NEW DELHI: The MAPIC India Shopping Centre Summit and Awards is set to bring India’s retail momentum into sharp focus when it convenes on April 8 at JW Marriott Aerocity, gathering industry leaders to decode the country’s fast-evolving consumption story.
Centred on the theme ‘The India Advantage: Reforms, Retail & Rising Consumption’, the summit will explore how policy support, expanding organised retail and a young consumer base are turning India into one of the most attractive global markets for retail and shopping centre development.
The timing reflects a sector on the upswing. India’s retail industry saw an 11 per cent rise in festive season sales in 2025, with organised retail projected to touch USD 230 billion by 2030. Investments in retail real estate are also gaining pace, with more than USD 3.5 billion expected over the next three years.
The conference agenda blends insight with interaction, featuring keynote sessions, panel discussions and live competitions. Conversations will range from the rise of large-scale malls in emerging cities to the growing influence of quick commerce, alongside discussions on retail and hospitality convergence, cost strategies and design-led experiences.
A standout segment will see leading developers pitch their most successful footfall growth initiatives, culminating in the awards ceremony recognising top-performing shopping centres.
The speaker line-up reads like a who’s who of the sector, with executives from companies such as Pacific Malls, Nexus Malls, The Phoenix Mills, DLF and Shoppers Stop expected to share insights.
RX India country head Umang Gupta said, “India’s retail sector is entering a high-growth phase driven by reforms, expanding organised retail, and a strong consumption base of a young demography. MAPIC India Shopping Centre Summit and Awards will unite the leaders shaping this transformation.”
Backed by MAPIC and part of the wider RELX ecosystem, the event continues to serve as a key meeting ground for developers, retailers, investors and policymakers.
As India’s retail story gathers pace, the summit aims to do more than just track growth. It seeks to connect the dots between policy, investment and consumer behaviour, offering a clearer view of where the next big opportunities lie.
