Kearney: India quick commerce to triple to $23B by 2029, but capped at ~2% of retail

Kearney projects India's quick commerce sector to grow from $7B today to $23B by 2029, yet still capture only ~2% of total retail. Dark-store density limits geographic reach, so growth depends on deepening wallet share via category extensions and private labels across the top 8-10 metros.

— Filed Thu, 5 Jun, 2025, 16:34 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Retail · Updated

Kearney projects India's quick commerce to triple to $23 billion by 2029 but capture only ~2% of retail, constrained by dark-store density. Growth will hinge on deepening wallet share via category extensions and private labels rather than geographic expansion.

Why this matters

Kearney's forecast frames quick commerce as a high-growth but structurally capped category, signaling that future gains hinge on wallet-share depth and private labels in dense metros rather than broad geographic expansion.

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