Phenomenal growth in the Indian Retail Sector:

PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 21, 2006 – The report “Indian Retail Sector Analysis : 2006-2007”
presents a complete assessment of the Indian retail sector that has emerged
rapidly since the last five years. The report gives us the complete analysis of
the facts and issues that are critical to the success of the Indian retail
sector and its future prospects. It also
tells us about the future potential of the industry as well as the key
competitors that are prevalent in the retail sector. One can know in detail the
opportunities that exist for the organized retailers in India. The report also
clearly tells us about the strategic directions the major players in the market
may take in the future.
The Indian  retail
sector has boomeranged in the last five years. This is due to the fact that
there are many  key players that
have emerged in the Indian retail sector market viz. Trent, 
Shopper`s Stop, Bata, Videocon, Provogue etc. Organized
retailing has finally emerged from the shadows of unorganized retailing and is
contributing significantly in the growth of the Indian retail sector. The
report highlights the factors that have influenced the retail sector and its
future direction.


Key
issues and facts analyzed:


§
Future Potential of the industry.
§ Who are the key competitors in the Indian Retail Industry?
§ What opportunities exist for the organized retailers in India?
§ What will be the major driving forces for the industry?
§ What strategic direction, major players are taking in the industry


 Key
findings:
 Organized
retail will form 10% of total retailing by the end of this decade. In the
meantime, the organized sector will grow at the rate of around 30% per annum.
 The report says that hypermarket is
emerging as the most favorable format for the time being in India. The arrival
of multinationals will further push the growth of this format.
Convenience store (or its variation) format is the best way to compete with
unorganized retailing in India .The cultural and regional differences in India
are the biggest challenges in front of retailers. These factors deter the
retailers in India to adopt a single retail format.



Key Players
Analyzed:

An analysis of the players currently operating in the Indian retail industry
including Future group, Trent, RPG, Vishal Ltd and Shoppers Stop. This section
analyses these players on the basis of current strategy they are pursuing and
their possible future strategic directions.



Research
Methodology Used:

Information is sourced from Books, Newspapers, Trade Journals, and White papers,
Industry portals, Government Agencies, Trade associations. Monitoring Industry
News and developments. Access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using
software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.