Luxury Purchase

Swarovski plans to double its India business in four to five years through store expansion, affordable products and festive marketing. India sales rose 26% to ₹478 crore in FY25.

From ₹700 crore in 2020 to more than ₹2,400 crore in 2025, India's art auction market has tripled, widening its buyer demographics. Increased access to information has empowered collectors, while emerging private museums support a vibrant, growing ecosystem of artists and cultural institutions.

Veteran gallerist Dadiba Pundole highlights art as a legitimate investment, citing an expanding base of wealthy collectors and greater market transparency as key factors driving interest and potential growth.

The biggest sale in the first half of 2026 came from an earlier generation. Raja Ravi Varma’s Yashoda and Krishna (1890) sold for ₹167.2 crore at Saffronart’s April sale in Mumbai.

As retail consumption surges, DLF is repositioning its malls to focus on accessible luxury while maintaining high-end offerings. With ambitious expansion plans, including a new mall in Goa, the developer aims to enhance consumer spending experiences and capitalize on a growing affluent market.

Strange, highly expensive and often difficult to justify on conventional luxury grounds, wealthy shoppers are splurging on limited-edition products that are hard to source.

ABFRL aims to expand Parisian department store chain Galeries Lafayette in India, launching an outlet every two years. Following a successful Mumbai store, a second outlet is in the works for Delhi, targeting the growing domestic luxury market, now valued at $8-16 billion.

Ferns N Petals is ramping up its quick commerce efforts, targeting ₹1,400 crore in revenue by FY27. The company is addressing consumer demand for instant delivery by diversifying its offerings and investing in supply chain improvements to improve margins.

India does not lack retail real estate in terms of total square footage but well -located, professionally managed, institutionally owned Grade A and A+ mall space that can meet large national and international retailers' needs, says Bharti Real Estate MD & CEO

The Adani-backed Cococart is bringing to India at least two new imported chocolate brands, as well as a bakery-café and a coffeehouse from Europe.