Indian shoe sector grows 15% per year

03/08/2012

According to a report from Assocham, the Indian footwear industry is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% and is likely to be worth approximately 387 billion rupees by 2015. Current turnover is around 236 billion rupees.

The report attributed the growth to growing footwear fashion consciousness, increased disposable income among India's urban middle class and low production costs.

According to the survey, buyers update their shoe collections every two months and spend between 6,000 and 8,000 rupees every four month on branded footwear.