RETAIL IN DETAIL An insight on the Changing Indian Retailing Environment

Retailing, one of the largest sectors in the global economy, is going through a transition phase in India. It is one of the most active and attractive sectors of the last decade. While the retailing industry itself has been present through history in our country, it is only the recent past that has witnessed so much dynamism. There has been a big quantitative expansion in retail outlets in India in the recent years. Retailing in India is thoroughly unorganized. The following table gives an idea about Indian Retail Environment.