Retail Industry

• The Indian retail industry is one of the fastest growing in the world.
• Retail industry is expected to reach Rs 76.87 lakh crore (US$ 1.1 trillion) by 2020.
• India ranked 63 in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 publication.
Market Size
• India is the fifth largest and preferred retail destination globally.
• The modern retail market in India is expected to grow from Rs 94,421 crore (US$ 13.51 billion) in 2016 to Rs
1.86 lakh crore (US$ 26.67 billion) in 2019.
• Revenue generated from online retail is projected to reach Rs 4.19 lakh crore (US$ 60 billion) by 2020.
• Global retailers such as Walmart, GAP, Tesco, and JC Penney are increasing their sourcing from India.
Investment Scenario
• The Indian retail trading has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows totalling US$ 2 billion
during April 2000–December 2019.
• India’s retail sector attracted US$ 970 million from various private equity funds in 2019.
• Walmart Investments Cooperative U.A has invested Rs 2.75 billion (US$ 37.68 million) in Wal-Mart India
Pvt Ltd.
Aditya Birla Group
• Aditya Birla Retail Ltd is the retail arm of Aditya Birla Group, a US$ 41 billion corporation.
• Currently, there are over 485 more Supermarkets across the country.
• 16 hypermarkets under the brand ‘more.’
• Aditya Birla Retail Limited has an employee strength of around 10,000 people
BIG BAZAR (Future Retail)
• Future Retail Limited is an India-based company.
• Approximately 20 compact hypermarket Easyday Stores.
• 210+ Supermarket easyday Stores.
• 1,500 stores
• Present in 400 cities
• Total income of Rs 20,185 crore (US$ 2.89 billion) in FY19 and Rs 15,717.09 crore (US$ 2.25 billion) in
9MFY20
• Leading retailer in India 
Major Players
• Walmart Inc.
• Amazon.com
• Future Group
• Reliance Group
• Tata Group
• Avenue SuperMart
• Aditya Birla Group
• LandMark Group