QSR Cos Growth: Retailers and quick-service restaurant chains in India experienced the slowest pace of store expansion in five years at 9%, with 33,219 stores as of March 31. In FY23, the number was 30,551, up 18% from the previous year. These companies added 2,700 stores, averaging 7 a day, but that s nearly half compared to 13 doors each day in FY23. Retail sales growth rate fell year-on-year every month in the previous fiscal, reflecting weak consumer sentiment across segments like apparel, footwear, and QSR.
Retailers and quick-service restaurant chains in India experienced the slowest pace of store expansion in five years at 9%, with 33,219 stores as of March 31. In FY23, the number was 30,551, up 18% from the previous year. These companies added 2,700 stores, averaging 7 a day, but that s nearly half compared to 13 doors each day in FY23. Retail sales growth rate fell year-on-year every month in the previous fiscal, reflecting weak consumer sentiment across segments like apparel, footwear, and QSR.
Prices of wearables such as smartwatches, bluetooth headphones and earbuds, and wristbands have crashed to an all-time low due to intense competition and deals such as buy one, get one free, companies and researchers said.
Earbuds start at Rs 400 and smartwatches at Rs 999 for frontline brands, about half of what they were a year ago, companies and researchers said. Although sales are rising, companies arent able to clear out stock fast enough, they added.
Wearables: Earbuds start at Rs 400 and smartwatches at Rs 999 for frontline brands, about half of what they were a year ago, companies and researchers said. Although sales are rising, companies aren’t able to clear out stock fast enough, they added.