The document discusses the history and growth of organized retailing in India. It began slowly in the 1980s with companies like Bombay Dyeing, Raymonds, and S kumar's. TITAN established elegant showrooms and successfully created an organized retailing concept in India. The Indian retail market is currently estimated at $600 billion and expected to reach $1 trillion by 2020, with food being the largest segment. Effective forecasting, strong finances, stock control, good marketing, and customer service are keys to success in retail, while low growth, high costs, wrong pricing, and failure to adapt to changing consumer behavior can lead to challenges.