South India is definitely leading the retail revolution in India. And the big names are still heading south. Landmark made its debut into India via the south. The RPG group has met with a lot of success with its three models of retailing in Foodworld, Health and Glow, and Musicworld, enough for the models to be studied seriously by organised retail industry and analysts alike. Both Shoppers Shop and Globus headed south after their first stores were established in Mumbai and Indore respectively.
Some southern cities offer huge opportunities for growth.
Kemps is so caught up with Bangalore that it doesn't feel the need to move beyond the city. Expansion of chains, takeovers, experiments and new formulae, they all seem to be happening in the south at the fastest pace. Chennai has proved to be the most vibrant market in the vibrant south, although when you compare purchasing power, the Mumbaikars, Delhiites and even Bangalorians would rank above Chennai's spenders. Corporate investments have resulted in the city's residents enjoying higher disposable incomes, and a better quality of life. And now there are enough foreign executives, who have added to the drive to modernise the retail network.