The Three-mile Tale: Dissecting The New-age Retail Supply Chain Network

In recent years, the Indian retail landscape has undergone a rapid transformation driven by a confluence of factors that reshaped the ways consumers shop and businesses operate. The influx of global brands, the exponential growth of e-commerce platforms and the increasing spending capacity of the populace have collectively propelled the country’s retail sector into an exciting era of growth and innovation.

Further, faster delivery requirements and the need for efficient inventory management amid supply chain disruptions in turn fuelled the retail warehousing demand across key cities in India. Between 2019 - H1 2023, e-commerce, FMCG and retail categories together accounted for nearly 27% of the total warehousing demand.

This report takes a closer look at retail warehousing trends from the unique perspective of three critical stages within the supply chain network: the first mile, middle mile, and last mile.

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