Four retail-tech stocks to watch as India's retail market races toward Rs 215 trillion by 2035

A BCG-RAI report projects India's retail market roughly doubling from Rs 90-95 trillion in 2025 to Rs 210-215 trillion by 2035. Analysts spotlight enablers Eternal (Zomato), Nykaa, Delhivery and IndiaMART. Eternal posted Q3 FY26 revenue of Rs 16,315 crore, up 201.9% YoY, with quick commerce reaching breakeven and shares up 13.5%.

— FiledWed, 1 Jul, 2026, 19:33 IST·First seen Wed, 1 Jul, 2026, 19:32 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Zomato (Eternal) · BCG-RAI report projects India's retail market at Rs 210-215 trillion by 2035. Analysis spotlights four retail-tech enablers—Eternal/Zomato,

Key facts

  • Rs 210-215 trillion by 2035
  • Rs 90-95 trillion in 2025
  • revenue Rs 16,315 crore (+201.9% YoY)
  • net profit Rs 102 crore (+102.9% YoY)
  • 200+ net stores added
  • share price up 13.5%

Why this matters

The BCG-RAI projected doubling of India's retail market to Rs 215 trillion by 2035 makes retail-tech enablers across quick commerce, beauty, logistics and B2B marketplaces prime targets for partnership or consolidation.

What to watch

  • Eternal QC margin trajectory in Q4 FY26 and next-quarter guidance
  • Delhivery volume/yield trends signaling logistics demand
  • Nykaa profitability path and take-rate durability
  • New QC entrant funding rounds or price-war signals
  • BCG-RAI style TAM revisions or macro consumption prints
  • Rotate exposure toward enablers showing margin inflection over pure GMV growth
  • Sell-side revises FY26-27 targets upward for Eternal citing QC breakeven
  • Competitors accelerate quick-commerce capex to defend share, pressuring near-term margins
  • Watch for secondary raises / promoter dilution as valuations peak