India Consumer Goods and Retail Sector Report 2026-2027

India's consumer goods and retail sector presents a large, structurally under-penetrated market undergoing a gradual but sustained shift toward organised, branded and technology-enabled models. While unorganised producers and retailers continue to account for a significant share of activity, scale-led domestic platforms are expanding rapidly by investing in multi-format retail, integrated supply chains and omnichannel capabilities, creating clearer pathways for consolidation and value creation. Demand fundamentals remain supportive, driven by rising discretionary consumption, premiumisation and expanding digital adoption across food and non-food categories. Traditional formats, including kirana stores, continue to play a critical role in last-mile distribution, but are increasingly being integrated into organised procurement and fulfilment networks rather than displaced. For investors, the sector offers long-term growth potential anchored in formalisation, platform scale and operating leverage, balanced against execution complexity and the need for localisation and disciplined capital deployment.

This report provides a complete and detailed analysis of the "Consumer goods and services" sector for India. EMIS Insights presents in-depth business intelligence in a standard format across countries and regions, providing a balanced mix between analysis and data.

What this report allows you to do:

• Understand the key elements at play in the "Consumer goods and services" sector in India
• Crystallise the forces both driving and restraining this sector in India
• Ascertain India’s position in the global sector
• Build a complete perspective on sector trade, investment and employment
• Understand the competitive landscape and who the major players are
• View M&A activity and major deals
• Gain an understanding of the regulatory environment for the sector in India.
• Build a clear picture of trends, output and consumption for specific sub-sectors