Mumbai, Oct 09: MAPIC India 2026 concluded today at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, after two days of conferences, exhibitions and networking that drew over 1,000 visitors from across the retail, real estate, food and beverage, leisure and technology ecosystem.
Organised by RX India under the theme The India Advantage: Reforms, Retail & Rising Consumption, the two-day event brought together retailers, developers, investors, brands and technology providers to discuss the next phase of India's retail growth.
Umang Gupta, Country Head, RX India, said,
"Crossing 1,000 visitors over two days shows how strongly the industry believes in India's retail story. What stood out was not only the turnout but the calibre of the people in the room: retailers, developers, investors and technology leaders who came with clear intent to build, partner and expand. From luxury and mixed-use destinations to growth in Tier II and III cities, the conversations over these two days show that India's retail ambition is being matched by serious planning and capital. I thank every partner, speaker and delegate who made this edition possible."
The second day opened with a session on what it will take for India to become a global luxury retail destination, with leaders from K Raheja Realty, Oberoi Realty, Design International, Da Milano and Outlet Mall of India. A panel on mall ROI followed, examining rising land and construction costs, revenue-share leasing and the case for mixed-use and phased development.
Amit Grover, CEO, Adani Airport City, delivered a keynote on building India's next-generation mixed-use destinations. A panel with Inorbit Malls, Lulu Group, Pacific Group, IKEA India, DLF, Timezone Entertainment, Crunch Fitness, Brigade Group and M3M India then looked at how fitness, entertainment and experiential concepts are reshaping the tenant mix and increasing dwell time.
Sandeep Kumar, Event Director, RX India, said:
"Day 2 was about where the next wave of growth will come from. Whether it was malls rethinking their tenant mix, jewellery and fashion brands reaching a younger consumer, or the industry looking beyond the metros, the discussions were candid and practical. MAPIC India has always been about bringing property, retail and technology into one room, and this edition showed how closely those worlds are now connected. We look forward to continuing these conversations with the community through the year."
Leaders from Solitario Diamonds, PMJ Gems & Jewellers, Forevermark, Evora, Kisna and Zen Diamond discussed how younger consumers are changing the jewellery playbook. Founders and executives from GKB Opticals, Jaipur Watch Company, V3 Ventures and Provogue examined how new-age Indian fashion brands are moving from D2C to physical stores. A session on transit retail, with Highway Hub, Subway India and Adani Airport City, explored how airports, metro stations and highways are turning into consumption hubs.
The innovation track opened with the CMO session, The Attention Economy: Winning the Consumer Today, with marketing leaders from Shoppers Stop, Bharti Real Estate, The Body Shop Asia South, Netcore and Swiss Military Consumer Goods. Later sessions covered the differences between Millennial and Gen Z shoppers and how technology, people and customer insights can transform the store, with leaders from Wow Momos, Spykar Lifestyle, Libas, MyGenie, Tea Post and The Pant Project.
The closing session, India's Next Retail Frontier: Building for the New India, brought together Western Living, Roongta Cinemas, Godrej, Reliance Industries, CineLine India (MovieMax) and Apparel Group India to discuss which Tier II and III cities are poised for the next retail boom and where the industry should place its bets over the next 5 to 10 years.
The event closed with the MAPIC India Retail Awards, followed by fashion shows by Sabhyata and R&B, Apparel Group.
