Union Budget: Reading The Signals For India’s Retail Sector
Budget 2026–27 provides an enabling framework rather than direct support for retail, writes Kumar Rajagopalan, Chief Executive Officer, Retailers Association of India
Budget 2026
Retail
Retail Sales Grow 10% YoY In Dec, Survey Reveals
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- January 27, 2026
Regionally, retail growth in December 2025 remained broad-based, with the west recording the strongest performance at 14 per cent
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Interviews
Retail
Retailers Cautiously Optimistic On Double-digit Growth In 2026: RAI CEO
- by kishan
- January 1, 2026
In an interview, Kumar Rajagopalan notes that retailers see clear business opportunities and are hopeful of returning to double-digit growth, but are far more measured than in the past
Government
Retail
Rai Calls For Priority Status For F&B Retail, Faster National Retail Policy Rollout
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- December 19, 2025
The recommendations include recognising food and beverage (F&B) retail as a priority and essential service, expediting formulation and implementation of the National Retail Policy
Consumer
Economy
Retail
QSRs Lead Retail Growth As Overall Sales Up 8% In July
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- August 26, 2025
Industry data shows that Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) led the growth charts with double-digit expansion in July, underlining India’s rising preference for eating out and on-the-go dining
Brands
Consumer
Economy
Retail
Retail Sector Gains Momentum As June Sales Grow 8% YoY
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 22, 2025
Regional data shows that west India recorded the highest year-on-year growth at 10 per cent
Brands
Companies
Retail
Retail Sales Witness 7% YoY Growth In May, Says RAI
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- June 26, 2025
The industry body states that regional data shows that south India recorded the highest year-on-year growth at 9 per cent
Consumer
Economy
Retail
QSR Leads As Retail Sales Grow 4% YoY In April, Reveals Survey
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- May 28, 2025
In terms of categories, quick service restaurants (QSR) registered the highest growth of 11 per cent
Companies
Consumer
Economy
Retail
Healthy Domestic Demand Leads Retail Sales Growth In March, Says RAI
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 28, 2025
Led by food and grocery, retail sales have marked a six per cent rise in March on a year-on-year (YoY) basis
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Economy
Retail
Food, Grocery, QSR Drive Retail Sector’s 4% YoY Growth In Feb
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 25, 2025
North India experienced the highest sales growth at five per cent during the month, followed by a four per cent increase registered by West India