Mirae Asset CEO: India's Next Consumption Boom Could Favour Discretionary Stocks

Mirae Asset CEO Swarup Mohanty argues India's hybrid retail model, quick commerce growth, and rising Tier 2/3 incomes will power the next consumption wave, tilting the long-term advantage toward discretionary consumer stocks over staples.

— Source publishedTue, 7 Jul, 2026, 14:31 IST·First seen Tue, 7 Jul, 2026, 14:39 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund · Mirae Asset CEO Swarup Mohanty says India's hybrid retail model, quick commerce growth, and rising Tier 2/3 incomes will drive the

Why this matters

The shift toward discretionary and quick commerce favors acquiring or partnering with Tier 2/3-focused brands and last-mile logistics assets ahead of the anticipated boom.

What to watch

  • Quarterly SSSG (same-store sales growth) prints from discretionary retailers
  • Rural wage and Tier 2/3 income/credit data
  • Quick commerce GMV and unit-economics disclosures
  • Festive-season demand and discretionary volume trends
  • FMCG staples volume growth as relative benchmark
  • Peer fund houses publish similar discretionary-tilt allocation notes
  • Brokerages raise target multiples on organized apparel, jewelry, and durables names
  • Retailers accelerate Tier 2/3 store rollouts and q-commerce partnerships
  • Rotation of institutional flows out of defensive staples into discretionary baskets