Why should global brands enter the Indian retail market?

India offers one of the world's largest and fastest-growing consumer markets, expanding organized retail infrastructure, rising premium consumption, and increasing demand for international and luxury brands across metros and emerging cities.

What retail advantages does India offer premium brands?

Premium brands benefit from India's scale, demographic tailwinds, mall and airport retail growth, accelerating digital and physical retail integration, and partners like MIROH Retail that provide ready infrastructure for faster rollout.

Why India?

India's Retail Landscape at a Glance

$2.4T

~$1.1 trillion market (2025) - set to double to ~$2.4 trillion by 2035.

~12% → ~17%

Organized retail share is projected to expand from ~12% in 2023 to ~17–19% by 2035, supported by urbanization, digital adoption and modern retail formats.

10%

Retail contributes over 10% of India’s GDP and around 8% of employment (2024).

$5.03B

Retail Trading attracted cumulative FDI equity inflows of $5.03 billion during Apr 2000–Mar 2026.

Growth Infrastructure

A Country Building for Premium Consumption

Premium malls

55+

2025

100+

2029–30

Airports

2014

160+

2025

350–400

2047

Air passengers

160M

2024

300M

2030

Passenger vehicle sales

4.3M

2024–25

2030

Global Brands Are Moving In

The Influx Has Already Begun

international retailers entered India over 2021–2025

Record ~30 international brands entered in 2025 alone (vs. 12/year pre-Covid).

56% of 2024’s new incoming brands came from EMEA region (led by France & Italy); followed by American retailers at ~23%.

Several recent international entrants have scaled to $50M+ revenue within 2–3 years, highlighting India’s faster brand-scaling potential.

The Speed Advantage

First Movers Win Faster

10–12%

Indian apparel growth

~5%

Global average

India's branded apparel market is growing at 10–12% a year (2024–2030) - roughly double the ~5% CAGR of mature global markets. India is a high-growth, high-complexity market that rewards tailored strategy - not replication. Acting now secures a strong foothold; delaying hands the advantage to competitors.

Switzerland Corridor

A Special Bridge for European Brands

~$23B

India–Switzerland bilateral merchandise trade: heavily gold-weighted and import-driven

~330+

Swiss companies already operate in India; an additional pipeline of 650+ European firms are moving through entry mapping

94.7%

India–EFTA TEPA, effective 1 Oct 2025, improves access for 94.7% of existing Swiss exports to India, while EFTA has committed to promote $100B investment over 15 years

MIROH Retail

Why India?

India's Retail Landscape at a Glance

$2.4T

~$1.1 trillion market (2025) - set to double to ~$2.4 trillion by 2035.

~12% → ~17%

Organized retail share is projected to expand from ~12% in 2023 to ~17–19% by 2035, supported by urbanization, digital adoption and modern retail formats.

10%

Retail contributes over 10% of India’s GDP and around 8% of employment (2024).

$5.03B

Retail Trading attracted cumulative FDI equity inflows of $5.03 billion during Apr 2000–Mar 2026.

Growth Infrastructure

A Country Building for Premium Consumption

Premium malls

Airports

Air passengers

Passenger vehicle sales

Global Brands Are Moving In

The Influx Has Already Begun

international retailers entered India over 2021–2025

Record ~30 international brands entered in 2025 alone (vs. 12/year pre-Covid).

56% of 2024’s new incoming brands came from EMEA region (led by France & Italy); followed by American retailers at ~23%.

Several recent international entrants have scaled to $50M+ revenue within 2–3 years, highlighting India’s faster brand-scaling potential.

The Speed Advantage

First Movers Win Faster

Switzerland Corridor

A Special Bridge for European Brands

~$23B

India–Switzerland bilateral merchandise trade: heavily gold-weighted and import-driven

~330+

Swiss companies already operate in India; an additional pipeline of 650+ European firms are moving through entry mapping

94.7%

India–EFTA TEPA, effective 1 Oct 2025, improves access for 94.7% of existing Swiss exports to India, while EFTA has committed to promote $100B investment over 15 years

Let's Create
Sustainable Successes Together

Whether you're a global brand entering India or a homegrown brand ready to scale - start the conversation today.

MIROH Retail

Gateway to Global Retail in India

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Why India?

India's Retail Landscape at a Glance

$2.4T

~$1.1 trillion market (2025) - set to double to ~$2.4 trillion by 2035.

~12% → ~17%

Organized retail share is projected to expand from ~12% in 2023 to ~17–19% by 2035, supported by urbanization, digital adoption and modern retail formats.

10%

Retail contributes over 10% of India’s GDP and around 8% of employment (2024).

$5.03B

Retail Trading attracted cumulative FDI equity inflows of $5.03 billion during Apr 2000–Mar 2026.

Growth Infrastructure

A Country Building for Premium Consumption

Premium malls

Airports

Air passengers

Passenger vehicle sales

Global Brands Are Moving In

The Influx Has Already Begun

international retailers entered India over 2021–2025

Record ~30 international brands entered in 2025 alone (vs. 12/year pre-Covid).

56% of 2024’s new incoming brands came from EMEA region (led by France & Italy); followed by American retailers at ~23%.

Several recent international entrants have scaled to $50M+ revenue within 2–3 years, highlighting India’s faster brand-scaling potential.

The Speed Advantage

First Movers Win Faster

Switzerland Corridor

A Special Bridge for European Brands

~$23B

India–Switzerland bilateral merchandise trade: heavily gold-weighted and import-driven

~330+

Swiss companies already operate in India; an additional pipeline of 650+ European firms are moving through entry mapping

94.7%

India–EFTA TEPA, effective 1 Oct 2025, improves access for 94.7% of existing Swiss exports to India, while EFTA has committed to promote $100B investment over 15 years

Let's CreateSustainable Successes Together

Whether you're a global brand entering India or a homegrown brand ready to scale - start the conversation today.

MIROH Retail

Gateway to Global Retail in India

Let's Create
Sustainable Successes Together