Kolkata, July 30 -- India's retail sector is undergoing fast-paced expansion as both domestic and foreign retailers widen their footprint across major markets, a study report said today.
In H1 2025 (January to June), India's top 7 cities witnessed 5.7 million sq. ft of retail space take-up, registering a remarkable 69 pc year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth. Q2 2025 (April-June) noted 2.6 million sq. ft. of leasing, indicative of 17 pc Y-o-Y growth over Q2 2024.
However, Q2 2025 leasing was down by 15 pc compared to the preceding quarter (January-March) of 2025. It is the high gross leasing of 3.1 million sq. ft in January-March period that helped the H1 2025 leasing volume attain a strong double digit YoY growth over H1 2024.
"Looking at the qua...