Kolkata, May 13 -- In India's ongoing golden era of retail expansion, consumer demand and retail real estate supply are on an unprecedented growth trajectory, according to a latest study conducted by ANAROCK, a pan-India real estate consultant.

The report said the rising consumption is driving a surge in new mall supply in Tier 1 over the next two years - latest ANAROCK Research estimates that over 16.6 Mn sq. ft. of new Grade A mall supply will enter the top 7 cities over 2025 and 2026.

With a combined 65 percent share of this supply, Hyderabad and Delhi-NCR will command the lion's share, underscoring the shift of focus to high-growth consumption hubs. This surge is part of a broader pipeline that could add more than 40 million sq. ft. o...