The Retail sector in India has seen a lot of investments and developments in the recent past.

• India’s retail trading sector attracted US$ 3.96 billion FDIs between April 2000-March 2022.
• According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation increased to 7.04% YoY in May 2022 on the back of the base effect and cheaper food prices.
• In June 2022, Reliance Brands Limited inks a JV with plastic legno spa to strengthen toy manufacturing ecosystem in India
• In June 2022, Aditya Birla Group formally launches TMRW – a Digital First ‘House of Brands’ venture in the Fashion & Lifestyle space
• In May 2022, Reliance brands limited (rbl) partnered with Tod’s S.p.A, the iconic Italian luxury brand to become the official retailer of the brand across all categories including footwear, handbags and accessories in the Indian market.
• In April 2022, Wipro Consumer Care inaugurated its factory in Telangana. It has invested in a state-of-the-art soap finishing line that runs on highest speed of 700 Nos of soap /minute.
• In FY 2021-22 (till 20th March 2022) total number of digital payment transactions volume stood at Rs. 8,193 crore (US$ 1.05 billion).
• In March 2022, Reliance Brands has bought the India franchisee rights and the current Sunglass Hut retail network from DLF Brands.
• Retail tech companies supporting the retail sector with services such as digital ledgers, inventory management, payments solutions, and tools for logistics and fulfillment are taking off in India. In the first nine months of 2021, investors pumped in US$ 843 million into 200 small and mid-sized retail technology companies, which is an additional 260% of capital compared to the entire 2020.
• In November 2021, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade announced that it is working on a regulatory compliance portal to minimize burdensome compliance processes between industries and the government.
• In October 2021, retailers in India increased by 14% compared with last year
• The Indian retail trading has received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow totalling US$ 3.61 billion during April 2000-June 2021, according to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
• With the rising need for consumer goods in different sectors including consumer electronics and home appliances, many companies have invested in the Indian retail space in the past few months.
• In October 2021, Reliance announced plan to launch 7-Eleven Inc.’s convenience stores in India.
• In October 2021, Realme launched 100 new exclusive stores across India to expand and strengthen its footprint in the country.
• In October 2021, Reliance Retail introduced Freshpik, a new experiential gourmet food store in India, to expand its grocery segment in the ultra-premium category.
• In October 2021, Plum, the direct-to-consumer beauty & personal care brand, announced plan to launch >50 offline stores across India (by 2023) to expand its customer base.
• Tanishq, Shoppers Stop and Bestseller India (sells fashion brands Vero Moda, ONLY and Jack & Jones) plan to add 10-35 stores in FY22.