Indian retail market likely to grow to $2 trillion by 2032: RAI-Anarock joint report

23 Feb 2023 Evaluate

The Retailers Association of India (RAI) and Anarock in their joint report showed that the size of the country's retail market is likely to grow from $690 billion in 2021 to $2 trillion by 2032. As per the report, real estate developers plan to add nearly 25 million square feet of new mall space across seven major cities over the next 4-5 years. It also noted that in 2022, these seven cities added over 2.6 million sq ft of mall space, up 27 per cent from the preceding year.

A joint report further said that presently, the top cities have over 51 million sq ft of mall stock across the country with NCR (National Capital Region), MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) and Bengaluru accounting for 62 per cent of the total stock.

According to the report, the average rentals in malls appreciated nearly 15 per cent in 2022 over the previous year. Bengaluru registered the highest uptick in rentals of around 27 per cent, followed by Kolkata at 20 per cent in 2022 over the previous year. The report also said that e-retail market is expected to reach $120-140 billion by FY26, increasing at 25-30 per cent annually over the next five years.

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