Retailing in India faces several challenges including cultural diversity leading to difficulties targeting consumers, high real estate prices, a poor supply chain infrastructure with inefficient logistics, a shortage of skilled workers, fraud issues, and an inconsistent taxation system that does not fully recognize retail as an industry. However, the conclusion notes that retailing is now about forging relationships by casting customers in stories that reflect their desires and aspirations in order to provide experiences consumers want to repeat during each store visit as Indian consumers continue to evolve.