India 's top 10 cities , including Chennai , Delhi , Mumbai and Pune , are set to see a boom in shopping centres , with around 34 built in the next five years , according to Cushman & Wakefield . The property consultancy firm said the retail sector was bouncing back after a surge in growth , with even e - commerce businesses investing in bricks - and - mortar premises . The new centres will total around 13.6 million sq ft and follow a 50 % uptick in mall leasing between January and September .
India's top eight cities, including Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune, are set to see a boom in shopping centres, with around 34 built in the next three years, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The property consultancy firm said the retail sector was bouncing back after a slowdown in growth, with even e-commerce businesses investing in bricks-and-mortar premises. The new centres will total around 13.6 million sq ft and follow a 55% uptick in mall leasing between January and September.