Hypermarkets

This site provides detailed information on Hypermarkets of India. The site also focuses on the current status of Hypermarkets operating in India.

The concept of Hypermarkets is new to Indian consumers. Actually, the British colonial government introduced the idea of Supermarkets to facilitate its officers with access of all household goods under one roof. This led to the development of super-supermarket or modern supermarket or Hypermarket. Hypermarkets in India houses varied shops selling different types of essential commodities along with luxury items. These Hypermarkets are mainly concentrated in urban areas only. Hypermarkets operating in India typically has a heterogeneous mixture of large and small individual retailers. Most of these Hypermarkets sell branded products of both, domestic and international manufacturers. Hypermarkets of India offer products with different price bands for each and every sections of urban society.

Hypermarkets - the India advantages are:

• Ranks 5th on global retail development index
• In a nascent stage of development as an organized industry
• It is the second fastest growing economy of the world
• Going to be the third largest economy in terms of GDP in next few years
• It ranks high amongst the top 10 FDI destinations of the world
• Fastest growing tourist market in Asia
• World bank states, India to be world's second largest economy after China by the year 2050
• Stable and investor friendly Central Government at the helm of affairs
• Introduction of Value Added Tax or VAT and tax reforms
• High degree of professionalism and corporate ethics
• Excellent Investment opportunities in Indian retail sector and in allied sectors; sure and high returns on investments
• To invest US $130 billion for the development of infrastructure, by year 2010
• To attract US $ 10 billion FDI for infrastructure development by the end of year 2008
• Bullish stock markets
• Hordes of foreign investors are thronging in to invest in Indian retail markets
• Highly educated English speaking young workforce
• Huge opportunity exists, especially in urban and semi-rural areas
• Till date the second largest employer after agriculture sector for the huge semi-skilled segment of the Indian population

These Hypermarkets in India sells products like -

• Electronic goods
• Groceries
• Vegetables and fruits
• House hold items
• Stationaries
• Pharmaceuticals and health care products
• Consumer durables
• Vegetables
• Dress materials
• Furnitures
• Furnishings etc.

Hypermarkets in India - the first choice places

• Delhi
• Noida
• Gurgaon
• Hyderabad
• Bangalore
• Ahmedabad
• Chandigarh

Hypermarkets in India - the operators

• Reliance retail
• Bharti-Wal-Mart retail