Retail businesses grew 18% in July as compared to pre-Covid level: Survey

The retail businesses grew 18 per cent last month over the pre-pandemic level of July 2019, according to Retailers Association of India’s Retail Business Survey. 

In July 2022, growth in sales compared to the pre-pandemic period (July 2019) was noticeable across regions, with sales in eastern India growing to 25 per cent.

There was 21 per cent sales growth in southern India, while the figures were 16 per cent and 10 per cent for the north and the west, respectively.

Sales across categories also showed a steady increase over the pre-pandemic period. Sports goods performed the best, followed by footwear,