Swot Analysis Of Retail Industry

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The Indian retail industry is the fifth largest in the world. Consisting of organized and unorganized sectors, India retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India, especially over the last few years. The retail industry in India was mostly un-organized, however with the change of tastes and preferences of the consumers, the industry is getting more popular these days and getting organized as well. With growing market demand, the industry is expected to grow at a pace of 28-33% annually. The India retail industry is expected to grow from 350 billion rupees in 2009-05 to 1090 billion rupees by the year 2016. Growth of Indian Retail According to the 8th Annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) of AT Kearney, India retail…show more content…
By the same time, the organized sector will be 20% of the total market share. It can be mentioned here that, the share of organized sector in 2012 was 7.5% of the total retail…show more content…
It is further expected to reach US$ 1.3 trillion by the year 2018 at a CAGR of 10%. As the country has got a high growth rates, the consumer spending has also gone up and is also expected to go up further in the future. In the last four year, the consumer spending in India climbed up to 75%. As a result, the India retail industry is expected to grow further in the future days. By the year 2013, the organized sector is also expected to grow at a CAGR of 40%. Retail consists of the sale of goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be individuals or businesses. In commerce, a "retailer" buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells smaller quantities to the end-user. Retail establishments are often called shops or stores. Retailers are at the end of the supply chain. Manufacturing marketers see the process of retailing as a necessary part of their overall distribution strategy. The term "retailer" is also applied where a service provider services the needs of a large number of individuals, such as a public utility, like electric

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