Consumer Durables is One of the Fastest Growing Industries in India.

Indian consumer durables market used to be dominated by a few domestic players like Godrej, Allwyn, Kelvinator, and Voltas. But post-liberalization many foreign companies have entered into India, dethroning the Indian players and dominating the market. The major categories in the market are CTVs, refrigerators, airconditioners and washing machines. India being the second fastest growing economy with a huge consumer class has resulted in consumer durables as one of the fastest growing industries in India. LG and Samsung, the two Korean companies have been maintaining the lead in the industry with LG being the leader in almost all the categories. The rural market is growing faster than the urban markets, although the penetration level in rural area is much lower. The CTV segment is expected to the largest contributing segment to the overall growth of the industry. The rising income levels, double-income families and increasing consumer awareness are the main growth drivers of this industry. This report highlights the significance this industry has for the Indian economy, throwing light on the pre and post liberalization scenario. It discusses the important segments of this industry and the growth patterns, trends and the demand drivers. The report also profiles the key players of this industry, with a discussion of their business strategies.

India Retail Industry The Indian retail industry is the fifth largest in the world. Comprising of organized and unorganized sectors, India retail industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India, especially over the last few years. Though initially, the retail industry in India was mostly unorganized, however with the change of tastes and preferences of the consumers, the industry is getting more popular these days and getting organized as well. With growing market demand, the industry is expected to grow at a pace of 25-30% annually. The India retail industry is expected to grow from Rs. 35,000 crore in 2004-05 to Rs. 109,000 crore by the year 2010.
Growth of Indian Retail According to the 8th Annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) of AT Kearney, India retail industry is the most promising emerging market for investment. In 2007, the retail trade in India had a share of 8-10% in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the country. In 2009, it rose to 12%. It is also expected to reach 22% by 2010. According to a report by Northbride Capita, the India retail industry is expected to grow to US$ 700 billion by 2010. By the same time, the organized sector will be 20% of the total market share. It can be mentioned here that, the share of organized sector in 2007 was 7.5% of the total retail market. Major Retailers in India :1. Pantaloon 2. Tata Group 3. Reliance 4. AV Birla Group.

India's Economic Growth

India Economy Growth :The rate of growth improved in the 1980s. From FY 1980 to FY 1989, the economy grew at an annual rate of 5.5 percent, or 3.3 percent on a per capita basis. Industry grew at an annual rate of 6.6 percent and agriculture at a rate of 3.6 percent. A high rate of investment was a major factor in improved economic growth. Investment went from about 19 percent of GDP in the early 1970s to nearly 25 percent in the early 1980s. India, however, required a higher rate of investment to attain comparable economic growth than did most other low-income developing countries, indicating a lower rate of return on investments.