Competition is tough and opening stores is getting expensive . Retails are loaded with debt paying most of their profits in interest . How can they make money and still expand. Look at Pantaloon Big Bazar , Trent or Shoppers stop.  Their profit margin needs to expand substantially to support the rising cost.

Retailer won't any money very soon. But those producers making goods that goes into these stores will definitely make good money. Simple reason being there is more number of stores asking for quality packages materials foods etc, while there are not that many suppliers.

Stock of Brandhouse
Retail (BHRL)  propose a good long term opportunity. Brandhouse is  retail arm of
S. Kumar’s Nationwide, and was hived off and listed as
a separate entity in March this year.

BHRL’s
primary business is to operate as a master franchisee for international
brands. Here, it retails those brands that already have an established
recall, ensuring a quicker pick up and sustenance of sales.

Its
portfolio comprises Reid & Taylor, Dunhill, Carmichael House,
Stephens Brothers and Belmonte. It retails these brands through

Retail industry is back in business. But can they really make money. May be in short term but if you looking to make serious money I would recommend keeping holding your breath for 4 years. Retail is huge business but organized retail requires experience to make profit.

Pantaloon , shoppers stop and other needs to understand and get themselves into profit making mode.

Primarily Gitanjali is more of a jewelery maker than a retailer so direct comparison to Pantaloons . But recently Gili is flexing muscles to get into Retail busienss initially to retail it's own jewellary ultimately to get into more braoder retail business. Recently went as much as to acquire 76% in salasar retail. That's a good move instead of opening it's own stores. So far Gili is showing a difference compared to other retailers by taking different strategy then just going after same bread and butter business like Big Bazar and Reliance retai.

Another venture from Indiabulls . They know how to deal with money and can get money for this venture. Don't worry about profit for some time from retail business.