal goods retailers
    • 3.5.5 Alternative selling channels
  • 3.6 Michael Porter Analysis
• 4. Organized Retail Formats
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Retail Formats in India
    • 4.2.1 Traditional retail formats
    • 4.2.2 Modern Retail Formats Existing In India
  • 4.3 Emerging Retailing Format: E-Tailing
    • 4.3.1 E-tailing - Why does it stand apart
    • 4.3.2 Conveniences looked for by consumers in E-tailing
    • 4.3.3 The Challenges of E-tailing
    • 4.3.4 Issues Concerning Modern Formats/ Organized Retailers
  • 4.4 How to Increase the Power of Organized Retail?
  • 4.5 Barriers to implementation
• 5. Food Retail in India
  • 5.1 Evolution of Organized Food Retailing In India
  • 5.2 Current Market Scenario
  • 5.3 Characteristics of Organized Food Retail
    • 5.3.1 Region wise Preferences exist among consumers
    • 5.3.2 Regional Players dominate in Food Retail
    • 5.3.3 Hurdles in going National
  • 5.4 Key Driver of Food Retail In India - Integration of Food Industry
    • 5.4.1 Increased government support
    • 5.4.2 Industry initiatives
    • 5.4.3 Emergence of new players
  • 5.5 Major Players - India's Top Food Retailers
    • 5.5.1 Food World
    • 5.5.2 More
    • 5.5.3 Apna Bazaar
    • 5.5.4 Big Bazaar - Pantaloons
    • 5.5.5 Margin Free
    • 5.5.6 Subhiksha
    • 5.5.7 Nilgiris
  • 5.5.8Spencers
  • 5.6 Regulatory Issues in Organized Food Retailing
    • 5.6.1 Government Policy on Food Retailing - India
  • 5.6.2Food Safety Issues
  • 5.6.3Food Labelling In India with Special Reference to Codex Guidelines
  • 5.7 Emerging Trends
    • 5.7.1 Likely Transformation of the Supply Chain
    • 5.7.2 Changing Supplier Retailer Relationships
    • 5.7.3 Innovations in Transportation Logistics
    • 5.7.4 Developing Social Trends
    • 5.7.5 Increasing Impact of Technology
  • 5.8 Challenges of Organized Food retailing
  • 5.9 Outlook of Food Retailing
• 6. Apparel Retail in India
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Current Market Scenario
    • 6.2.1 Development of India's branded market
    • 6.2.2 Market segmentation
    • 6.2.3 Men's Apparel Market
    • 6.2.4 Women Apparel Market
    • 6.2.5 Kids/Children Apparel Market
  • 6.3 Major Players
    • 6.3.1 Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited
    • 6.3.2 Shopper's Stop Limited
    • 6.3.3 Trent Limited
    • 6.3.4 Madura Garments
    • 6.3.5 Lifestyle International (Pvt) Limited
    • 6.3.6 Piramyd Retail Limited
    • 6.3.7 Provogue (India) Limited
    • 6.3.8 Raymond Apparel Limited
    • 6.3.9 Ebony Retail Holdings Limited
    • 6.3.10 Globus
  • 6.4 Recent Trends and Developments
    • 6.4.1 Emerging large format stores in India
    • 6.4.2 Preference for RTW garments
    • 6.4.3 Focus on technology to reduce cost and improve efficiency
    • 6.4.4 Growthof Private Label
  • 6.5 Outlook
    • 6.5.1 Apparel exports to grow post quota removal
    • 6.5.2 Implementation of VAT to reduce cost and complexity
    • 6.5.3 Huge growth potential
• 7. Growth Drivers
  • 7.1 Media Proliferation
  • 7.2 Availability of quality real estate & Mall Management practices
  • 7.3 Availability of brands and merchandise
  • 7.4 Enhanced Funding Options
  • 7.5 Implementation of VAT to reduce cost and complexity
  • 7.6 Changing Demographic profile
    • 7.6.1 Changing Trends in the Indian Consumer Behavior
    • 7.6.2 Rising income levels
    • 7.6.3 Young population with high disposable income
    • 7.6.4 Changing Lifestyles and Buying Pattern of Urban consumers
    • 7.6.5 Increasing Awareness
  • 7.7 Exposure to international trends
    • 7.7.1 Domestic outbound tourists - raised aspirations
    • 7.7.2 Impact of globalization
    • 7.7.3 Inbound tourists, shopping
• 8. Technology
  • 8.1 Role of Technology in Retail
  • 8.2 Supply Chain Managemen
    • 8.2.1 European Article Numbering
    • 8.2.2 Efficient Consumer Response
  • 8.3 Logistics Management
  • 8.4 Inventory Management
  • 8.5 Emerging Technologies
    • 8.5.1 CRM
    • 8.5.2 OLAP
    • 8.5.3 Systems Analysis and Program (SAP)
    • 8.5.4 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• 9. Issues & Challenges
  • 9.1 Weaknesses in Current Retail Sector
  • 9.2 Limitations due to Land and Property Laws
  • 9.3 Limitations due to Stringent Labour laws
  • 9.4 Other Regulatory Disadvantages
  • 9.5 Lack of Basic & Secondary Infrastructure
  • 9.6 Non-availability of Quality Real Estate at Prime Locations
  • 9.7 Poor Distribution Network
  • 9.8 Supply Chain Issues
  • 9.9 Economies of Scale
  • 9.10 Non-availability of Skilled Manpower
  • 9.11 Differentiation
  • 9.12 Differences between urban-rural consumers
  • 9.13 Disadvantages of India as a Country
• 10. Critical Success Factors
  • 10.1 Location
  • 10.2 Merchandise
  • 10.3 Knowledge and Information
  • 10.4 Customer Satisfaction
  • 10.5 Ability to Acquire the Right Products
  • 10.6 Product Presentation / Placement
  • 10.7 Traffic Building
  • 10.8 Layout
  • 10.9 Keeping Pace with Technology
• 11. Regulations and Policies
• 11.1Shops and Establishments Acts
  • 11.2 In respect of goods/products
  • 11.3 Fiscal Regulations
  • 11.4 Value Added Tax
  • 11.5 Employment Related Regulations
  • 11.6 Contract Labor (Regulation and Abolition) Act
  • 11.7 Foreign Investment Regulations
  • 11.8 Other Regulations
  • 11.9 FDI in Retail
    • 11.9.1 Restrictions on FDI
    • 11.9.2 Present Scenario
    • 11.9.3 Strategies of international retailers
    • 11.9.4 Foreign Retailers Eying India
    • 11.9.5 Why FDI Is Good For India
    • 11.9.6 Recommendations
  • 11.10 Government Support to the Retail Industry
  • 11.11 Conclusion
• 12. Future Outlook
  • 12.1 Vision 2010
    • 12.1.1 Investment will increase
    • 12.1.2 Changing Consumer Demographics will affect Retail Sales
    • 12.1.3 Regional differences will stay
    • 12.1.4 Retailers would adapt more than one format
    • 12.1.5 Dual focus on costs and time
    • 12.1.6 24 hours of retailing
    • 12.1.7 Small retailers will coexist
    • 12.1.8 Supply chain dynamics
    • 12.1.9 Internet
  • 12.2 Conclusion Annexure Annexure- 1: Bibliography Annexure- 2: List of abbreviations Annexure- 3: Any regulation related long document, which may be important to provide and can be given in Annexure

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