Listed retailers generally delivered a strong quarter in Q1FY27, with value-fashion and clothing retailers outperforming.

Listed retailers generally delivered a strong quarter in Q1FY27, with value-fashion and clothing retailers outperforming.

The West Asia conflict disrupted crude oil and LPG availability, pushing up input costs and forcing price hikes in India's retail consumer sector during Q1FY27.

Eternal, Zomato's parent, reported a 268% year-on-year jump in consolidated profit to ₹92 crore, with Blinkit contributing 77.5% of operating revenue.

Rural consumption, premium FMCG, quick commerce and consumer durables were the strongest performers in India's retail consumer sector in Q1FY27.

India’s retail consumer sector had a mixed April-June quarter (Q1FY27), as resilient demand met higher raw-material costs. The West Asia conflict disrupted crude oil and LPG availability, pushing up input costs and forcing price hikes, while companies leaned on premium consumers to sustain volumes.

Rural demand, premium fast-moving consumer goods, quick commerce and consumer durables drove India's retail consumer sector growth in the April-June quarter of FY27.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd reported that rural growth had accelerated in recent quarters.