A Guide to India’s New FDI Rules and What They Mean for Foreign Retailers

Introduction

Scope

• Introduction

Objectives of the report

• Introduction

Key findings

• Introduction

Why is India so Important?

Why India is so important for the global retail market?

• Why is India so Important?

Brief guide to the Indian consumer market in 2011

• Why is India so Important?

India’s wealthiest consumers are aged between 25 and 40

• Why is India so Important?

Modern grocery retailing accounts for only 2% of all grocery retail

• Why is India so Important?

Winners and losers of proposed changes to India’s retail FDI rules

• Why is India so Important?

The Rules and Regulations

Summary of current (2011) rules on FDI in the Indian retail market

• The Rules and Regulations

Three entry routes will be open to foreign retailers in India

• The Rules and Regulations

The fine print: India’s definition of “single brand” retailer

• The Rules and Regulations

The fine print: Requirements for 100% equity or multi-brand retail

• The Rules and Regulations

India’s investment conditions: Who can afford US$100 million?

• The Rules and Regulations

Indian retail market presents dilemma for global luxury brands

• The Rules and Regulations

The fine print: Requirements for all foreign retailers

• The Rules and Regulations

India’s administrative regions show extent of inequality

• The Rules and Regulations

What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

Small independent retailers dominate retail sales

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

The importance of kiranas in India’s grocery retailing

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

A look at the biggest domestic retailers in India in 2011: 1 to 5

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

A look at the biggest domestic retailers in India in 2011: 6 to 10

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

Existing grocery retailing partnerships in India

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

Some foreign grocery retailers have yet to find an Indian partner

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

Who’s already there? Major foreign non-grocery retailers in India

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

Apparel store franchises allows foreign retailers into India

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

India also serves as local production hub for LG/Samsung/Sony

• What Does the Competitive Environment Look Like?

What are the Challenges?

Key industry challenges in the Indian retail market

• What are the Challenges?

Road infrastructure proves a major barrier to growth in India

• What are the Challenges?

Local politics to further complicate FDI retail reform in India

• What are the Challenges?

Low levels of car ownership to hold back big box retailing

• What are the Challenges?

Outlook for Retailing in India

Evaluating the likelihood of success: Grocery retailing

• Outlook for Retailing in India

Evaluating the likelihood of success: Non-grocery retailing

• Outlook for Retailing in India

Evaluating the likelihood of success: Non-store retailing

• Outlook for Retailing in India

Recommendations for foreign retailers entering the Indian market

• Outlook for Retailing in India