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Reliance Retail has more than doubled its operational retail area from 33.8 Mn sq. ft. in FY21 to 77.8 Mn sq. ft. in Q2 FY26, reflecting its continued leadership in India’s organized retail expansion. The sharpest growth occurred between FY22–FY24, when the company added over 30 Mn sq. ft. of space amid aggressive store rollouts and acquisitions across grocery, fashion, and electronics formats.
What It Means
The recent stabilization around 77–78 Mn sq. ft. indicates that the phase of rapid expansion has transitioned into consolidation. Future growth is likely to come from:
- Same-store productivity gains rather than new store openings.
- Digital–physical integration through omnichannel strategies.
- Category depth expansion in FMCG and fashion.
This evolution signals Reliance Retail’s shift from “scale-building” to “efficiency optimization” - a pattern typical of mature large-format retailers.
