Retail Topography of India — A Contemporary Analysis

The detailed analysis of the data related to the size & growth, major segments and major players of Indian retail market establishes the fact Indian retail topography is still dominated by the organized. However, organized retailing is growing at a constant and rapid rate of 19 % but the unorganized retailing is also doing well with a year on year growth rate of 10-11 %. As far as the different segments of Indian retail sector are concerned, organized retailing has significantly penetrated the segments like footwear, consumer durables, clothing & textiles and food & beverages. Finally, this study concludes that though the share of organized retailing is increasing year by year but unorganized retailing will also survive in long run and the Indian retail topography will always remain a blend of various forms, types, formats and segments of retailing.