CBRE India joined leading voices from across retail, real estate, and consumer businesses at the Phygital Retail Convention 2026 to discuss the trends and strategies shaping the next phase of retail growth in India. As a Supporting Partner for the event, we contributed to conversations around evolving consumer behaviour, retail expansion, and the growing intersection of retail and real estate.
The event also featured the launch of CBRE’s latest report, All that Glitters: Jewellery Brands Recast India’s Retail Footprint, by Nikhil Bhatia, Managing Director & Co-Head, Capital Markets, India, CBRE, along with Bimal Sharma, Head - Retail Leasing Services, CBRE India, and Anand Dutta, Associate Executive Director, Leasing Services, CBRE India. The report analyses the shift of the jewellery sector towards more organised, branded, and experience-led retail formats, while examining how evolving consumer preferences, formalisation, new product categories, and differentiated store formats are influencing expansion strategies across cities and retail formats.
Read the full report to explore the trends reshaping jewellery retail and organised retail real estate in India:
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During the session, “The Growth Mandate: Rethinking Business Development in Modern Retail,” moderated by Anand Dutta, panelists discussed how retail business development is evolving through data-led decision-making, omnichannel strategies, proptech adoption, and more collaborative landlord-brand partnerships.
In another key discussion, “India’s Retail Growth Engine: Where Brands Are Placing Their Next Bets,” moderated by Bimal Sharma, industry leaders examined how premiumisation, omnichannel expansion, destination retail formats, and evolving consumer expectations are influencing where and how brands are expanding. The conversation also focused on the growing role of experiential retail, the rise of Tier-II and Tier-III markets, increasing demand for Grade-A retail spaces, and the importance of market intelligence in shaping expansion strategies.
We thank the organisers, panelists, and participants for contributing to insightful discussions on the future of retail and retail real estate in India.
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