However, this is only getting better every single day and in February 2022, the North region of India showed the highest sales growth of 17 percent in the retail industry. In comparison, the South region of India witnessed sales growth of four percent in that year. This is a promising figure and shows a lot of growth all across India and it does present a very positive environment too. What is humbling is that this growth comes after almost 2 years given the pandemic and all the lockdowns.

Retail was significantly not in its best phase during the pandemic, but the push it received post lockdown, turned out to be a big marker to the changes that we were expecting within the retail domain in the time to come. Our recently concluded on-ground events and the full house audience that we got to welcome at Renaissance during the 6th and 7th of April made us hopeful too. After a long hiatus of only working with online events, we finally broke free and got on the ground once again.

New Normal is helping retail grow at every turn and it is very promising to see how brands are responding to the changes today. Be it the D2C ecosystem or the traditional retail changing its course to stay afoot with the changing times, a lot is happening and we are eagerly witnessing all these and more to learn a thing or two.

Times are promising and we have planned a full year of events to discuss, debate, and stir a conversation around retail and its varied aspects. Be it the Shopping Centre Next event scheduled for the 12th of May in Goa or the next session of PRC due in August or even the ICS scheduled for November, we are waiting to welcome our esteemed patrons from the industry to be a part of these events to make them a grand success.
Come, join us as we together script a new chapter in the history of retail in India.

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These two regions have been on the radar of international retail giants and Indian retail industry, given their exceptional potential to offer a strong business ground. That is why, Walmart India opened a ‘major chunk’ of its 50 stores in AP and Telangana. It was an obvious choice back in 2014, even today the retailers find these states promising and the popularity is only increasing every passing day. Keeping in mind the powerful retail business scenario of these two states, we have dedicated this issue to ‘Rising Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: The New Retail Destination in South India’.

In this issue we have focused on Iconic brands/retailers of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, who are shaping up the industry growth & trends. We have also focused on successful case studies and journey of the brands/ retailers in the region, who did exceptionally well during the pandemic. Alongside this, this edition features an in-depth analysis of the shopping culture in this region and how it is shaping up the business ground making way for new innovations and brands to start their operations here. This issue presents the growth story of the region building the roadmap for growth for the industry in the years to come. Alongside these features and our regular columns, we also bring to you a special pullout for Automation Anywhere, projecting on the space of automation in India and how it is becoming exceptionally important in Indian retail. We trace the journey and scope for automation across functions in retail to study the way it is leading to a big change in the industry. Automation is not a word of the future anymore, but is a thing of the present and something we are living to witness every passing day. So, it is time to accept, adapt, and grow.

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Before the Union Budget 2022 was presented, there were umpteen rounds of discussion and expectations regarding how it will be helpful for the retail industry, what are SOPs being brought in for the industry and how they can benefit from the same. India’s retail market is expected to become a $1.5 trillion market by 2030, from $0.793 trillion in 2020. So, the industry looking up to the Budget announcements was an obvious. Major players were keen on getting some favourable announcements that look at the whole industry as a whole. They were very keen on getting some roll outs that consider the online-offline retail with similar weightage and the categories of retail with equal weight.

This issue we bring to you varied budget analysis in order to present the reality for the retail industry, straight from the thought leader’s perspective. We have weighed in the pointers put in by leading analysts alongside the retail industry to understand what the 2022 Union Budget has in store for you for each one of us, across sectors and categories. Apart from the budget thoughts we have also exclusively covered some technology-led reports and analysis, which helps us see how the industry can use varied platforms and simple tools to bring in a big difference in retail and the way of doing business.

It is all about understanding the customer and be it the new-age brands or the traditional players, the concept of doing business does not alter, what changes is innovation and strategies. Thus, we try to look closely at product innovation and the concept from the perspective of newer brands and big players, alike. We closely narrate the story of product development and how most players have marketed the same to create a niche for themselves.

With this, we move on to looking at several new aspects of retail, brand journeys and some newer brands too. What is exciting is that there is a radical shift in the mindset of the customers and how they shop. This in turn is presenting a very challenging yet promising path for the brands and retailers, as they continue to experiment and bring in a new flavour in everything they do. Thus, with a packed schedule of events this year, we promise to entice our audience by opening the podium to growth stories and new narratives from the retail universe. Stay on with us and let us together set a new tone for retail with some exciting stories!

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Ushering in the New Year with lots of positivity, hopes, renewed energy and prospects, we are eyeing retail in a new way. The retail sector in the country is among the largest contributors to India’s GDP, 8-10 percent on average, and the second-largest employer in the country, so this year with the growing buzz across the market facing recovery, expectations are high from this sector. E-commerce channels are also growing at a tremendous rate with more than 19,000 e-commerce businesses in India and more than 800 D2C brands roughly worth $44.6 billion in 2021 projected to reach $100 billion by 2025.

All this is presenting a very promising podium for retail and the D2C ecosystem specially is presenting a very hopeful scenario in front of India, currently. The D2C startups space has raised a whopping $2.04 billion in funds since 2014 with categories like fashion, home decor and consumer electronics leading the charge. More progress is definitely on the cards, so are the expectations from the government to help retail with the National Retail Policy. With the Union Budget knocking at the door, all across sectors in retail the retailers and brands alike are hopeful that this unified policy will bring about a big change, once put to action.

Counting in all the positives we got talking to some of the leading Founders and CEOs from retail brands all across India. It was amazing to know their vision for growth in 2022 and the strategies and plans they are putting to work. It was lovely getting to know how they have walked their brand to success, acquiring new customer and working towards customer retention during the pandemic. Success stories in retail is always promising and helps all of us learn a thing or two to craft newer ways of advancement in the time to come.

This January issue, we take a fresh look at retail all across sectors and present a host of reports and research to further raise a point regarding the progress of retail in the New Year, the trends to follow, and what are some of the key analysts saying about retail progress in the New Normal. Further, the issue sets the tone for the days to come this year and rightfully establishes the narrative of growth and higher ROI.

We also have some exclusive startup and retail brand success stories, which we have tracked to showcase some pioneering moves, innovation, and technology changes.

PRC 2021 was one of the very first mega offline events in retail for 2021, which saw grand presence of brands, retailers, key e-commerce and D2C players, real estate marquee names, technology solution providers, and everybody connected to the retail ecosystem all across 2 days. We captured the essence of Day 1 of the event in our last issue and as a continuation, in this issue we bring to you more power packed insights and a lot of engaging sessions from Day 2. The cover story talks about how phygital retail is no more a term of the future, it is now and constant.

Retail has grown stronger and more fluid and we are shouldering the power and renewed spirit of retail and want to present a lot of in-depth industry stories and trend reports, next year, like always. This issue brings together insights and coverage from the day 2 of PRC and presents a bigger picture on how consumption of food is changing all across the country and the same is driving a big retail change. Apart from this, we also have interesting interviews talking about innovation in retail, some inspirational stories and tech thoughts. Happy New Year 2022, in advance! Let’s usher in the new 365 with renewed energy to make business more human.

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PRC 2021 was one of the very first mega offline events in retail for 2021, which saw grand presence of brands, retailers, key e-commerce and D2C players, real estate marquee names, technology solution providers, and everybody connected to the retail ecosystem all across 2 days. We captured the essence of Day 1 of the event in our last issue and as a continuation, in this issue we bring to you more power packed insights and a lot of engaging sessions from Day 2. The cover story talks about how phygital retail is no more a term of the future, it is now and constant.

Retail has grown stronger and more fluid and we are shouldering the power and renewed spirit of retail and want to present a lot of in-depth industry stories and trend reports, next year, like always. This issue brings together insights and coverage from the day 2 of PRC and presents a bigger picture on how consumption of food is changing all across the country and the same is driving a big retail change. Apart from this, we also have interesting interviews talking about innovation in retail, some inspirational stories and tech thoughts. Happy New Year 2022, in advance! Let’s usher in the new 365 with renewed energy to make business more human.

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Phygital Retail Convention (PRC), Powered by Shiprocket, India’s go-to retail intelligence event of 2021 brought together multiple stakeholders in global retail businesses to hack the most critical disruption-ready strategies around consumer behaviours, technology and innovation. A powerful blend of panel discussions, talks and masterclasses, zoned exhibitions to showcase tech solutions, innovations in products, services, retail spaces, ideas and concepts welcomed delegates and the industry to engage over two days in meaningful conversation on the 10th and 11th of November 2021. We were able to discover and experience advanced solutions from technology solution providers and innovators presenting success stories of trailblazing retail business transformations from across the world. We got a chance to hear the best of best in person and see them exchanging ideas, plans, strategies, and visions on our podium. What an enthralling experience to see retail getting a revival with the phygital touch.

In this issue we bring to you an exclusive coverage straight from the ground of PRC. We dedicate this issue and the next to the mindblowing sessions and learnings from PRC for our readers, who could not be present owing to travel restrictions. This is our effort to recap the best of PRC 2021 here through the pages of the magazine. This issue also uncovers the exciting trends in retail and how AI is helping give the beauty industry a big push for growth. We also have brought in some thoughts and plans from leading retailers as they gear up to start the New Year with renewed zeal.

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Phygital Retail Convention (PRC) is India’s go-to retail intelligence event of 2021. Through the event we aim to bring together multiple stakeholders in global retail businesses to hack the most critical disruption-ready strategies around consumer behaviours, technology and innovation. A powerful blend of panel discussions, talks and masterclasses, zoned exhibitions to showcase tech solutions, innovations in products, services, retail spaces, ideas and concepts awaits you. In addition, you will be able to discover and experience advanced solutions from technology solution providers and innovators presenting success stories of trailblazing retail business transformations from across the world.

In this issue we also bring to you the ‘India Retail Reboot 2021’. As per the findings of the report, India’s organised retail stock reaches 64.3 Mn Sq. ft. as of H1 2021 and is expected to cross 82 Mn Sq. ft. by 2023. Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad are leading the sector’s growth. This is a good sign and pushes us feel optimistic about the retail sector. We also capture the household penetration for FMCG companies in this issue and understand how it is key to the growth of this sector.

This issue also uncovers the success stories of prominent D2C startups to bring to you a milieu of interesting growth stories and market journeys. All in all, we are happy to witness a positive nip in the air that spells growth and is bound to push retail to new heights in the last quarter of this year.

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Third party logistics (3PL), express logistics, warehousing and cold chain are the chief segments within the supply chain and logistics domain, which are expected to stay under the spotlight for some time now. The main focus now for any company within this segment is to shorten the supply chains and ensure that the goods are delivered in a very cost effective time-bound manner. In the September issue, we exclusively bring to the front supply chain trends and highlights from the experts of the domain. Along with this, we also bring some expert columns to highlight certain sectors and how the companies within this segment are registering success with impressive growth journeys. With enriching conversations, we also try to unfold the new innovation and business plans of some reputed startups and try to decode their growth story in the Indian market.

In this issue we also unearth the trend of FMCG companies that are working towards achieving household penetration by experimenting while lowering costs, effective advertising and understanding evolving consumer needs. We also trace the prompt adaptation of digital technology for business operations by the sector and study the nodes of changes. With focus on the wheels of change for retail, this issue is also about celebration and we raise a toast to the winners of IMAGES Shopping Centres Awards!

With great pleasure and pride, we inform our readers that the inaugural edition of Shopping Centres Next on September 1-2 in Goa was a huge success. It was quite fascinating to see India’s shopping centre industry celebrating a triumphant return to the first on-ground mega industry gathering in over 18 months. The September edition of IMAGES Retail magazine highlights the key elements of the event. We thank those who attended and were part of the event and also to them who supported us to make it a huge success.

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New trends and technology-led innovation has now become a well-versed conversation in retail and shopping malls are not far away from these insightful adaptations. However, with malls being closed for the better part of the year given the adversities of the second wave, now these spaces have majorly turned into a social arena. From vaccine drives to exclusive ‘coming back’ discounts and other campaigns for social causes, shopping malls are now voicing for the bigger cause and giving customers a safe space beyond their homes to mingle. Keeping this trend and transformation in mind, we have centered our cover story for this issue on ‘malls turning into social spaces’.

In the August issue we exclusively bring to you some startup growth stories in India along with the success stories of big retailers. With heart-to-heart conversations, we also try to unfold the new ideas and business plans that can help retail brands plan their foray into online & offline space. A recent report has also revealed that the e-retail market is expected to grow to $120–140 billion by FY26. This certainly indicates a boom and retailers are fast surfing on this online wave to catch up some sales and make up for the losses owing to the ‘nobusiness’ days during the early days of the pandemic.

Funding and fresh IPO moves by brands has been the buzzing universe during the last few months. This certainly presents a very brave picture and bullish trend for retail. There is a lot of fresh infusion for expansion and growth happening all across categories in retail. So, with so many positives to count on, we can be optimistic that the festive season will not disappoint retail!

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Easy discovery of products at multiple touchpoints, doorstep deliveries via a seamless last-mile ful? lment, a uniform connectivity between varied touchpoints, and smooth inventory management are some of the primary asks that brands/retailers wishes to achieve with their omnichannel transformation.

In the July issue of IMAGES Retail, we exclusively bring to you some technology innovations and cover the reality of automation in retail, along with the success stories of retailers turning the omniway. With heart-to-heart conversations, we also try to unfold the new ideas and business plans the new-age retailers are cracking to get closer to their customers. Why them, the traditional retailers are bending it around too and we uncover their brush with technology as well.

A recent survey conducted by the Euromonitor International highlights that 72 per cent of retail professionals (surveyed) owned that COVID-19 accelerated their company’s digital transformation by at least a year. Keeping this as a passing thought, it is easier to understand that technology is going to drive retail in the months to come.

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